Transit Visa - do I qualify?
Jan 15, 2013 | 4:24 pm
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Transit Visa - do I qualify?
http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/transit.html
Landing in Delhi from Dubai, staying in Delhi for 3 nights, then flying out of Delhi to Singapore.
Landing in Delhi from Dubai, staying in Delhi for 3 nights, then flying out of Delhi to Singapore.
Jan 15, 2013 | 8:23 pm
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http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/transit.html
Landing in Delhi from Dubai, staying in Delhi for 3 nights, then flying out of Delhi to Singapore.
Landing in Delhi from Dubai, staying in Delhi for 3 nights, then flying out of Delhi to Singapore.
Jan 16, 2013 | 2:47 am
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Jan 16, 2013 | 5:25 am
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You have to get it in advance. I'm quite sure it won't be available on arrival, unless you are a national of one of the (very few) countries that are specifically allowed visa on arrival.
Jan 21, 2013 | 3:26 pm
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Shame nobody has answered this one yet.
I am in India for LESS than 72hrs.
Do I need to buy the 92 visa or not?
I know I need to go to the visa centre in person to pick up whatever visa I need, however if I am ineligible for the transit visa than I am crossing India off my itiniery.
I am in India for LESS than 72hrs.
Do I need to buy the 92 visa or not?
I know I need to go to the visa centre in person to pick up whatever visa I need, however if I am ineligible for the transit visa than I am crossing India off my itiniery.
Jan 21, 2013 | 9:08 pm
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Shame nobody has answered this one yet.
I am in India for LESS than 72hrs.
Do I need to buy the 92 visa or not?
I know I need to go to the visa centre in person to pick up whatever visa I need, however if I am ineligible for the transit visa than I am crossing India off my itiniery.
I am in India for LESS than 72hrs.
Do I need to buy the 92 visa or not?
I know I need to go to the visa centre in person to pick up whatever visa I need, however if I am ineligible for the transit visa than I am crossing India off my itiniery.
http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/ForeigD-TourVISA-Schm.pdf
http://www.immigrationindia.nic.in/visa_on_arrival2.htm
So unless you are a national of Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos, Indonesia or Myanmar" then you are not eligible..
Jan 22, 2013 | 3:43 am
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Visa on Arrival facility details..
http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/ForeigD-TourVISA-Schm.pdf
http://www.immigrationindia.nic.in/visa_on_arrival2.htm
So unless you are a national of Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos, Indonesia or Myanmar" then you are not eligible..
http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/ForeigD-TourVISA-Schm.pdf
http://www.immigrationindia.nic.in/visa_on_arrival2.htm
So unless you are a national of Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos, Indonesia or Myanmar" then you are not eligible..
I just don't know which visa I need to apply for. Tourist Visa, or Transit Visa.
Jan 22, 2013 | 4:16 am
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I would apply for tourist visa if the documentation was similar and not big price difference..
Jan 24, 2013 | 4:34 am
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Landing in Delhi Feb 16, flying to Singapore Feb 19 (this is less than 72hrs).
Now obviously I am not going to stay in the airport for the whole 3 nights. I have booked myself a hotel in Delhi, and will be doing a bit of sightseeing, including a daytrip to the Taj Mahal.
Now because this is less than 72hrs, I am hoping I qualify for a transit visa, which is free. However, I guess the purpose of my visit is tourism...
Jan 24, 2013 | 4:37 am
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Transit Visa is virtually free (maybe a nominal fee), Tourist Visa is now 92 for UK citizens. So quite a big difference.
Jan 24, 2013 | 7:40 pm
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I did that, they didn't really answer my question.
Landing in Delhi Feb 16, flying to Singapore Feb 19 (this is less than 72hrs).
Now obviously I am not going to stay in the airport for the whole 3 nights. I have booked myself a hotel in Delhi, and will be doing a bit of sightseeing, including a daytrip to the Taj Mahal.
Now because this is less than 72hrs, I am hoping I qualify for a transit visa, which is free. However, I guess the purpose of my visit is tourism...
Landing in Delhi Feb 16, flying to Singapore Feb 19 (this is less than 72hrs).
Now obviously I am not going to stay in the airport for the whole 3 nights. I have booked myself a hotel in Delhi, and will be doing a bit of sightseeing, including a daytrip to the Taj Mahal.
Now because this is less than 72hrs, I am hoping I qualify for a transit visa, which is free. However, I guess the purpose of my visit is tourism...
Even if they reject the transit visa, u may apply for a tourist visa later but am not sure of the consequences of a visa rejection..
I always personally visit the concerned embassy if am confused on the type of visa needed during application and then mark the application form accordingly..
Jan 24, 2013 | 7:48 pm
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If it were me, I would go for the tourist visa in this situation every time. Just too risk averse to chance it on the whim of an immigration officer in interpreting whether the transit visa works on a technicality or not.