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Traveling to India
« on: March 05, 2009, 03:11:39 PM »
Hi everyone, long story short my husband HAS to travel to India over the Easter Holiday with work. We're both very upset by this, especially me who doesn't want to be alone for a week with time off from work and no car, nothing to do, and friends, or family near by.

I'm american, he's british, i've been here a year the end of March, we're married. Was wondering what are the chances I'll be able to travel with him or meet him in India?  Being American will this be hard to get a visa to go to India? Apparently you need vaccinations some 6 weeks in advance, as well as getting a visa to get into India. DH says he has to get his from birmingham and it will cost over 120£ for him, but work is paying. Also his job doesn't even have it all planned out which is making planning for us harder. We have only a couple of weeks to try to plan if I can go too, but one of them we're on holiday. :/

Any help or advice is sooooo very apreciated, I just feel so sad we won't be together :(

Thank you!!!



Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2009, 03:19:43 PM »
Hey Steph, sorry to hear that DH has to be gone for a bit and even more so to hear you're not able to go with him....but you're more than welcome to hang out with me and the munchkin in Derby.


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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2009, 03:39:22 PM »
Thanks Weby!

I feel pretty down about it, I feel like I have social anxiety due to lack of confidence since moving here. 

I'm hoping we can sort it out, but I don't know how possible it is as an American living in the UK to travel to India then back to the UK...

If not we may look at shipping me off to the states for Easter to be with my family. I'd rather be with him though, and better yet him not go at all so we can enjoy easter together at home.

Thanks xoxo



Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2009, 03:44:45 PM »
You would definitely need a visa to get into India. Here's the info sheet from the US Department of State:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html#entry_requirements

But getting back into the UK won't be a problem. I hope it works out for you and if you do end up staying home, I would be more that willing to get together and do girlie stuff. I miss having girlfriends! Heck I miss having friends at all...
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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2009, 03:50:53 PM »
Thank you for the link. Is it possible for me to get a visa in the uk to visit india or would i have to go back to america to obtain one?



Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2009, 03:57:55 PM »
It looks like you should be able to apply either in Birmingham or London.

http://www.india-visa.com/uk-info.htm



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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 04:10:28 PM »
It took me ages to find the offical information but here it is:

http://hcilondon.in/visa.php (Indian High Consulate)

and

http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/ (the actual application website).


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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2009, 04:13:54 PM »
YOU'RE A STAR!  [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif]

 I was having problems finding it too, lol XOXO



Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2009, 04:15:53 PM »
YOU'RE A STAR!  [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif]

 I was having problems finding it too, lol XOXO

Thanks...I used to be known as the Queen of Research in my former life of an employed person. If the info's out there somewhere I can find it, usually. Now I'm just an unemployed immigrant mother housewife with loads of time on her hands. Good luck! I hope you can go with your hubby. It would be an adventure!


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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2009, 04:26:20 PM »
I'm hoping, its less expensive than I thought, and I can do it online :) I luuuve the internet :)

Now i just need to see about getting vaccinated, the protocol. It doesn't say anywhere that I need it to enter the country, but I think it's for your own safety kinda thing.

We'll have to try to arrange something, PM me :)

Thank you again.



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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2009, 04:57:39 PM »
The visa process for India is a bit of a pain in terms of having to queue at the High Commission (if you still have this option, it is the quickest way), but not complicated.  You need to be invited by an Indian resident, so it may be that your husband will have to get out there first and get a letter of invitation for you, but this should be straight forward.

The cost isn't too bad, though they charge extra for US nationals, which I find bewildering, and I think comes from the days of the Cold War, when Pakistan supported the US so India took the opposite side for the hell of it.

I know it is horrible being apart from your husband, but really you could look on this as a wonderful opportunity to travel to an amazing country.

Re:  vaccinations.  This might help http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/travel/asia/india.shtml  My experience of vaccinations is 10 years out of date, but I know I had a tetanus and polio booster, typhoid, hep A and diptheria, and I think I had yellow fever, but I was out there for two years and it may not be necessary for a quick visit.  I didn't take malaria tablets, but you should talk to your local travel clinic. 

Where abouts will he be going?

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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2009, 05:07:58 PM »
V, I don't think you need an invitation from an Indian resident to get a visa for India.  You might need an address where you'll be staying, but that's about it.


Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2009, 05:10:31 PM »
The visa process for India is a bit of a pain in terms of having to queue at the High Commission (if you still have this option, it is the quickest way), but not complicated.  You need to be invited by an Indian resident, so it may be that your husband will have to get out there first and get a letter of invitation for you,

I've combed through the High Commision webpage and their visa services site as well and I cannot find anything stating that a tourist has to be invited by a resident.

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1) Tourist:

a. Passport valid for a minimum of 190 days with at least two blank pages.
b. Correct visa fee.
c. Two recent identical passport-size photographs.
d. Filled application form (all columns in the form are mandatory and must be filled).


from this site: http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/documents.aspx


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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2009, 05:16:44 PM »
Whoops!  Just remembered mine were business visas, sorry.

You do need names and addresses of two contacts in the UK and two in India though.


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Re: Traveling to India
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2009, 05:19:06 PM »
I visited India last June and got my visa in London. I did have to pay more than my British BF, but neither of us had an invitation, and we had our visas back in a matter of days.

I know I am biased as I had always wanted to go, but it's really an amazing country, and if you're the least bit interested, it's a great opportunity!

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