Well any mention of you owning a property in goa will reduce your chances of getting anything longer than 6 months.

[QUOTE=msj5;9115937] Hi, 5 yr visas are still given but only to people of indian origin. Only problem is amoutn of documents asked will put you off

Have to assume by your profile name .......VSUKLTD, that you are some sort of business?

If so, your information is pointless, and a waste of everybody's time on this particular forum, thank you.


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I have always explicitly mentioned owning property in Goa, until last year I got 1-year X and this year, despite drawing attention to the MHA FAQ was told I was 'elligible' for 1-year T - which I got.

AndyD

[QUOTE=vsukltd;9226363] It seems likely you are in the visa agency business - in which case you are surely also aware that PIO's are no longer elligible for T visas.

AndyD 8-)#

Ms quote Andy.


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[QUOTE=a_f_d;9227329] He is right, without the specific required documents PIOs get a T visa. Discovered this last August when went to renew my 5yr X (as a spouse) husband does not have old passport or birth cert. I was given a year T visa and told that he would get the same when he renewed (not due for 2 years).
We now have the requisite affidavit, which includes my name, so I will see what happens next August.

Can anyone tell me if they know of anyone in the UK who has recently been issued with a 12 month Tourist Visa?

I could have sworn a couple of weeks back the VFS site was indicating on their visa price list that 12 month visas were no longer being issued. Today it has a price for up to 12 months again (not exceeding 180 days).

This is probably due to two different durations mentioned in two different places on the VFS website. It got batted around at length from post #650 to about #665 on this very thread.

People have reported getting 12 month visas on IndiaMike during the past week.

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Thanks J5. Mum and dad coming for their 2 month next month and as it was rumoured a short time back that there would only be 3 month visas issued from March, this is qute hopeful!

I've been reading on this site and Indiamike about people's experiences regarding the 2 month out and 180 rule. Various people saying different immigration officers are telling them different things, or have different interpretation of the rulings surrounding visas. I have to say, whether it says 2 month out rule or not, or 'must not exceed 180 days' I wouldn't be taking a single chance. Just because the 2 month rule has not been printed on a current visa, I wouldn't assume I could re-enter before this period is up.

You are 100% right. The risks involved are just not worth it.


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... unless you've got a match ticket for ODI cricket.

AndyD 8-)#

That is correct, one lady at the meeting tonight could get back into India as she said she was going to the cricket - her husband is out until 15th April. But she should not get in for an operation!

Because she requires a Medical visa.