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Embassy reports: pls check if topic already exists!

Last post by steven « Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:47 am

by steven » Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:47 am

Hi,

and thanks for considering putting up an embassy report! We could not stay up to date without!

Have a look first though if there is already a...

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Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:47 am
Read first if you have a visa question!

Last post by steven « Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:15 pm

by steven » Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:15 pm

Visas are confusing, we know. That's one of the reasons we set up this site, so people could avoid trawling forums and ask the same questions over...

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Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:15 pm
Overstay Iran

Last post by goeast1004 « Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:09 pm

by goeast1004 » Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:09 pm

Good evening,

Does anyone know how the authorities are dealing with overstay at the moment? It seem like in the past you could get into serious...

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Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:09 pm
Uzbekistan e-visa Q&A

Last post by netllama « Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:10 pm
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by steven » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:55 am

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A new e-visa system for Uzbekistan is about to start. We have no details yet, but we will update the website as they emerge.

**** Uzbek e-visa...

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I was able to get a single entry e-visa without any issues (US citizen). I applied 3 days ago (Monday), and received the notification this morning...
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Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:10 pm
Embassy Report: Turkmenistan transit visa in Frankfurt

Last post by sleil « Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:42 pm
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by TimC » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:05 am

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I (German passport) applied for a Turkmen transit visa at the Turkmen Consulate in Frankfurt/Main.

I chose the 5-days express application (55 €) and...

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Me (german, male, 22, student) got my transit Visa from the consular in Frankfurt without any pre-applied Visa!

1st. April: I called and asked...

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Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:42 pm
Embassy Report: Turkmenistan in Minsk, Belarus

Last post by SafetyNoodle « Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:12 pm

by SafetyNoodle » Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:12 pm

The embassy of Turkmenistan in Belarus will only process visa applications for citizens of Belarus, Lithuania, Lativa and Estonia in addition to...

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Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:12 pm
Turkmenistan Transit Visa in Tehran

Last post by kappazeta « Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:39 am
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Attachment(s) by Travelphernalia » Sun Jun 05, 2016 6:35 am

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Hello,

My partner (Ireland) and I (Mexico) tried to apply for a Turkmenistan transit visa in Tehran. We arrived at 11:45 (luckily it was still...

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Two Italians, applied and picked up in Tehran, 10 exact days, 10 dollars each when we applied and 45 each when we picked up. Everybody at the embassy...
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Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:39 am
Embassy report: Iran visa in Tbilisi

Last post by helen « Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:48 am
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by bretonsuisse » Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:22 pm

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We applied (with Swiss passports) for the 30 days Iran Visa in Tbilisi.

- They make the passport copy (you should let our passport )
- 2 pictures....

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I (German woman) got my Iran visa this week by following what people have written here.

1. Got the verification code through the e-visa website ( )....
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Last post by helen View the latest post
Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:48 am
Visa Report : Tajikistan e-visa for Hong Kong Travellers

Last post by Kit.law.70 « Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:26 am
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by teesurasak » Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:25 am

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We are group of 8 from Hong Kong, both BNO/SAR holders, and we applied and issued e-visa from their official portal with no problem, and the visa was...

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Can you mention what are the options you have picked in the portal, as a footnote to other travelers?
Especially for City of birth, Country of birth,...

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Last post by Kit.law.70 View the latest post
Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:26 am
Kyrgyzstan VOA Overland

Last post by bwv812 « Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:27 pm
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by Quenton » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:48 pm

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Hi, I have read as much as I can so I am sorry if this has been answered already. My wife (American) and I (Australian) are planning on overloading...

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Read the relevant visa article here, as suggested.

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Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:27 pm
Embassy report: Pakistan visa in Frankfurt, Germany

Last post by tommy_agp « Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:16 pm
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by BackroadVagrants » Wed Oct 05, 2016 8:26 am

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Hey folks,

we just wanted to leave a quick note on how we received our Pakistani tourist visa in Frankfurt. While being relevant for not even all...

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Hello,

I also want to travel overland from Iran and going to India later.

Does anybody know if I should better put Islamabad instead the Taftan...

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Last post by tommy_agp View the latest post
Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:16 pm
Iranian visa extension in Tehran

Last post by kappazeta « Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:34 am
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Attachment(s) by judefoon » Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:40 pm

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Hi
Just some more info about Visa extension in Iran. This is for Tehran. We successfully extended out Airport Visa (which was 16 days) by a further...

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Bad experience in Tehran. We went to the Central Police Department (the one near Shahid Mofatteh metro station): it was really crowded but we were...
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Last post by kappazeta View the latest post
Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:34 am
Report: Tehran, Chinese VIsa

Last post by kappazeta « Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:15 am
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Attachment(s) by walthi » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:15 am

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Applied (11.06.15) in Tehran for a 90 days China visa with 90 days to enter china.

Letter of support from your embassy
2 pictures
Form V.2013...

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Success story, two Italians, followed the instructions here, got 70 days single entry.

