British Expats - Visa stuff

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Goa (https://britishexpats.com/forum/goa-170/)

- - Visa stuff (https://britishexpats.com/forum/goa-170/visa-stuff-622910/)

stevebenaulim

Aug 4th 2009 11:00 pm

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P.S. I never got the boot out of the office, but i didnt give a s---, if they
didnt give me, another 5 year x, my money would go to another country with me, i never bought, only rent, so IM FREE.:thumbsup:

kcsbar

Aug 5th 2009 9:27 am

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Originally Posted by bankfield (Post 7805859)

I am not sure if this will help or not but i know that it works for people with British passports
If you go Australia you can get a five year visa no problems
In fact they ask you if you would like a five year with know leaving India after 180 days
The thing that you need to is that you do have the reg at the FRO within 14 days of your arrival back in Goa and then you get a pink book (residents book)
If you do not reg with the FRO you will be fine of Rs 2,000/- and then you have to do a lot of running around to pay the fine trips to the home office ect

Now you cant register for 5 months unless it has just changed. Then you dont have to do that if you leave the country within six months. Will check it out when we go back in 3 weeks

jcbrum

Aug 5th 2009 8:57 pm

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Originally Posted by kcsbar (Post 7816225)

Now you cant register for 5 months unless it has just changed. Then you dont have to do that if you leave the country within six months. Will check it out when we go back in 3 weeks

It's still the same,we tried to register last October and the Fro official told us to come back nearer the 180 day limit.As it happens we decided to go to Thailand for a week,as the paperwork required to register was ridiculous.

John

k800mer

Aug 18th 2009 3:23 am

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A friend went to renew her visa recently and was told that no 5 year X visas have been issued since 2004 when she got her last one and no 1 year X visas have been issued since August 1st this year. She had taken all her documents (deeds etc) and tried arguing it out with the Supervisor but to no effect. She is now waiting to see what kind of visa she gets. :fingerscrossed:

stevebenaulim

Aug 18th 2009 5:33 am

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Promise you all i got one.

a_f_d

Aug 18th 2009 9:15 pm

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Originally Posted by kcsbar (Post 7816225)

Now you cant register for 5 months unless it has just changed. Then you dont have to do that if you leave the country within six months. Will check it out when we go back in 3 weeks

... and the pink book is now just an A4 sheet unless you're a PIO.

AndyD 8-)#

Honey Bee

Aug 18th 2009 11:59 pm

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Originally Posted by a_f_d (Post 7856386)

... and the pink book is now just an A4 sheet unless you're a PIO.

AndyD 8-)#

Yes, but mine may be out of date, but I am going to frame it. :thumbup:

stevebenaulim

Aug 23rd 2009 10:43 pm

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Mine fell apart, after one year.
Made in India!!!!!!!!!!

powerhouse

Aug 27th 2009 2:53 am

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Applied and paid on line for 1 year visas on 18th August, sent all paperwork to hayes, received our passports back with the 1 year visa on 26th August, can't complain about that.

k800mer

Aug 27th 2009 3:48 am

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Originally Posted by powerhouse (Post 7880097)

Applied and paid on line for 1 year visas on 18th August, sent all paperwork to hayes, received our passports back with the 1 year visa on 26th August, can't complain about that.

Thats very good but are you restricted to 180 days on each visit?

hemingway

Aug 27th 2009 4:22 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by k800mer (Post 7880296)

Thats very good but are you restricted to 180 days on each visit?

No one in the last year or more (?), other than Steve Benaulim & one other on India Mike (jb something or other) that post on internet Goa forums seem to have got a visa WITHOUT the 180 day restriction.

Hemingway

bankfield

Aug 27th 2009 4:56 am

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I Know 5 people that got 5 years Visa in oz in the last 8 months

k800mer

Aug 27th 2009 5:18 am

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Originally Posted by bankfield (Post 7880486)

I Know 5 people that got 5 years Visa in oz in the last 8 months

If they do not have the 180 day restriction it might be worth a trip to Oz.

hemingway

Aug 27th 2009 5:54 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by k800mer (Post 7880535)

If they do not have the 180 day restriction it might be worth a trip to Oz.

OK, I should have said 'those who applied in the UK'. . . . . . . . . . Plenty people have posted on here & I.M. about applying in Sri Lanka & Thailand, then basically being told 'go back to your own country' unless they wanted a 3 month single entry tourist visa.

As for a trip to Oz to avoid the 180 day restriction - it's a bloody long way! (from the UK! not as bad from India) Not bad if the trip has another REAL purpose, but for the sake of avoiding the 180 day restriction, I'd have to REALLY need to avoid the 180 day restriction to put myself through that.

Hemingway.

k800mer

Aug 27th 2009 6:20 am

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Originally Posted by hemingway (Post 7880621)

Yes, but I've never been to Oz and we have relatives we can visit and since I read A Town Like Alice many moons ago I have wanted to go there and its cheaper from India as you say.

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