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Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by bankfield
(Post 8018190)
I applied for a 2 year business visa last year and was given a year
I went to the Indian HC and told them that they had made a mistake and that i had only been given a 1 year yet they had charged me for 2 year I was told go to VFS which I did and they told me they would look in to it while i was there. After an hour I was told that this was all i was getting and i should be happy with this and that they do not refund money that the risk you take when you apply My friend told them that this was theft and that they cannot do this and that we would take this further and to the media I had a phone call on the way home from VFS/HC saying that if i made waves that they would cancel my visa and that i would not be allowed to travel to India needless to say i have kept quite That is fxxxing outrageous ! The people who work there think they are some kind of gods ! Give a moron a bit of power and they abuse it ! Dread x |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by bankfield
(Post 8018190)
I applied for a 2 year business visa last year and was given a year
I went to the Indian HC and told them that they had made a mistake and that i had only been given a 1 year yet they had charged me for 2 year I was told go to VFS which I did and they told me they would look in to it while i was there. After an hour I was told that this was all i was getting and i should be happy with this and that they do not refund money that the risk you take when you apply My friend told them that this was theft and that they cannot do this and that we would take this further and to the media I had a phone call on the way home from VFS/HC saying that if i made waves that they would cancel my visa and that i would not be allowed to travel to India needless to say i have kept quite What a terrible way to do business. It is like one choosing something available in a shop, paying for it, then only being given half of what you paid for. If the 2 year visa is not on offer to you this should be made clear to you and they should not taken your money in the first place. Lets hope The Department of Trading Standards read this and they go and sound it out. Sunglow. |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by Sunglow
(Post 8018856)
What a terrible way to do business.
It is like one choosing something available in a shop, paying for it, then only being given half of what you paid for. If the 2 year visa is not on offer to you this should be made clear to you and they should not taken your money in the first place. Lets hope The Department of Trading Standards read this and they go and sound it out. Sunglow. |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by Sunglow
(Post 8018856)
What a terrible way to do business.
It is like one choosing something available in a shop, paying for it, then only being given half of what you paid for. If the 2 year visa is not on offer to you this should be made clear to you and they should not taken your money in the first place. Lets hope The Department of Trading Standards read this and they go and sound it out. Sunglow. This year we were going to apply for another two year,but we were told, that unless you have ,or work for a Uk company which is working with an Indian Business you can only apply for a one year visa. At least it was explained to us in plain English,so no complaints. John |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by jcbrum
(Post 8019226)
Last year we paid for a two year Business visa and were also only issued with a one year one,with no refund.
This year we were going to apply for another two year,but we were told, that unless you have ,or work for a Uk company which is working with an Indian Business you can only apply for a one year visa. At least it was explained to us in plain English,so no complaints. John One would think that the VFS would put something clearly on their website as to what visa time scales can be had and under what conditions - but then again, it's another way to get money out of the Brits for nothing, so why would they bother. Last year I only got half the time I had applied for and that was on tourist visa. Then I spoke to another Brit (who is a heroin addict and it is obvious that he is from the state of him) and on going to the VFS office, he was offered a 1 year visa when he had applied for a 6 month one. I'm beginning to wonder what kind of tourist Goa wants. Strange stuff but I still want to go there ! Dread :confused: |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by dreadsoc
(Post 8019335)
One would think that the VFS would put something clearly on their website as to what visa time scales can be had and under what conditions - but then again, it's another way to get money out of the Brits for nothing, so why would they bother.
Last year I only got half the time I had applied for and that was on tourist visa. Then I spoke to another Brit (who is a heroin addict and it is obvious that he is from the state of him) and on going to the VFS office, he was offered a 1 year visa when he had applied for a 6 month one. I'm beginning to wonder what kind of tourist Goa wants. Strange stuff but I still want to go there ! Dread :confused: The VFS should be operating under these terms, however it appears that they are not when reading what has been reported on this forum. My friend who requested a 12 month tourist visa for her partner was refused and was told it was because her partner had not had a 12 month tourist visa before. This has prevented them returning to Goa following doing some touring. What a shame, one would think Goa would want all the tourists they can get and yet they are preventing entry not granting the visas for the duration required to accommodate their visitors. If does appear to be somewhat of a "lucky dip" on what visas are given out and offered. Very strange! Sunglow. |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by Sunglow
(Post 8019460)
Agree, it should if not already, be set out on what is available.
