Length of time needed to get Indian Visa?
May 28, 2014 | 8:48 am
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Last time I went to India, we picked up the visa while we were in Bangkok. It only took a couple of days (although the people were very unfriendly!) We're planning a trip to Delhi over Christmas; it's good to know that we should apply early when we're stateside.
May 28, 2014 | 4:58 pm
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When was last time? Where did you apply in Bangkok? I wouldn't mind wasting two days in Bangkok for it!
May 29, 2014 | 11:43 pm
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May 30, 2014 | 4:35 pm
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Generally, most people have to get the Indian visa from the embassy/consulate that covers their area of residence. Some of us get around that, especially when we are traveling abroad. It may take longer, but I found it faster as I didn't need to deal with the Travisa/BLS contractors in the US that slow things down for me.
May 30, 2014 | 8:52 pm
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Generally, most people have to get the Indian visa from the embassy/consulate that covers their area of residence. Some of us get around that, especially when we are traveling abroad. It may take longer, but I found it faster as I didn't need to deal with the Travisa/BLS contractors in the US that slow things down for me.
May 30, 2014 | 10:58 pm
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Got our passports and applications to the embassy in the country being visited and paid the visa fees. Sometimes attached a letter saying we weren't returning to country of residence before we needed to be in India.