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General Visa Information
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What is a Visa?
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A visa is a sticker or stamp that is placed in your passport to allow you to
enter the country that has issued it. Without a visa for some countries there
is no way you can enter legally.
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Why do I need a visa for country X?
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Some countries make you get a visa, and some don't. Australia, China, India and
Russia make almost all countries get a visa. The governments of these
countries think that making tourists and people on business
get a visa somehow protects the country from undesirables. The reality is that by
making people obtain a visa costs these countries millions of dollars each year
in lost tourism/business.
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What do I need to get a visa?
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In general you will need;
A passport with at least six months validity left on it.
An application form that is filled out with all sorts of information.
Two Passport photos - or they could want ten photos.
Patience, you could be given a visa in two minutes, wait in a queue for eight
hours, or have to appear at the visa window every day for three months.
$50, the fee can range from $10 to $1000 to get a visa.
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Where do I get a visa?
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Visas can be gotten from the representative of the country you wish to visit.
It is usually the consulate, embassy or mission.
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Why can I get a visa at the border/airport with some countries and not others?
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You can get a visa at the borders of quite a few countries, the main aim of
this type of visa is so the government can make money. In the short term this
is good for the government as it makes some quick cash. In the long term this
practice scares off tourists who get scared and go to different countries which
do not have entry fees.
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When is the best time to visit a consulate or embassy to get a visa?
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The best time is usually early in the morning, and be prepared to queue. Most
consulates are open from 8am to Midday. It is best to phone ahead if you can.
Make sure you dress nicely and are as polite as you can possibly be. You may be
refused a visa for looking scruffy, being rude or if they just don't like you.
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How can I thank you for your useful information?
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You either make a donation, or send us an email and tell us what you think.
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I can't find the correct information for country X anywhere, and the information on your site isn't helpful.
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Try posting a message on the message board, if we can't help you there, then
please make a donation of US$10 and we will make phone calls send faxes and do
whatever we can to find out what we can, and get the visa application process
rolling for you.
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Why do countries like North Korea and Bhutan make you go on a tour and charge you so much money?
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The quick answer is "Because they can". Both of these countries are very
interesting giving a glimpse for the average person to a society that has been
preserved, but it is a pity that it costs so much to visit.
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About the Site
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Who runs this site?
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Some IT professionals who got tired of waiting in queues for visas.
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Whats the story with advertising?
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The advertising pays for the hosting which this site needs to run. We do not make enough money to pay anyone a salary.If you would like to advertise on our site, then please send us an email and I
am sure we can sort something out. We do not allow popup advertising, nor will we sell email addresses.
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Who are you people?
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We are a IT professionals who do this in our spare time. If you would like to use our services please email us.
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Can I help?
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You can help by making a donation or by checking the information that we have.
If you are a graphic designer you could do some design work on the site and try
and make the site look better, We would even give some free advertising for
your work.
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How did you build it?
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It is built using Microsoft's ASP (Active Server Pages). It connects to a
database where most of the data is held.
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2.6
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I don't like you calling my county corrupt, or telling stories about bribes etc.
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We don't like calling any country corrupt, but in reality they all are. Some of
the information on this site is not correct, and none of it is verified. We
only wish to point out the reality of obtaining entry to a country, and whether
that involves bribes, corruption, writing the wrong thing on a form or even
telling lies to the clerk then so be it.
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I still don't like what your site says, you have no right to judge international politics or call my country corrupt.
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You may be right and your country may not be corrupt. If you like we could
verify the information we have here. If you could provide some accurate information on what the story is we would love to publish it.
If you work for the government of a country, and would like to provide us with correct visa information please contact us.
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Such and such isn't a country, it was invaded and is illegally held. The information you have refers to a rebel government that isn't even recognized by the United Nations.
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While we understand that a lot of countries aren't being run by official
governments, we at ProjectVisa.com only recognize a country by the border
guards and who is there to check the passports. The information that we carry
deals with the reality of travel and what is required to cross a border.
We only tell the story as it is to cross a border, if you find the situation to
be different in reality, then please let us know.
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