i guess im buggered, unless i go on a fast track learning course. I guess
i'll have to dig deep into my pocket then.
Cheers
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"~~ Ray ~~" wrote in message
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Basic Info: I'm a British Citizen holding a UK Passport
I'm thinking of going on holiday next year, i'm planning flying to Hong
Kong
one way. And plan to travel through Chins, Mongolia, Russia, Poland and
through Europe back to the UK.
I know i will need Visa's:-
1) Should i get all the Visa's from the UK?
2) Should i get all the Visa's from Hong Kong?
3) or get the Visa's as i move around the countries, ie get the China and
Mongolian one from Hong Kong, get the Russian one from China?
Ray: I have recent experience of obtaining a Russian tourist visa so I can
comment on that one at any rate. I am a British Citizen living in Northern
Ireland, and had the choice of obtaining the visa from the consulates in
either London or Dublin. I discovered that at the time (2002) each
consulate was free to set their own fees for visas, and the price in Ireland
was considerably less than that in London. In addition, the visa was
processed quite swiftly, presumably because the Dublin consulate has a lot
less traffic. However, I would warn you that in general, the consulate for
nation A in country B may only be able to communicate with you in languages
A and B. So, if you are in China, seeking a Russian visa, for example, you
could have some difficulties unless you are skilled in either Chinese or
Russian. For example, the application forms, etc., may only be available in
the language of the host country and the country in which you find yourself.
Plus, you do need some particular paperwork (for example, confirmation of
hotel reservation) for a Russian visa, which needs to be obtained well in
advance of travel
So, my advice would be to obtain the visas in the UK before you set out, and
then you can relax and enjoy your holiday.
A good resource I have found in the past is
http://www.embassyworld.com/
Regards and HTH
Peter