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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Thailand extending Free Visa on Arrival Fee for India
Thailand will be extending their Visa on Arrival Fee Waiver for tourists from 21 countries and regions, including India, who can enjoy the visa-on-arrival fee exemption until late April this year. This take effect Jan 14, 2019. The Thai Government has decided to extend the campaign until April 30th 2019. … The cabinet approved a draft ministerial…
How to apply for Global Entry on an Indian passport
The process to apply for a Global Entry card in the US can only be described as convoluted at best. Its lengthy, there is very little information provided before hand or during the application. Many ridiculous questions will pop up during the application, none of which I have found answers to. For instance: Why is…
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…
Update: Global Entry apps need you to be physically present in India
Well the idiocy continues and unfortunately reigns supreme. Per this thread on Medium, the final word is that one needs to be present in India and show up to a interview at a local office in order to move ahead in the application process. Please note that you have to complete the India side verification…
US CBP now issuing refunds for Indian Global Entry Applications
Man….that was a nice 180 in a matter of a week. Now that the US CBP website has been updated with instructions for Indian passport holders, the US CBP is issuing refunds to folks who applied before July 6th. Disappointing since it likely means the stupidity behind the passport verification will probably be in effect….
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 