India Tourist Visa - Important news for UK holidaymakers

[Jonesy299]

Heads up if you are planning a trip to India - if you go online to look at the visa application process it has been announced that from March this year all applicants have to report IN PERSON to facilitate biometric tests.
I am guessing that this means getting 3rd party couriers or friends to make applications for visas on your behalf will not be allowable?
It is already ridiculously difficult to visit India already for UK / ex-pat tourists - it has now got even more impossible!

[Dalartokat]

Just a thought, then why not ask at the meeting of the BHC and ask them to put pressure on those making these decisions to help in considering an alternative.

[Kavenkoy]

It's a real shame jonesy it hasn't got as hard for them to come to UK ...dear me ,like New Delhi .

Couldn't think of a worse place to visit.....of yes Islamabad may be worse

[ozankoys]

After the difficulty of getting an Indian visa a couple of years ago we have decided that we will never go again so Taj Mahal has been crossed off the bucket list!

[wanderer]

Try Sri Lanka really beautiful sights lovely people visa on line easy visa
Our guide called India the living hell

[ozankoys]

Yes got back from Sri Lanka 2 weeks ago loved the tea plantations, temples & the baby elephants!

[Kavenkoy]

Yes my boss came back last day of January Sri Lanka .
He had 2 weeks split over ,beach ,towns and mountains .
Said similar about tea plantations and seeing the ladies working the hills .
Wild elephants in the river bathing .....beach and people superb .....best holiday he has had for unspoilt sites and friendly people.

Kav

[Ponsaun]

I don't understand this. I filled in a simple online form, printed it and took it to London with my passport. Left the completed form plus passport with the Indian office and of course the payment. Two days later received an email to collect visa etc............all done no problems. One more thing, all this happened last week and I also collected my wife's visa without her.

[wanderer]

We were burgled by two monkeys whilst in the room one went for the powdered milk the other for a banana skin in the bin
The patio door was shut wife on the balcony me on the bed
They slid the door open and entered the room .This happened at our favourite hotel of the stay
http://www.booking.com/hotel/lk/heritan ... children=0&

[Marions]

Thank heavens we did our trip when we did. Can't remember how we got our visa, but we booked through a holiday company which were most helpful. A few months later we did Sri Lanka - another great experience. Guess nothing ever stays the same but why on earth should India make it difficult for Brits, or haven't they forgiven them for some of the history.

So that means anyone living in TRNC must go to London to get their visa? Or is there another way.