Just notice that Iranian standard format for official...
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Last post by kappazeta View the latest post
Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:15 am
Pakistan transit visa

Last post by Mobydick « Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:39 am
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by TomBowry » Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:44 am

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Hi. I am trying to cycle from India to Pakistan to Iran. I'm a NZ and Uk citizen but I think nz is easier passport for Pakistan. I am already in...

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On summer 2018 we got a transit visa from Iran, allowed us to cross Pakistan only from Iran, but we tried from China and it worked out.

For further...

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Last post by Mobydick View the latest post
Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:39 am
What to do for a no response to Pakistan visa application

Last post by Cornster « Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:04 pm

by Cornster » Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:04 pm

Dear friends,
I’m writing to get advice. 3 (THREE) years ago in April of 2016, I applied for a Tourist visa for Pakistan. I am an American citizen. I...

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Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:04 pm
Pakistan e-visa and VOA Q&A

Last post by BlueNonoka « Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:44 pm
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Attachment(s) by steven » Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:49 am

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Pakistan has announced a forthcoming e-visa system and visa on arrival.

No details are known for now. All your questions and reports are welcome...

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The e-Visa site has been updated with an FAQ section explaining the difference between Tourist Visa and VOA.

Applying for Tourist Visa - you will...
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Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:44 pm
Embassy report: Russian visa in Bishkek

Last post by campingoncloudnine « Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:46 pm
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by Lina » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:22 am

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As I have lost a lot of time for getting a Russian visa in Bishkek, I wanted to share this information with you.

How to get a Kyrgyz and a Russian...

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We went to the Consulate in Bishkek. The opening hours changed. It's now everyday from 14:00 to 16:00. You should arrive at least 10 minutes before...

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Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:46 pm
In which country can we get 6 month India visa (or longer)

Last post by murg « Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:42 pm
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by Elinekl » Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:07 am

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Hi,
I wanna travel somewhere where I can apply for a 6 month or 1-10 year visa for India. Which of the countries in this forum can I go to?
We have...

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Hi Eline,

I can only give advice reg. the Dutch (EU) passport.

EU Citizens can apply for a multiple entry 12 month Visa. There is an online...

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Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:42 pm
Belarus Visa Free June 10 to July 10 in 2019

Last post by steven « Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:15 am
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by olmo » Mon Dec 03, 2018 2:24 pm

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Well, not exactly the Silk Road yet, but to get there you may want to cross Belarus. Once again you can go visa free thanks to an international...

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I had a look on Timatic but no mention of it there yet
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Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:15 am
Embassy report: Russian Transit Visa in Ulaanbaatar

Last post by Katrin14 « Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:43 am
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by Catdust » Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:46 am

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Recently attempted to get a Russian transit visa in UB in order to get the bus from Olgii to Kazakhstan.

In order to get such visa you need your...

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Applied with a swedish and swiss passport at the Russian embassy. Applied on Monday and Viss is ready on Thursday. The cost was 45 dollars for Sweden...
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Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:43 am
Embassy report: Turkmen visa in Berlin

Last post by patuszak « Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:53 pm
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by bqqb » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:02 pm

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I couldn't find any reports on Turkmen transit visa application in Berlin (or Vienna). Therefore I have a few questions regarding Berlin - if you...

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Hi,
does anyone of you know if you are able to apply in the embassy in Berlin and then pick-up your transit visa in another one?
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Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:53 pm
Uzbekistan visa-free regime from February 1, 2019: Q&A

Last post by Elms « Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:58 pm
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by steven » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:40 am

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Questions and reports regarding the new visa-free rule since February 1st 2019 are welcome below. We summarize all info on the Uzbek visa page ....

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Does anyone know if the visa-free status for EU countries is agreed en masse or individually? We are from the UK and aren't sure if we're going to...
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Last post by Elms View the latest post
Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:58 pm
Mongolia visa extension

Last post by Angela « Sat Apr 13, 2019 6:35 am
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by Tobbe » Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:23 am

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Hey Friends!
In the end of September i Want to enter China with my bicycle via Irkeshtam Pass....and then continue to Kashgar, urumqi and then Cross...

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Hi guys, I know it is a pretty detail information that can be found on here . However when I keep searching about how long does it take to extend...
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Sat Apr 13, 2019 6:35 am
Embassy reports: Russian Visa in Tashkent

Last post by Graindum « Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:00 am
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by nollers » Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:33 am

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16 september 2013

I'm traveling on a swiss passport. Went to Russian embassy on monday at 09:50. A crowd was waiting in front of the door and I...

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Hi !
We're a family of 3 french people (2 adults and 1 baby).
They didn't want to apply, saying that France was not among the countries in the...
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Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:00 am
Embassy report: Russian visa in Almaty

Last post by sylvb74 « Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:10 am
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by jiri » Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:26 pm

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I can confirm that it's possible to get a Russian tourist visa in Almaty (Aug 2015), AT and DE passports, non-residents. It was not possible to get...

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Hello,

We get our transit visa. For people interested, for travelers in campervan you need:
For each traveler:
- 1 copy of first page passport,
- 1...
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Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:10 am

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