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Sun Hunter

I have a visa at the moment that runs out mid Dec and want to get a new visa so that i can go at the end of Nov and stay through until end of Jan can i get a Visa while the one that I have is still valid?

Mrs Brinks Matt

No you have to have a gap of 1 month from when your old visa expires.

Mrs Brinks Matt

I wouldn't be to sure that you are all going to get 6 month visa's in the UK.
In Bangkok they are handing out 3 months (then the mandatory 2 months out)..someone even got 1 month. NO REFUND!!!

Sun Hunter

I had a business visa last year i did some promo work for a UK company and will be doing the same this year

a_f_d

If it's at least two months since you left India you can try for a new visa - write a covering letter asking tham to cancel the current visa. Best if you can attend VFS in person - they will know current practice (the one-month rule is supposed to be cancelled).

AndyD 8-)#

Mrs Brinks Matt

The one month rule at is not cancelled. Long termers are simply not wanted in Goa and so they will make it more and more difficult until it's time to call it a day come to your senses and go elsewhere.

iain492001

Surely it's not just Goa - what about Kerala / Pondicherry and other places - there must be ExPats (& not just British) experiencing the same problem all over India.

It's beyond me why the Tourism Depts of the various states don't pull their resources and put up a case against these relatively new visa restrictions - or am I being too simplistic in my thinking?

a_f_d

This is not about long-termers, just about the 1-month rule (and it isn't helpful to suggest that long-termers go elsewhere when those with property can't sell it!).
The 1-month rule is still mentioned on the MHA FAQ but there have been several reports that it is cancelled, and quite a few posts of people being issued with new visas (after the min. 2 month gap) by asking for the earlier visa to be cancelled.

AndyD 8-)#

noni

Andy many thanks for keeping us on our toes, with this difficult subject.

jcbrum

You are correct Andy, the one month rule was cancelled about 6 months ago.I know a number of people that have got a new tourist visa straight after their old one had expired.Whether this applies if you apply outside of your resident country i'm not sure.

John

iain492001

But if you leave India close to the end of your visa, then you can't come back in for the 2 month "cooling off" period, even if you now apparently can apply for a new visa before the original one month waiting period?

Now I'm getting really confused!!! or perhaps "senile" would be more appropriate.

stevebenaulim

About 3 months ago, an English couple got 6 month multi entry visas in Bangkok, no questions asked, but they had been out of India for 2 years.

Mrs Brinks Matt

That's correct you can have a brand new visa stamped from the day you received it but your not allowed into India....now can you see the sense in that??

Mrs Brinks Matt

2 weeks ago they gave someone a 1 month visa in Bangkok!