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by laurent_rio
Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:40 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Pakistan E-visa Q&A
Replies: 125
Views: 65113

Re: Pakistan e-visa and VOA Q&A

now they put additional criteria : Only Nationals of the 5 Countries: United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, China and Malaysia who are residing in the same countries can apply for the Pakistani Visa through Pakistan Online Visa System. Applicants will be called for interview if required at t...
by laurent_rio
Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:23 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Pakistan visa on arrival Q&A
Replies: 21
Views: 5847

Pakistan visa on arrival Q&A

beside evisa, they also announce list of countries that can get visa on arrival !! Seems Pakistan try to follow India steps in ease the Visa

https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php? ... 19_001_006
by laurent_rio
Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:48 pm
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Transit visa Kazakhstan Q&A
Replies: 6
Views: 1462

Re: Kazakhstan e-visa Q&A

Thank you for your thoughtful reply, Laurent Rio. May I ask, were the Transit Visas also stickered onto the passport? Yes sticker passport, and it is exact date for enter and exit (u can enter later and exit earlier) but maximum is 5 days only Thank you for the reply. I will deliberate with my trav...
by laurent_rio
Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:22 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Transit visa Kazakhstan Q&A
Replies: 6
Views: 1462

Re: Kazakhstan e-visa Q&A

Hi Thank you! As of now, I'm planning to apply at the Embassy in Jakarta. Hi Oaklee, if u start and finish from different country and less than 5 days you can just apply transit visa in Embassy Jakarta (my partner do it before). Transit visa doesnt need LOI and only need visa from start/end and tic...
by laurent_rio
Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:12 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Transit visa Kazakhstan Q&A
Replies: 6
Views: 1462

Re: Kazakhstan e-visa Q&A

Hi Thank you! As of now, I'm planning to apply at the Embassy in Jakarta. Hi Oaklee, if u start and finish from different country and less than 5 days you can just apply transit visa in Embassy Jakarta (my partner do it before). Transit visa doesnt need LOI and only need visa from start/end and tick...
by laurent_rio
Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:24 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Special permit required to enter Xinjiang?
Replies: 7
Views: 1651

Re: Special permit required to enter Xinjiang?

Only some permit in xinjiang area required

for example:
1. Bayanbulak (drive from Karamay to Kuqa via Bayanbulak)
2. If u want to visit Khunjerab Pass from Kashgar/Tashkurgan (and u dont have Pakistan Visa)
by laurent_rio
Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:09 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Kazakh transit visa
Replies: 32
Views: 13431

Re: Kazakh transit visa

Hello Steve! Hello everyone! Just a quick question on this topic of Kazakhstan Transit Visa! I am a Philippine passport holder and planning to travel to Central Asia this year. One of my flights will include more than 17hours layover in Astana. I am aware of the situation that I cannot count on the...
by laurent_rio
Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:02 am
Forum: Kazakhstan
Topic: Kazakhstan Transit Visa on Arrival
Replies: 2
Views: 2098

Re: Kazakhstan Transit Visa on Arrival

Hi Paul , dont count on getting transit visa Kazakhstan in airport. My friend has 20 hours layover in Almaty and immigration denied his visa transit application and just ask him to stay in transit hotel (there is in Almaty airport) . In the end he need to spend about 100 USD for overnight in Almaty ...
by laurent_rio
Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:46 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: LOI needed for Kazakh transit visa?
Replies: 14
Views: 9243

Re: LOI needed for Kazakh transit visa?

Applied transit visa kazakhstan in Singapore with my Indonesian passport, my route is Dushanbe-Almaty-Delhi (transit 5 days in Almaty with Air Astana) they need : 1. letter of request (write your own date of transit, route ) 2. visa of 1st and 3rd country ( evisa Tajikistan and evisa India) 3. confi...
by laurent_rio
Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:07 am
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Ishkashim border crossing (and market): open or closed?
Replies: 52
Views: 43322

Re: Ishkashim border crossing: open or closed?

Market is no more due to attack from Taliban in the market (confirmed by TAJIK guard that catch me taking foto to other side of the river, they only warn dont take photo and please delete because "someone" from other side probably dont like it )