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Current Climate Requires Stricter Visa Regulations

By: Sultan Ali

##LINKXL## Traveling abroad has become a little more difficult with new regulations taking place since incidents like 9/11. Different countries have their own requirements for you to be able to be issued a visa. Some countries only require you to have a passport, two photo ids and the application form. For some countries the requirements can be a long list from pay slips to travel accommodations.

Requirements are based on your nationality and the country you are intending to travel to. Also considered are the types of visas being applied for (i.e. tourist, business, study, etc.); the rules are different for each visa. Some rules are only for a specific population. For instance, Islamic countries require women to be covered with a dark scarf. An example would be applying for a Saudi visa.

If you are a student and the local University in the country you are traveling to have extended an invitation for you to study there, then you can apply for a study visa. For instance, you are to study in France you would get a French visa that would allow you to study there. The visa will only be valid for the duration of the course or courses that you are taking. It also does not give you permission to work there or conduct any other kind of business in that country. You will need the invitation from the University, a passport, picture ids and application form as the minimum requirements.

Business visa require that you have an invitation from a company in the country that you are traveling to. The amount of documentation needed can be a lot more. You may need to provide a letter from the company, proof of pay slips, travel insurance and proof of travel accommodations. Some countries require that flight and hotel bookings are made prior to applying for a visa. You would want to make sure that you have open bookings that are refundable in case your visa is denied. An India visa or China visa will only require a passport, two photos and the application form.

A tourist visa can be issued to most people with just a passport, two photo ids and an application form for most countries. However, some countries are extremely strict on tourist visa. A Russian visa is one example of being very strict. Let’s take Belarus as an example. Belarus is extremely strict and the requirements must be adhered to the letter. If you are going to be staying in a hotel, the bookings must be confirmed. Once they are confirmed then a tourist invitation can be extended to you and you can start the process. If you are visiting a family and are going to be staying in private accommodations, then the family must extend a private invitation. This invitation must be issued by the local migration authorities. Once the invitation has been given, then you can apply for a homestay visa. A tourist visa is issued for short periods of time.

Although there are differences between the requirements for each country, most of the countries have the same basic requirements. For most countries, you need a passport, two photo ids and an application form. The passport most generally will have an added requirement; it will need to have an expiration date of six months from the time that you are suppose to leave the country. If the passport will expire before that time, then you have to get a new passport.

Check with your local embassy for up to date requirements for the country you want to travel to. ##/LINKXL##

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Prince Visa is a professional visa service established since 1978 and have been obtaining business and tourist visas on behalf of UK travellers. We are able to offer our customers a complete visa service.

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