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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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Last post by steven
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
Leaving a car in multiple countries

Last post by ste2083 « Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:35 am
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by nomaden » Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:09 pm
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happy new year caravanistas

We are two members of the Adventurers club of Denmark, planning a new vehicle driven expedition to Hong Kong through...

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I have heard from Campggio 3 Gs, I share them: you need to book a space to park your car, and they are closed in December, January and February.
You...
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Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:35 am
E-visa Azerbaijan Q&A

Last post by Travelgian « Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:05 pm
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by Crazydre » Tue Dec 27, 2016 2:47 pm
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So, it's now been announced that the ASAN e-visa system is getting put in place on 10 January 2017.

As such, you will no longer have to use a travel...

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Can anyone confirm that border crossing by land is now closed for Azerbaijan? Only people entering the counry by plane are admitted?
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Last post by Travelgian
Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:05 pm
Iran e-visa system

Last post by Travelgian « Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:01 pm
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by steven » Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:45 am
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Iran has started issuing E-visas since the start of 2017. All your questions and experiences with this new system are welcome in this thread.

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I am just about to apply for the E-visa. I spent ages because it would tell me the photo from the passport didn't match the personal photo. Then...
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Last post by Travelgian
Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:01 pm
China borders reopened, no more covid quarantine, but tourist visa to China still not open to apply

Last post by adventuretourchina « Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:39 am

by adventuretourchina » Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:39 am

Dear All,

1. China has reopened borders to tourists after three years of Covi-zero closure.

2. Travellers to China no longer required to covid...

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Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:39 am
Iranian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia Report

Last post by bamboo « Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:24 am
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by Myers3000 » Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:34 am
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Due to being rejected for an Iranian Visa earlier, (see this thread) I had to collect my visa from the Iranian Embassy in Armenia, the last stop...

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Hey,

Today I (German, male) finally got my visa at the Yerevan embassy and I can recommend getting it here.

I also applied through an agency, TAP...
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Last post by bamboo
Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:24 am
Visas for travelling overland to Nepal (Iran-Pakistan-India)

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:37 pm
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by mirrorworld » Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:41 am

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Hey Overlanders,

I'm planning to go all the way from Europe till Himalaya Mountains, by train, bus and hitchhiking.
Right now i'm in the visa...

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i did it land by land: iran+pakistan+india. Useally it takes a good week, but when you have the first, start the next country applying it. Then you...

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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:37 pm
Information on the Turkmenistan embassy in Astana

Last post by felicitydavis1556 « Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:31 am

by felicitydavis1556 » Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:31 am

Hello all, just wondering if anyone has any information on the Turkmenistan embassy in Astana? Has anyone applied for a transit visa here, and how...

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Last post by felicitydavis1556
Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:31 am
Entrance to India throw Attari Road border with issued (stamped in passport) multiple entry e-visa

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:19 am
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by simeon-x » Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:09 am

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Hi,

I have already issued 5 years Indian multiple e-visa, stamped in passport in New Delhi Airport in 2019, valid till 2024. I already used this...

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If you are in Islamabad, go to Visatronix, very nice people, i am sure they will find out for you its possible or not and if not, they arrange new...

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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:19 am
Enter Azerbaijan from Georgia by car with e-visa

Last post by PeterM « Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:39 pm
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by Centralasia2022 » Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:04 pm
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Our entry from Georgia to Azerbaijan at the red Bridge border has been rejected, even if we had a valid e-visa and a valid covid vaccination (Swiss...

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yes! you are sying right. I am stuck in Azerbaijan, same situation with me.

Hello,

how can you be stuck in Aserbaijan ? It is impossible to enter...
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Last post by PeterM
Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:39 pm
Embassy report: Iran visa in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan

Last post by MTMarta « Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:40 am
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by steven » Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:04 pm

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Please post questions and reports on the Iranian consulate in Erbil here.

We summarize all reports at the embassy reports on the Iran visa page ....

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Hello to everyone! Has anyone recently (2022) applied for Iran visa in Erbil? I am planning to do so in a couple of weeks!
Thanks for your reply and...

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Last post by MTMarta
Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:40 am
Embassy report: Iranian visa in Istanbul

Last post by Hanomax « Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:48 am
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by Kasia&Victor » Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:04 pm
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We applied for the reference to the number via Caravanistan contact form on 20/11/2015 (Polish and Spanish passports). We got a reply from the agency...

