20 April 2012

RUSSIAN E-APPLICATIONS

The Russian Embassy in Canada has just announced that as of 01 June 2012 it will only be accepting visa forms produced through their on-line government visa application computer system.

Canadians MUST use the new on-line visa application system at http://evisa.kdmid.ru in order to enter their personal details and request a visa.

Although the application is typed on-line, the final product is printed and signed just like the old forms. All off the paperwork must still be provided in hard copy.

There are about 24 steps to filling in the from, so it could easily take up to 90 minutes to complete a single application. Be ready with all of your old workplace and school addresses and a lot of personal history.

We are Visa Services Canada remain ready to get your Russian visa from the Russian government.

Click here for the current Russian application package.

TRAVEL HEALTH

Two words about travel health: get shots and get insurance.

Before travelling anywhere 'exotic', please please please get shots for things such as yellow fever, hepatitis and whatever else is a health issue in the region of travel. Major cities in Canada have outlets of the travel health clinic known as MEDISYS.
Click here for MEDISYS.

Before travelling anywhere at all, get travel medical insurance which includes hospital coverage and if possible medical evacuation. We prefer International SOS, a world-wide company dealing with bsuiness, ex-pats, and tourists. This is one of the best investments you can make in health before extensive international travel or residence abroad. They saved me in Cambodia where they run two extensive medical facilities using western equipment and standards. We trust them with our lives.
Click here for the International SOS website.

U.A.E. (Dubai) QUICKLY

Remeber -- Canadians need visas to enter the United Arab Emirates. This goes for those of you on a cruise stopping in Dubai or any other port in the UAE.

Fortunately we can get a rush service UAE visa for you in as little as 48 hours.

This is an electronic application, and the visa is emailed to you as a pdf document.

You must type the forms on0screen, print out, scan and email all documents to our office. You must also provide high quality scans of both your passport and of a passport-style photograph. Each scan should be a pdf of jpeg format, and not excede 400kb in size.

Click here for UAE visa forms.

GHANA MOVES AROUND

This is just a warning to people who have been and are seeking visas to Ghana.

The Ghanaian High Commission has changed locations several times in the past few years due to construction and even fire. Many old forms and out-of-date websites refer to addresses which have not seen the Ghana mission in some years.

Amateur visa seekers have lately experienced a lot of frustration due to packages being returned declined.

Save time and trouble: let us find the Ghanaians for you.

Click here for Ghana visa forms.

VISIT EGYPT

Now is the time to visit Egypt.

The abortive revolution last year produced a massive hole in their tourist numbers. Hotels, resorts and tourists sites are begging for visitors.

In the past embassy staff were almost overwhelmed by the number of passports awaiting visas. Now the files are nearly empty.

Now is the time to visti Egypt to take advantage of the great prices and short lines.

Click here for Egyptian visa forms.

TANZANIA FAST

Tanzania now has an unofficial fast service.

Certain applicants with little time to spare can sometimes get unofficial fast services from the wonderful people at the Tanzanian high commission.

Do not expect this as a formal announced service. We are pleased to offer it on a limited basis as the need arises. Prices remain the same.

Click here for Tanzanian visa form.

ANGOLA SLOWER & SLOWER

It is official: Angola is now taking three working weeks (15 working days) plus any holidays real or unannounced, to produce a visa for Canadians.

Visa seekers wanted Ordinary or Short Term Visas are now waiting through 15 processing days at the Angolan Embassy.

Applicants for STVs must come in person to Ottawa to pick up the visa from our office. This is because the visa is only valid for 72 hours from the date of issue.

Click here for Angolan visa forms.

RUSSIAN ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

The Russian Embassy in Canada has just announced that as of 01 June 2012 it will only be accepting visa forms produced through their on-line government visa application computer system.

Canadians MUST use the new on-line visa application system at http://evisa.kdmid.ru in order to enter their personal details and request a visa.

Although the application is typed on-line, the final product is printed and signed just like the old forms. All off the paperwork must still be provided in hard copy.

We are Visa Services Canada remain ready to get your Russian visa from the Russian government.

Click here for the current Russian application package.