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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
Uzbekistan e-visa Q&A

Last post by rainest « Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:23 pm
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by steven » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:55 am
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Please read and post reports and questions on the Uzbekistan e-visa system below.

We summarize all info in the Uzbekistan visa page .

We can...

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I apparently screwed up the dates on my application and got a visa that becomes valid 5 days after I intended. Has anyone had experience with calling...
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Last post by rainest
Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:23 pm
Visa in China cycling from Turkey / Current situation in Iran

Last post by Erikkkk « Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:48 am
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by ceciliapignocchi » Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:51 pm

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Hello everyone,
we are a couple from Italy and we want to cycle the silk road starting in June from Turkey.
We have 2 possible itineraries:
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Are you aware the land border to Azerbaijan is still closed? Maybe opening in may.

Also see these topics:

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Last post by Erikkkk
Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:48 am
Tajikistan eVisa delays

Last post by arsenal4mylife « Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:46 pm
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by Baschdl » Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:08 am
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First: Sorry if I posted in the wrong thread, please don't delete the post. I have read all the faq on caravanistan.

Hi,

I'm from Germany and...

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Applied on 13, received feedback on 15 asking for tickets, hotel information etc and provided them on the same day.
No news since then but it...
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Last post by arsenal4mylife
Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:46 pm
Embassy report: Chinese visa in Vientiane

Last post by stansmug « Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:58 am
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by judefoon » Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:44 pm

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Hi,
Heading overland to Central Asia by bicycle from Australia. I thought I would share our China visa information as well as I have found other...

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Heading here shortly, so will report back.
Currently have:
Printout of application forums
Passport and passport photo.

No bank statement, travel...

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Last post by stansmug
Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:58 am
Chinese visa in Bishkek

Last post by roxyandtommyontheroa « Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:39 pm
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by ect » Thu May 15, 2014 5:47 am
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I got my Chinese visa in Bishkek mid-March. Price was $140 for 5-day service, add on an extra $10 for express 3-day service. The embassy now requires...

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Hello everyone !
15/03/23, official post-Covid reopening date. We were at 9am in front of the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek! So chatting with the lady...
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Last post by roxyandtommyontheroa
Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:39 pm
China resume issuing visas(including tourist visa) for foreigners starting March 15

Last post by uncle_sam01 « Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:42 am
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by adventuretourchina » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:45 am

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From 00:00 on March 15, 2023, Beijing time,

1. You can enter China with a valid visa that was issued before March 28, 2020.

2. You can apply for...

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Just booked my appointment for next week. Curious how it's gonna go. The form seemed a lot more intrusive than what I remember pre-Covid (which...

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Last post by uncle_sam01
Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:42 am
Kyrgyzstan E-Visa Q&A

Last post by timelight « Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:46 pm
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by smuazshah » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:21 pm
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To whom it may concern:

Kyrgyzstan E-VISA is open to ALL countries in the world who require visa - caravanistan needs to update their information...

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Hi guys, just trying to apply evisa of Kyrgyzstan

I don't know if just me or is the website glitched? I try to select multi-entry however it...
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Last post by timelight
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:46 pm
Kazakhstan -> Kyrgyzstan via train: Visa required?

Last post by sebhoff « Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:29 pm
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by wildlight » Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:07 pm

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My friend and I plan on travelling into Kyrgyzstan this summer via train from Kazakhstan this summer, but when reviewing the information available on...

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Well - you get 30 days visa-free, so I don’t see any possible restrictions. I crossed the other way round last year, and apart from it being an...

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Last post by sebhoff
Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:29 pm
Azerbaijan land or sea crossing permit Q&A

Last post by steven « Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:14 am
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by steven » Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:25 am

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Azerbaijan has kept its land and sea borders closed for entry since the pandemic. You can fly into Azerbaijan without restrictions, and exit via land...

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Thanks, Hound Dog, that solves that question. Do you have a source?

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Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:14 am
Is it possible the rejection of Armenian e-visa?

