For almost two years now, Global Entry has been open to applications for Indian passport holders. That being said, the process has been nothing short of a cluster…. See: How to apply for Global Entry on an Indian passport Having applied for Global Entry one year ago, and getting zero movement on the passport verification bit…
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Vietnam will now issue e-visas to Indians
Woohoo! Yet another country makes it easier for us to visit. Earlier this year, Vietnam started a new program where they would issue e-visas directly to visitors from about 40 countries. A couple of days ago, they added 6 more countries to that list and India is one of them! The entire list of all…
Indian passport holders can apply for e-visa to Tajikistan
NOTE: Indian passport holders are not eligible to apply for Visa on Arrival. You MUST apply for an E-visa prior. There are two easy ways to obtain a visa to Tajikistan. The first (which applies to Indian passport holders) is to apply via the Republic of Tajikistan’s e-Visa website. The application is pretty easy and…
Indian passport holders can apply online for E-visas to Ethiopia now
As of today (July 7th, 2017), Indian passport holders (along with 38 other countries) are eligible to apply online for e-visas to Ethiopia. Website to apply at: https://www.evisa.gov.et/#/home Requirements: e-Visa application fees are not refundable Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to enter Ethiopia. A passport size…
Ugh! Somehow the Indian govt. managed to screw up the Global Entry enrollment.
Well that went to shit fast. I was impressed at how quickly India was incorporated into the GOES system…a mere 6 days after signing off on it. Now, its pretty apparent that great speed and the Indian bureaucracy definitely do not go hand in hand. Today (a full 6 days after India was listed on…
Indian passport eligibility to Global Entry is now live!
Update 2: It appears that this whole cluelessness is being tracked here: Indian Passport Process for GOES Update 1: It appears that every one is getting an email from the Indian Passport service about passport verification which also involves a physical trip to a Passport office located in India! Hoping this is an oversight. What’s even…
Joys of an Indian Passport 