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Just wondered, with Lincolnshire listed as your location, I am surprised that given their love of "the rules innit" that VFS did not say that you must apply to Birmingham as per the VFS jurisdiction list.

Normally the following phrase/sentence has worked for me: "yes, yes, well just submit my application please & let's see what happens" - certain members of VFS staff DO NOT like this approach BUT without exception in the past what VFS have told me will NOT happen, has happened.

H.

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And that is exactly the approach I have used on several occasions with total success.

The fact that they stated 6 month Tourist only, shows they were bullies talking out of their ars*s, :thumbdown:

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My son has a business visa as he went to Kerela for his company a few weeks ago, would he still have to get a tourist visa to go to Goa on holiday or will they let him in on the business visa. Anyone know?

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He`s got a visa.......he`s free to come and go as he chooses.

He will not be questioned!

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Thanks for your input guys, last year my other half was told by Birmingham that if we had been given x visas in London we would be better applying there for the next one but when we got that was in the days of the visa's being issued by the High Commission and you could actually get to see someone who had a look at the paperwork and reviewed your situation. We did ask the manager we spoke to if they could pass on our documents for consideration at the HC but he said it wasn't their job to do that only to process the visa applications and that if we wanted to contact the HC it was up to us. I did ask if he had been asked by other foreigners for an entry visa and he said "No" as you say talking out of his a##e.

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Don't know if this is useful but just got a 6 mth t visa in Bangkok, 8 day turnaround 4500 baht, polite staff, but it has moved to Asoke and is now IVS.

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Useful to know - were u just visiting Bangkok?

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Good to know as we are off there in December..

John

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VFS Birmingham

Went to the new office last week. Parking not too bad along Vicarage Road and office easy to find. Location is not far from Botaniccal Gardens and is well served by buses from town centre. Had made an appointment and staff were pleasant and polite and we were in and out within 10 minutes. That must be a record!!!!!!!

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In & out in 10 minutes may well be a record but to experience pleasant & polite staff in the same visit is pretty special . . . . . . . .

H.

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Postal visa's to Hayes

Our visa's apps were posted in SDE's on a Monday and duly returned without problem on the Saturday !:thumbsup:

Perhaps they DO want us ?.....:confused:

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Of course they do!
VFS want all visa applicants - the more the merrier (and please hurry up before India introduces visa-on-arrival
<G>

AndyD 8-)₹

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Can anyone suggest what the correct wording for the letter from parents for children's visas. Last year VFS told me that the letters I had were not correct but could not tell me what the correct version was and the visas went through anyway so they can not have been unacceptable to HCI. I just would not like my son to have problems when he goes for their visas.

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Found the link below, but note the spelling of 'their'!!

http://www.indiavisaheadoffice.co.uk...of_consent.pdf

No personal experience as grandchildren not yet been to India (car seat worries from parents and long journey to south).

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Thanks, that is great, despite a variety of searches I did not find that.

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Does anyone know yet on how the new visa on arrival applications will have any effect on the application for longer term tourist/business etc visa's ?

Will it be" as you were" for us ? ( hopefully)


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-26062351

RofS

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It's for only 30 days so for longer periods my guess is that it will be the same as before. No mention of how much it will cost on arrival though so it may be worth coming in and out six times to save on the visa fee!

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If it's the same as the existing VoA you will be limited to 2 trips a year.

AndyD 8-)₹

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Still a little adrift of this, are we long termers still able to get a T/B/X or whatever visa ? eg 6 month etc ? :confused:

RofS

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Nobody has said, but they are available in counties which already have VoA.
There was initially some talk of a simplified 'work' visa (B+E) plus a 'visit' visa for the other groups, and some arrangement for 'senior citizens' but they appear to be work in progress.

AndyD 8-)₹

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That's interesting, particularly that last bit when you consider statements made in the past about there being no provision for people to retire to India! How seriously is this being discussed? Any idea?

Chameleons.

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What happens regarding visas may depend on the result of the election!

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HELP! I completed my visa form last night and when I printed it out the part where the information about where I will be staying was blank! I thought I had missed it out when completing the form so (wait for it) I did it over filling in a new form. Same result. My OH then took over and did yet another one but didnt complete it as we discovered there is no question asking for that address!!! I decided I will ring them on Monday! This morning we have received an email regarding the last application that we abandoned. saying it couldnt be processed and would we go online and do so!!! I have replied staying all of the above saying I will ring them on Monday afternoon if I havent had a reply before then. Also can anyone confirm that the amount for tourist visa is £92.20. I would be grateful for any help as I have my ticket for 3rd. March!!!!!

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Don't worry, when you fill the form on line a couple of parts will come out blank on printing. You just fill it in by hand. I think it is for questions that you may not know the answer until last minute or it might change for example 'where you will be staying'.
Sorry, can't confirm price.

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That is the new price...

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Thank you so much for that, XX

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Cheers, have a great time. We are going April:)

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When in April?

Karwar or South Goa?

We go back April 11th.

To South Goa.

Regards

H.

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Probably last week in April (haven't booked flights yet). We will spend a few days in Goa, few weeks in Karwar then back to Goa.
B.

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:thumbsup:x

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:thumbsup:A contact at Vfsglobal HO. is Michael Andrews. He is on 02071486114. Email <snip>. HE phoned me and is utterly charming. He has also emailed me and told me the turnaround for visas is 5 days.

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I've removed Michaels email address, otherwise he is going to get inundated with spam from spam bots who roam the interwebs.

Here are the contact details for the company: http://www.visahq.co.uk/contact_us.php

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Tina, are you happy that people PM you if they want Michael's email address? He sounds a very useful contact! :thumbsup:

Chameleons.

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Yes. Bearing in mind that I am awy from 28th. Feb.:D

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:thumbsup:

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Does anybody accurately know which month of which year the 2 month out visa rule came into force, and which month of which year it was revoked?

All help appreciated.

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Hi,
Introduction of 2 month visa rule - Jan 2010
Recinded in Dec 2012

Hope this helps
Veri

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Article in TOI this morning. FRRO Panjim -applications to be made online after 10th July 2014.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/37823809.cms

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I noticed a few days ago that Goa had been added to the on-line application form.
Although it says that the form must be filled in online, photo and documents uploaded and an appointment made, the instruction page (which still mentions Delhi) says that you can also fill in the form at the FRRO and also turn up without an appointment!
Be interesting to see what happens in practice!

AndyD 8-)₹

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If any one is planning on a trip to Thailand from India to get a new visa be warned they are only issuing 3 months and it costs nearly £100 and you have to do biometrics ie fingerprints and a webcam picture.
I heard today that biometrics are now also being done in Holland so one has to apply in person and not by post.