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On a more serious thread - instead of saying "there must be a gap of 2 months" it now says 60 days.

I have emailed the very helpful nice gentleman at Hayes who has been a shoulder of strength through the past 2 weeks to ask him to copy me the section of rules that states that you cannot apply for a visa within the 60 day gap!Lets see if and what he comes up with!

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So pleased all went well for you.

I have just been to VFS Birmingham, hoping to regain a 5yr entry. The staff seem far more relaxed about the rules than last year.
The pleasant young man at the counter asked me why I had a T visa last year. I explained an entry visa had been refused as not enough documents and that I now had the required affidavit re husband's birth place.
"We don't need that" he said!!!!
Anyway I paid the money so hopefully should get the visa next week.
Main aim is to cut down on these visits to Birm.

The photo booth was working, saw someone use it.

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Hope all goes well for you Bipat.

Crazy thing about the 2" x2" photos is that they shrink it to 1"x1" for the visa.
The guy from VFS replied to my e-mail but just referred me to the "Restrictions on Tourist Visa" section about the 2 month gap.!!!!!

J

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Good luck Bipat - let us know if you are lucky with your 5 year visa. :fingerscrossed:

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Good luck with it Bipat and nice result Msj5.

Could this be a sign of hope for the future? Now that would be sooooo good.

Dread - x

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Thanks for the messages, I will let you know what happens. :fingerscrossed:

B.

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Good luck from me too Bipat........although by rights, luck shouldnt come into it.............:blink:


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I had to write a very convincing letter as to why I wanted a 1 yr T visa!
It was obviously convincing enough!!

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Was the 2"x 2" photos required for visa??

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Just don't understand those people. We walked straight into the VFS with an application for 1 yr T visa and the lady who took us to the desk remembered us from last year. When the lady behind the desk seen the 1 yr app she looked at her colleague and was told yes put it through, these people always get a 1 yr T visa.

It depends on where you go, how you apply, who is processing the app and what ever way the wind is blowing which will decide how your application is being handled!

Happy Goa time anyway Jill :)

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Yes, they check at the door at Birmingham office.
Mine were from Max Spielman. £9.98 for 6. No formality the lady behind the counter, picks up a camera, directs you to a seat and clicks. No cubicle, no mirror! Ready in 20mins.

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If I remember correctly they were 80rs for 6 in Calangute back in June.

I do think that Birmingham are possibly a bit more lenient than London!

If I could have applied through B`ham I would have done.

And yes it`s wonderful being back in Goa-heat ,humidity,crickets,sitting out on the balcony at night(as opposed to indoors feeling frozen in the UK).

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Just collected my reinstated 5 year X visa. :D

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Congratulations Bipat!

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Thank you.
B.