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I received my visa today and the procedure took less than 10 minutes.
Go to the special entrance marked Visa section , show the grant paper and your...
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Last post by Hanomax
Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:48 am
Embassy report: Iran visa in Almaty

Last post by edna.beni « Sun Oct 16, 2022 8:54 am
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by rodalmon » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:39 am

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Hi, now is possible obtain the iranian visa in Almaty. The new embassy is in Radlova 5 and it\'s open from 10.00 to 14.00. We obtain the Visa in the...

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We just gave them all the documents we had including the insurance letter, so i don't know if they ask for it if you don't show it from the beginning.

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Last post by edna.beni
Sun Oct 16, 2022 8:54 am
Iran E-Visa, different passport.

Last post by rollirouland « Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:50 am

by rollirouland » Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:50 am

So I lost my passport, but still have a valid Visa for Iran with the old passport-number.

Can anyone make an (educated) guess, how likely it is,...

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Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:50 am
Embassy report: Iran visa in Tbilisi

Last post by Cruisetheplanet « Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:39 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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We got our visas today. Swiss passport is 75 EUR and serbian passport 98 EUR.
I would still NOT recommend to do the visa in Tblisi.
Reason: the bank...
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Last post by Cruisetheplanet
Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:39 am
BEWARE 1stQuest

Last post by 1stQuest « Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:05 am
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by Salva77 » Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:32 pm

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Hi,
Just wanted to warn all travellers against using 1stquest.com. I wanted to get an invitation letter (visa approval) for Iran through them, but...

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Hi,
Just wanted to warn all travellers against using 1stquest.com. I wanted to get an invitation letter (visa approval) for Iran through them, but...

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Last post by 1stQuest
Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:05 am
Uzbekistan new registration system from July 2018

Last post by growwiththego « Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:10 pm
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by steven » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:59 am
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All your questions and answers about the registration system in Uzbekistan are welcome below. Before asking, please read

**** Uzbek registration...

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Hey guys, we just left Uzbekistan today and nobody asked for the registration slips - luckily, as we didn't have them!

When we entered the country...
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Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:10 pm
Embassy report: Russian visa in Bishkek

Last post by Poney « Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:55 am
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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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Hello,
We succesfully got our russian visa 6 month validity and 90 days (french passeport) in the country and multiple entry, today (29/09/2022) at...
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Last post by Poney
Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:55 am
Iranian visa extension in Tehran

Last post by Heta « Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:52 am
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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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We extended our visas in Tehran on 29.8.22. It went like described above. We got the pink folder on the first floor and in the same place made copies...
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Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:52 am
Embassy report: Iran Visa in Erzurum

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:54 am
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by flo » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:33 am
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Once you have the MFA code it's pretty straight forward! The consulate is on Emniyet sk. in central Erzurum. From the city center walk down...

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I was yesterday in Erzurum to get my Iranian Visa, arrived just after 8.30 and outside i saw 3 guys (later found out Kazak-truck-drivers), after a...
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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:54 am
Uzbek e-visa error messages

Last post by nick_rusky « Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:56 am
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by Jared » Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:23 am

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I keep getting the message, Error While Saving Request on the Uzbek e-visa site.

To the best of my knowledge, all my photos are correct (I got...

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I had to get a travel agent to do this for me for $40 total because the website is such a pos that I wasted hours on it.

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Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:56 am
Embassy report: Turkmenistan visa in Almaty

Last post by lejeuner « Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:53 pm
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by bettyengerard » Thu Jun 25, 2015 3:58 am
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We applied for a Turkmenistan transit visa in Almaty. They only can give it if you travel from Farab to Serahs and not from Nukus to Ashgabat...

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he gave wrong info , im iranian and in iran embassy they issue visas but stupid thing is for transit visa need LOI ( Who must invite me for transit...
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Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:53 pm
Embassy report: Russian visa in Astana

Last post by Max o « Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:30 pm
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by niconico79 » Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:21 pm

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Hi,
since i was thankful to several infos on this site, heres some first hand experiences.

Russian Visa in Kazakhstan.
Today, 25.6.13 we received a...

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Hi,
Are there any recent experiences about getting a russian tourist or a transit visa in Almaty? Have international events brought changes for...

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Last post by Max o
Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:30 pm
Transit visum Turkemenistan

Last post by sebhoff « Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:36 pm
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by Sophie » Fri Sep 02, 2022 5:04 am

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Hello,

We are a couple travelling in Central Asia at the moment. We want to go to Iran from Uzbekistan via Turkemenistan in the end of September....

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Why don't you have a look at the relevant page on Caravanistan?
But all of this is irrelevant as long as the country is closed - and who knows...

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Last post by sebhoff
Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:36 pm

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