The VFS should be operating under these terms, however it appears that they are not when reading what has been reported on this forum. My friend who requested a 12 month tourist visa for her partner was refused and was told it was because her partner had not had a 12 month tourist visa before. This has prevented them returning to Goa following doing some touring. What a shame, one would think Goa would want all the tourists they can get and yet they are preventing entry not granting the visas for the duration required to accommodate their visitors. If does appear to be somewhat of a "lucky dip" on what visas are given out and offered. Very strange! Sunglow. Where is ours!!!!! |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by noni
(Post 8019610)
a friend applied last Friday - received his in the post to-day.
Where is ours!!!!! |
Re: Visa stuff
We applied for a business visa online on 27th september followed by a six hour round trip to birmingham and we are still waiting, my husband has had to cancel two important business trips in Europe as he still has not had his passport back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(
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Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by niccidean
(Post 8021274)
We applied for a business visa online on 27th september followed by a six hour round trip to birmingham and we are still waiting, my husband has had to cancel two important business trips in Europe as he still has not had his passport back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(
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Re: Visa stuff
Hi Goacrazy,
the evening we got back from birmingham they rang to say my husbands signature was not exactly the same as on his passport so he had to fax a letter stating that it was not always the same, then a message came up on the tracker for us to ring them{at premium rate} we rang twice but nobody knew why we had to ring. then next day we were told we needed copies of our accounts?????? now it just states application in progress. We are in limbo and the company my husband works for is not happy that he has not got his passport to do his job:( |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by niccidean
(Post 8021665)
Hi Goacrazy,
the evening we got back from birmingham they rang to say my husbands signature was not exactly the same as on his passport so he had to fax a letter stating that it was not always the same, then a message came up on the tracker for us to ring them{at premium rate} we rang twice but nobody knew why we had to ring. then next day we were told we needed copies of our accounts?????? now it just states application in progress. We are in limbo and the company my husband works for is not happy that he has not got his passport to do his job:( They will not be concerned in the least that your husband has other business trips.I remember in 2007 trying to explain this to them,when I was sweating about getting my passports back for a business trip that was booked to Japan.I was told this is none of our conccern.It was the year before they went over to the outsourcing.I got my Passport back two days before I was about to fly.I lost over a weeks sleep and my boss said if I didn't make the trip to Japan I would be on a disciplinary.Bosses don't understand or really care about the problems we have with getting an Indian visa. It don't get any easier either.Last year they took our money for a two year business visa and gave us a 1year,no refund.I still have the receipt.This is one thing I shall not miss when I get out of Goa "the visa run" I hate it,I'm wound up like a spring a week before I even apply.:blink: Good luck I'm sure it will arrive next week Keep the faith With a bit of luck they will giving visa away because no one will want to go to India to much hassle GC;) |
Re: Visa stuff
Originally Posted by prestonjohn
(Post 7961640)
My partner and i have been coming to Goa for nearly every season for 20 years and we have been looking at Sri Lanka too.An apartment in Hikkaduwa, one bedroom, living room and kitchen furnished, over Xmas is £150 per week. Bit pricey but its Xmas. But you dont have to put up with the greedy grasping hands and crap beer and mountains of garbage. If as you said things have changed, then i think you have sold us the next Winter season. Thank you very much.PS. I have fished in that river too. Only caught a tiddler though. Are there any big uns in there ?
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Re: Visa stuff
prestonjohn - don't think you will be on your own either - we have been looking at Hikkaduwa but not much info about the price of long term rentals. Maybe take a trip out there later in the season.
tuvalu - you will have to become the official Sri Lanka bod :D |
Re: Visa stuff
In the Mail on Sunday, they were advertising 2 week holidays in a resort near Nagombo- Oct to Nov £688. Dec onwards £768, all inclusive-meals and drinks with a free weekly massage thrown in ! My ticket was £610 ! b**tards ******
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