DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS for TOURIST VISA
GENERAL
- Form completed & signed
- Passport valid for at least 1 year from the date of travel
- Previous passports if available
- Photo as specified.
- Covering letter giving your reason of travel & who will bear the expenses (format enclosed) for each embassy on company/self letter head
- Stamped and signed bank statement for last 6 months of (co. & self) by bank manager with bank phone numbers
- Memorandum and Articles of Association, IT returns & Balance sheet of last 3 years of the company/self
- Leave certificate and PAY clip for salaried employees
- Sponsorship letter if visiting relatives
- Old Passport
- Personal assets
- Shares / Dmat account holding statement
- Foreign exchange purchase receipt / endorsement
- All financial papers must be notarized
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CHILDREN : Leave certificate from school, ID card, Fee Book, Holiday list
STUDENTS : Original registration papers from foreign universities, education papers, Proof of fees deposited
HONEYMOONERS : Wedding card, 6 engagement photos, No objection letter from girl’s father
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GAINWELL WILL ISSUE THE FOLLOWING AFTER RECEIVING A NON REFUNDABLE BOOKING DEPOSIT
- Air ticket
- Hotel confirmations & Itinerary
- Travel Insurance
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COUNTRY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT:
| COUNTRY |
CHECK LIST |
THAILAND
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- 2 Recent Photos (Size: 35mm x 45mm White Background)
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SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA |
- 5 Photographs on white background 35mm x 45mm
- Matt finish / Full Face / Camera Clicked
- Face has to be 80 % of the Photo
- Covering letter on a company letterhead.
- 6months Bank Statement
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DUBAI |
- 2 Photographs 45mm X 55mm
- Income tax papers for last 2 years with min. income 2.0 Lacs
- Covering letter on a company letterhead.
- Tickets of Emirates Airlines must.
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CHINA |
- 2 Photographs
- Covering letter on a company letterhead with company stamp.
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SOUTH AFRICA |
- 2 Photographs (Size: 35mm x 45mm White Background)
- Xerox copies of documents as mentioned in the general column.
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INDONESIA |
- 2 Form
- 2 Photos(white background)
- Covering letter
- Personal Bankstatement last 3 months (Must)
- Exchange Or Credit Card Copy.
- Return Confirmed Ticket,
- ID card copy and kitas copy of the signing authority on invitation
- Documents as mentioned in the general column.
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AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND |
- 2 Photographs (Size: 35mm x 45mm White Background, Matt finish)
- Xerox copies of documents as mentioned in the general column.
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UK |
- 2 Color Photographs each (Polaroid not allowed)matt
- UK – 2 (Size: 35mm x 45mm White Background)
- Original and Xerox papers personal and company as mentioned in general column.
- Property papers FDS, LIC, NSC KVP / Share Certificates etc.
- Sponsorship papers & Invitation if any
- Sponsonr’s – passport copy (first page, visa copy, address page), tax papers, updated bank statement for six months.
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USA |
- US – 1 photo (Size: 50mm x 50mm White Background)
- Original papers as mentioned in the general column have to be carried with you at the date of the interview.
- Original and Xerox papers personal and company as mentioned in general column.
- Property papers FDS, LIC, NSC KVP / Share Certificates etc.
- Sponsorship papers & Invitation if any
- Sponsonr’s – passport copy (first page, visa copy, address page), tax papers, updated bank statement for six months.
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CANADA |
- Canada 3 photos (Size: 50mm x 50mm White Background)
- Xerox copies of documents as mentioned in the general column.
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SCHENGEN / SWISS |
- 2 Colored photographs (Size: 35mm x 45mm White Background).
- Xerox copies of documents as mentioned in the general column.
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IMPORTANT
- Please make sure that your passport is valid for at least 1 year from the date of travel, with available pages for visa and is not damaged, torn, faded etc
- Please make sure your passport has your recent photograph
- We recommend you take a travel insurance policy. This will insure you against delayed / lost baggage / loss of passport medical & accident coverage. Insurance id compulsory for Europe and many other countries
- All documents should be photocopies of original papers
- Passport valid for more than 10 years may not be entertained by Schengen countries.
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- The processing time for visa applications varies from 2 days - 3 weeks. Visas are issued solely at the discretion of the visa officer
- The visa officer may require additional documents, if deemed necessary, before issuance / rejection of visa application
- The visa fee is non refundable
- Each case is reviewed separately at the time of application, and no guarantee can be given that a visa will be issued
- One clear photocopy of your passport (first & last page) should be submitted separately
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Please note that the above is not an exhaustive list. If necessary, you may be requested to bring additional documents or to appear for a personal interview. Photocopies of relevant documents must be provided to the Embassy. Service charges will be billed as applicable.