Last post by hadji « Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:30 pm
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by hadji » Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:25 am

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I don't know that i should have a visa on border (visa on arrival) or an e-visa is better. Because when you apply for e-visa there is a supportive...

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Thanks for your answer.
This (Georgian Border Control) was valid for that days which there was no visa on arrival at that time?
I wrote you a pm, can...

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Last post by hadji
Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:30 pm
Question on Uzbekistan's 10-day visa free policy

Last post by jiyuanzh1994 « Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:37 pm
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by johnbian8308 » Sun Mar 28, 2021 3:10 pm

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I saw that the 10-day visa free has become effective for China, Oman, Qatar, etc on 3/1, but IATA hasn't updated the details yet. In the previous...

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Hi. I am a Chinese citizen who recently entered Uzbekistan under this 10-day flying-in-and-out visa free scheme and would like to share my experience...

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Last post by jiyuanzh1994
Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:37 pm
Iran e-visa system

Last post by Travelgian « Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:22 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 just crossed the border at Kapikoi today and no hassle at all. I collected the E-visa in Ankara (even if theoretically the visa was meant to be...
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Last post by Travelgian
Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:22 pm
Leaving a car in multiple countries

Last post by wwdent « Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:13 pm
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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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From their recent Instagram post it appears they are fully booked.

Maybe you want to drop them a line: info at campingarmenia dot com
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Last post by wwdent
Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:13 pm
Embassy report: Russian visa in Bishkek

Last post by Les frères Philippe « Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:08 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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Hi everyone!
To give some context, we're traveling from France to Korea by car for almost two years and we're currently in Central Asia.

We're...
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Last post by Les frères Philippe
Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:08 pm
Chinese Visa for Khunjerab Pass to Qolma Pass

Last post by Ausmax « Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:59 pm
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by connormacleod » Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:32 am

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Hi there,

I'm a kiwi cyclist that will be flying into Pakistan in May, where ill be biking through the KKH into China, then spending as minimal time...

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We’re also actively seeking a Chinese visa to drive from Pakistan Khunjerab pass to Kyrgystan in June. No tourist visas available yet. Transit visa...

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Last post by Ausmax
Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:59 pm
Enter Azerbaijan from Georgia by car with e-visa

Last post by golden_retriever « Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:59 am
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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 can exit Azerbaijan using all land borders. Did it myself - went to Georgia.
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Last post by golden_retriever
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:59 am
E-visa Azerbaijan Q&A

Last post by golden_retriever « Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:52 am
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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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Hi,

As far as I am aware you can enter Azerbaijan only using an airplane. For sure you cannot enter by land, but tbh I am not 100% sure about the...
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Last post by golden_retriever
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:52 am
Entrance to India throw Attari Road border with issued (stamped in passport) multiple entry e-visa

Last post by simeon-x « Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:35 pm
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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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Hi, absolutely without hassle. Crossed in 11/2022 with normal sticker visa without any problem. I asked also concerning already issued Indian e-visa,...

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Last post by simeon-x
Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:35 pm
Kazakhstan - start of the 180 days period ?

Last post by margx « Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:36 am
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by nastynes » Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:16 am

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Hello all

I just found this forum, what a fantastic resource which I will surely use. (Hopefully not in any urgency..)

The Visa section of this...

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Hello,

As French, it’s been more than a year that we don’t need a visa to enter in Kazakhstan. The rules for this visa exemption are that “we can...

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Last post by margx
Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:36 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
Questions about visas+border crossing

Last post by trikolka « Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:35 am
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by SalSalFR » Sun Oct 09, 2022 3:18 pm
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Hello everyone,
I am writing here to ask some questions about a future trip i wanna do. From Mongolia to France, crossing russia,kazakhstan, kyrgy,...

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Didnt know it was still possible with the current situation ! Do you have his IG or website ?

no, I just learned that this tourist got his russian...
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Last post by trikolka
Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:35 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
Turkmenistan transit visa in Astana

Last post by felicitydavis1556 « Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:31 am
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by IanMck » Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:12 pm

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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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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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Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:31 am

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