[governance] visas for india?

[Ian Peter]

Same situation here - visa applications are outsourced and the company knows
nothing about the gratis application request from Indian government

Think I will go the route of a simple tourist visa and pay the fee....

Ian Peter
PO Box 429
Bangalow NSW 2479
Australia
Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
www.ianpeter.com
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland Perry [mailto:roland at internetpolicyagency.com]
> Sent: 28 October 2008 07:09
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: Re: [governance] visas for india?
> 
> In message <4905D8AE.40007 at gmail.com>, at 16:05:18 on Mon, 27 Oct 2008,
> Elena Pavan <pavan.elena at gmail.com> writes
> >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
> 
> In the UK many Indian visa applications are handled through an agency
> appointed by the consulate. They say they know nothing about this "free
> Visa" arrangement, and looking at their online application process I
> think it will fail if I don't include the standard "Conference visa"
> fee. I live over two hours from London and was hoping not to have to
> travel and queue all day (as is apparently required when applying in
> person).
> 
> The next obstacle is whether or not they will accept the email from the
> secretariat as a "signed letter of invitation". And will they also
> require a letter from my employer (in this case RIPE NCC in
> Netherlands).
> --
> Roland Perry
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