Scott's visas

The Ugandan consulate raised their visa prices slightly in late September. Single entry visas have now risen to £35.00.
02/10/13

As of the 1st September, China is introducing some new visa categories. The full details will be made clear on their website on the 1st, but we understand that a new M category will cover purely business/trading visits, and new Q and S categories will be for people visiting relatives living or working in the country.
29/08/13

Our office will be open from 10am until 2pm this bank holiday Monday 27 August.
23/08/13

¬ Old or 2nd passports should no longer be included with Indian visa applications, unless containing a VALID Indian visa which needs to be transferred or cancelled.
¬ In all other cases, the application should instead include COPIES ONLY of the bio page and any relevant visa or residence permit page(s) of such a passport.
¬ Any applications containing the original passport instead of the copies will now be automatically rejected.
25/07/13

There has been a slight amendment to the requirements, regarding your accommodation, when travelling as a tourist for Chinese visas:

A copy of the hotel confirmation covering the entire stay in China. (Or if invited by and staying at a friend's, please see below note.)

Please note:
If invited by a Chinese citizen:
- a recent letter of invitation by the inviter, signed and dated, including their full address and contact details.
- a copy of the inviter's Chinese ID card (both sides). Passport copies are not accepted.
- the Chinese ID card number must appear on their invitation letter.
- proof of accommodation for the entire stay in China (this must be mentioned in the invitation letter).

If invited by a non-Chinese citizen:
- a recent letter of invitation by the inviter, signed and dated, including their full address and contact details.
- a copy of the inviter's passport and a copy of the valid Chinese visa.
- the passport number must appear on their invitation letter.
- proof of accommodation for the entire stay in China (this must be mentioned in the invitation letter).

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any further questions.

The Ugandan embassy is currently experiencing problems with their visa system. We have been informed to submit our applications again this Thursday 20^th of June 2013, however there is no guarantee that we will be able to lodge any applications this week.

The embassy have changed their fees and application forms.
For business use form: 1415.
For tourism use form: 1419.
Our website has been changed accordingly.
 

As previously mentioned. The Tanzanian Embassy have now increased their prices by £2.

The following nationals must apply, via the Nepalese Embassy, for approval from the authorities in Kathmandu first, before submitting their application for their visa process: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Nigeria, Palestine, Somalia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
To do so, they will need to go to the Nepalese embassy and provide them with the following:
1.  Passport which must be valid for at least 6 months after the planned departure from Nepal. (Plus a copy of the passport's main page.)
2.  Application form fully completed.
3.  One passport size photo taken against a white background within the last 6 months.
The Nepalese embassy will then send copies of their details to the authorities in Kathmandu on their behalf. Please note that it will take 3 months to receive confirmation from Kathmandu, whether your visa will be granted. We can lodge this request with the Nepalese Embassy on your behalf, however, we are unable to expedite the process. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. You can find a link to the application form on our website.
 

The business invitation letter (from Azerbaijan) has to be addressed to the Embassy, and not the applicant: 4 Kensington Court, W8 5DL, London, United Kingdom. (Unless you are a government official, in this case, the letter can be addressed to you.)