3 month visa for Brits????
 

Sorry if this has been discussed already, but the latest rumour, here in South Goa, is that Brits will soon only get a 3 month tourist visa???.
Any truth on this rumour??.
Happy new year.:thumbsup:

Re: 3 month visa for Brits????
 

Steve, have a look here;

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...638490&page=41

Looks like another dose of Goa-noia, innit?


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Re: 3 month visa for Brits????
 

Given that this would cause further large decreases in the numbers of European tourists visiting Goa and other parts of India, it seems almost certain that they will bring this in. Following the usual pattern, it will most likely be intoduced without prior notification so that it can cause the maximum chaos. So no doubt we have that to loook forward to next season. Personally I think the politicians would be happiest if we just all sent out our spending money then stayed in chilly Europe!

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Hi Steve, In the past three days we have met someone with a years visa, someone who complained that they only got a 3 month visa and was then given a 2 month visa and someone who was give a 6 month visa...obviously consistent visa policy has yet to be introduced but you can guarantee it will be to the detriment of us all...

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Reading TA forum - 12 month visas are not a norm now but depends whether you get a 3 or 6 month one. Friends got a six month one in December without a problem or having a covering letter.

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I applied for a short stay visa for my trip in November and was given 6 months - three weeks would have done me - not sure if this is normal or I was lucky.

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We once applied through Dublin HCI and ticked single entry as we where only going for three weeks.........we ended up with a 3 month single entry visa and this was about 3 years ago. I was shocked because at the time i thought all tourist visas where minimum 6 month multiple entry but apparently not !

So my family always now request a multiple entry visa and put in two sets of travel dates to ensure they get at least a 6 month one.

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Hi Steve

Not really sure what all this is about, as I applied for a 6 month tourist Vista in November and got one, so why some people only get 3 months is a complete mystery!. Also, I know this was a problem last year, and again, in October I applied for a years visa and again no problem....total mystery to me!

Janis

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Our son is coming for a two week holiday at the end of this month and has just received his tourist visa from London for 6 months...so what is all this 3 months business?

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Hopefully the Herald got it wrong!!! Have not seen it anywhere else or on the VFS site which has been updated with the new photo instructions.

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Wouldnt be the first time that The Herald was guilty of scaremongering amongst the British community here...shall we ask them if they would print a special expats page? Then we could write our own stories like Brits given TEN year Visas for India, Brits can buy and hold the titles of properties in India, Brits can come and go as they please, Brits offer to clean up Goa, Brits put forward their first member of Government, Brits given the vote in India....what a wonderful world...sorry just woken up!

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This is of course something the British Consulate servie shoud and ought to be doing on our behalf. Simon, please note!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is high time that the British Consualte engage in some positive PR on our behalf

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Spoke to friends in Goa this evening who know people who have only been given 3 month visas! Apparently something to do with property and police !They were not entirely clear.I was a southerner ( now a Goan) and they`re northerners.Always a language problem.......

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? Sorry don't understand

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Apart from the difficulties already mentioned, 3 months Tourist visas valid from the date of issue with the advice not to make bookings until the visa is received will affect the charter and general tourism imput from the uk badly. I cannot imagine many people will want to consider India without a reasonable guarantee that they can get a long enough visa for their requirements.
Veri