Hi Elena,<br><br>I've been concerned about the same due to my travel schedule, have a one week window to get the thing, so after seeing your message rang up Markus. It is, it would seem, a known issue, one which our MAG reps could probably confirm has been discussed. Supposedly the host ministry has issued a circular letter that was supposed to go to all consulates etc. saying to issue free visas, but it's not happening and people are having problems all over, standing in lines at consulates only to be turned away etc. I wouldn't pay yet, give them a little time to see if it can get straightened out. ...You shouldn't have to have a UN laissez passer to avoid the fees. I went through the same thing last year, took six visits to the Brazilian consulate and intervention from the capital, but eventually it worked.<br>
<br>Bill<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 4:05 PM, Elena Pavan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pavan.elena@gmail.com">pavan.elena@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Dear all,<br>
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I have seen on the IGF website that each country abroad posts of the Indian government should release a *gratis visa to the participants* to the IGF in Hyderabad. i just called the agency the italian indian consulate indicated me in milan and, apparently, gratis visas will be released only for those who own a UN passport (I did not even know that there is a UN passport, mea culpa). for other participants turistic visas for something around 70€ will be released or business visas for 120€ (plus expenses to go to milan or to pay exeditions). is it just me having heard this? not that it is a problem, it is not so much money but if it is the way it works then maybe the host country website should say that -the way it looks like now seems to suggest that everyone will have a visa for free/gratis. it is also possible that, as often happens, italian organizations might suffer from some leak...in that case i will deal with this -and i'm sure money will have to be paid anyhow.<br>
please, do let me know.<br>
I'll see you soon.<br>
Elena<br>
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Elena Pavan<br>
PhD Candidate<br>
DSRS University of Trento<br>
Piazza Venezia 41<br>
38100 Trento<br>
Italy<br>
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