<p>Is it possible to get visas ahead of time but still for free?</p>
<p>Those on the more activist side of things would probably prefer to have a visa in hand before flying.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 13, 2012 9:13 AM, "Carlos A. Afonso" <<a href="mailto:ca@cafonso.ca">ca@cafonso.ca</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hmmm, important to recheck this, but the directive even contemplates<br>
"stateless persons", so I think it is a matter of having UN endorsement<br>
(via the Confirmation of Registration) and a valid passport.<br>
<br>
frt rgds<br>
<br>
--c.a.<br>
<br>
On 08/13/2012 10:46 AM, Baudouin Schombe wrote:<br>
> Hello,<br>
> For countries that have no diplomatic representation, is it possible to<br>
> have the visa on arrival? I think these are provisions that must be<br>
> considered!<br>
><br>
> Baudouin<br>
><br>
> 2012/8/13 Mawaki Chango <<a href="mailto:kichango@gmail.com">kichango@gmail.com</a>><br>
><br>
>> [Sigh of relief] Thanks!<br>
>><br>
>> m.<br>
>><br>
>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Adam Peake <<a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Carlos A. Afonso <<a href="mailto:ca@cafonso.ca">ca@cafonso.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>> Hi people,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Maybe most of you have already seen this info.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> I've just got confirmation email of my registration for Baku IGF<br>
>>>> reminding me of the info regarding visas in the IGF 2012 website. I<br>
>>>> think the issues regarding visas are settled now (see below). There is<br>
>>>> no info on costs though.<br>
>>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> My understanding is that the visa will be free. However, checking<br>
>>> this and will get back with confirmation.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Adam<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>>> frt rgds<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> --c.a.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> <a href="http://igf2012.com/?mod=content&sub=bottom&id=116&lang=en" target="_blank">http://igf2012.com/?mod=content&sub=bottom&id=116&lang=en</a><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> General information<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Foreigners or stateless persons coming to the Republic of Azerbaijan for<br>
>>>> Internet Governance Forum-2012, which will be held in Baku, can receive<br>
>>>> visas from the structural sections of the Consular Department of the<br>
>>>> Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which are<br>
>>>> located in the Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport or from the<br>
>>>> Consular Depatments of the Republic of Azerbaijan located in foreign<br>
>>>> countries.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> The upon arrival visa application period starts from 15 October to 8<br>
>>>> November, 2012. There are two supporting documents which will serve as<br>
>>>> the basis for granting the visa:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> a) ‘Confirmation of registration’-form which will be provided by the IGF<br>
>>>> Secretariat at <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/" target="_blank">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/</a><br>
>>>> and<br>
>>>> b) Host Country’s Invitation letter which can be obtained by the<br>
>>>> participant if they send an email request with their ‘confirmation of<br>
>>>> registration’-form and the scanned passport copy to the host country's<br>
>>>> IGF visa support desk at <a href="mailto:visainquiries@igf2012.az">visainquiries@igf2012.az</a><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
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