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by Jules Hobson
Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:25 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Embassy report: Turkmenistan visa in Almaty
Replies: 13
Views: 14071

Re: Embassy report: Turkmenistan visa in Almaty

Australian Passports Applied for Transit Visa early September 2019 Requested UZB-IRAN (Khiva - Ashgabat) Thought I'd write an update as our experience was similar to Rikki's but it worked out in the end. As you may know the form you need to print out is VERY annoying as the file format can only be o...
by Jules Hobson
Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:55 pm
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Embassy report: Iran visa in Almaty
Replies: 7
Views: 6110

Re: Embassy report: Iran visa in Almaty

Acquired codes through key2persia easily enough (2 Australian passports). Went to consulate on Monday 2nd Sep and was told to come back tomorrow because the visa officer was absent. Came back on Tuesday 3rd Sep and handed in the forms with the codes. Was given a slip to pay at the Pakistan Bank a co...
by Jules Hobson
Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Embassy Report: Iran Visa collection in Astana
Replies: 1
Views: 1250

Re: Embassy Report: Iran Visa collection in Astana

Went at about 12 on a Tuesday, was told to come back "tomorrow" by the guards. The address on maps me is correct though.
by Jules Hobson
Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:42 pm
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Tajikistan visa in Almaty
Replies: 28
Views: 17584

Re: Tajikistan visa in Almaty

Acquired the Tajik visa here in Almaty in Sep 2019. Australian citizens so could do the e visa but we wanted to try our luck at the embassy and not have the stress of a stuck visa/payment. We did not submit the other online pre approval application. Went in the morning (the address on maps me is cor...
by Jules Hobson
Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Iran e-visa system
Replies: 131
Views: 57870

Re: Iran e-visa system

Hi all. We just applied/payed for our visas at the consulate in Almaty (Australian passports, codes from key2persia). Everything was easy enough but the visa officer said that we will receive the visa via email, not in our passports. I asked if we could come back and get them put in when we get the ...
by Jules Hobson
Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:46 am
Forum: Outdoor adventures
Topic: Wakhan Corridor - When to go Q&A
Replies: 5
Views: 10412

Wakhan Corridor - When to go Q&A

Hey guys, Two Questions concerning hiking in the Wakhan Corridor. 1. Im planning to travel overland from Iran to Tajikistan in a few months time. I will be landing in Tehran in early September and plan on spending 15 days in Iran, 5 days in Turkmen, 10? Days in Uzbek, and then travelling to Ishkashi...