𝑁𝑂𝑅𝐾𝐴 𝐴𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐾𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑎. 𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑅𝐷 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡-𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 - 𝑈𝐺𝐶/𝐴𝐼𝐶𝑇𝐸/𝑁𝐶𝐸𝑅𝑇. 𝐴 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑂𝑅𝐾𝐴 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐀 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑂𝑅𝐾𝐴 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐷𝑒𝑙ℎ𝑖 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝-𝑏𝑦-𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤:

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐴𝑛 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑂𝑅𝐾𝐴-𝑅𝑂𝑂𝑇𝑆 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠.

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐴𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒, 𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚. 𝐼𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑂𝑅𝐾𝐴 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝐸𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑦 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

𝐌𝐄𝐀 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑂𝑅𝐾𝐴, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑅𝐾 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒, 𝐷𝑒𝑙ℎ𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑀𝐸𝐴. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑝 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝐸𝐴 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑝.

𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐴𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝐸𝐴, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑦 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡.

Attestation and Apostille is the one of significant Legal Process. Most of the people have a lot of question and confusion regarding Attestation and Apostille process and its documentation. This article has deep insights of FAQ about Attestation and Apostile.

This section covers the most frequently asked questions about Attestation and Apostille, Legalization of documents. As many people have a lot of question and confusion regarding Attestation and Apostille process and its documentation, hence in this article we have answered some of the most FAQ’s what client inquire.

1) What is an Apostille and when do I need one?

An Apostille is the legalization of a document for international use, where a certificate is issued by the designated authorized department as per the specification of the Foreign country where you want to visit. An apostille is done for the country that participates under Hague Convention, nearly 118 nations that require Apostille convention.

2) What is Hague Convention?

Hague Abduction Convention is a multilateral treaty. As verification of a document is very time taking process, hence to make easy and hassle-free several nations and countries joined hand and formed a Convention in 1961 called Hague Convention. The countries that fall under this convention do not need particular embassy attestation of the country where you are planning to visit. There are 118 countries that are under Hague.

3) What is Attestation and why it is done?

Attestation is the process of checking the authenticity of original documents/ certificates by attaching the signature of the verifying department. It is a general process that is required for every person who wants to visit another country, whichever country you belong (India, USA, Sri Lanka).

4) What is the general process involved in Attesting a document from India?

The general process involved in legalizing or attesting the document is the submission of Xerox of the passport with the original documents as per the requirement of the country where you wish to travel, required documents may differ from country to country.

• Ø   Notary

Ø   Home Department (Home department of states)

Ø   Ministry of External Affairs: The process will vary depending on the various countries as per their rules and the norms of the country. For example, UAE attestation has two more additional step authentication at the UAE embassy attestation in India (country you belong) and after this, it further undergoes Authentication by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in UAE (MOFA)

5) What if my certificate is laminated?

How these documents are verified.Attestation, the process of verification of the document is must, However, If your documents are laminated, we are required to remove the lamination of the document as the verification seal or stamp will be put on the document and certificates not valid over lamination. In some cases there are some countries that want the attestation stamp at the backside of the documents or certificate hence, the removal of lamination is needed during legalization of documents.

6) How do you ensure the safety of original document?

We understand your concerns about your original documents and we know how important the documents are, therefore at PEC our professionals and highly vetted team take care of your original documents, we take every measure to keep safe and privacy of your documents.

7) How much time and cost is needed for complete attestation process?

It completely depends on type of attestation and the country from where you want your attestation to be done. Time and the cost for the attestation vary, as every country has its own time and fee structure to deliver the documents. You should ask your attestation expert at the time of application.

8) If I am applying for employment visa what all document do I need?

However, this should be first confirmed by the employer as it depends upon the nature and the category of the employment for which the applicant applied for. Normally only the highest qualification education document is required to be attested for the employment visa.

9) What all document needed, If I am applying for the student visa?

For student visa, the applicant has to apply to HRD department for the verification of educational document. As all educational certificates and marksheets like 10th and 12th are needed for higher education purpose abroad. For more detail read HRD attestation for Educational documents

10) If I have already done the HRD and MEA attestation do I require it again?

No, if you have already had attestation done from HRD or MEA the applicant does not have to apply again. Since it is done for the lifetime as the document has already been authenticated now. You only require attestation from the embassy for the country you are applying.

Ace Travel Services provides attestation and apostille services in major cities of India.

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Today authenticated documents are necessary whether you are preparing to admit your kid in a school or moving abroad. Since there are thousands of people who travel abroad for employment/immigration or for any different reason, one of the important things you need to do is documentation (Personal, Educational Or Commercial Documents). If your documentation is not proper you can face difficulty or rejection to stay in the foreign country. People are usually mixed with the words attestation & apostille. The idea of document attestation is a sign or a symbol in itself for verifying the authenticity of a certificate. This article will help you to learn what is attestation? why it is needed also what is the importance of certificate/documents attestation.

What is attestation?

The attestation is the method of checking the authenticity of a document & declaring its authenticity by attaching it with the sign of the verifying personnel. The process requires the submission of original documents as well as a xerox of the same to authorized employees for verifying and required sign/stamp on guided area.

Importance 

If you want to travel to another country you will need to apply for a visa and as a matter of fact, the visa will be issued only when officials have verified your documents thus this make attestation of required documents necessary. Similarly, if you are looking for a family visa then attestation of the marriage certificate attestation is mandatory.

Types of Attestation

There are three primary kinds of attestations:

1) State Attestation

State attestation is needed prior to MEA attestation, wherever based on the type of certificate, appropriate state attestation is needed. For instance, in the event of educational certificates, attestation from State Education Department is expected. In the case of personal certificates, General Administration Department of the involving state should attest the document earlier to attestation by the Ministry of External Affairs.

2) MEA Attestation or Apostille

MEA attestation is prepared simply after attestation by those appropriate state authorities.

3) Embassy Attestation

Embassy/Consulate attestation is prepared later the MEA attestation

Apostille

An Apostille is a kind of attestation in which certificates are legalized in an appropriate form that is admissible in all countries that relate to the Hague Convention. Basically, Apostille is a global attestation that is admissible in nearly 92 nations, and most of the western world acknowledges Apostille.

Apostille stamp is a computer generated sticker stamp in a square shaped, fixed on the opposite of the certificate by the MEA, Government of India. It has a different ID number, by which any associate nation of The Hague convention can verify its legitimacy online.

Certificate attestation can be tiring and time-consuming. If you think that getting your important certificates attested without anyone else can be a quite daunting experience. In that case, there is no reason to worry as there are various document attestation services who will take the responsibility of verifying your certificates without any troubles. Regardless of your place, you will receive assistance in case if you are trying to obtain official attestation by authorities.

However, while choosing any attestation agency you have to be very careful. It is recommended to pick a company who has been in this industry for a quite long time, have required experience and consist of a professional team, for the process of attestation. People often overlook the responsiveness of a particular service provider. Quick response and effective cost are two simple features you should be searching for any attestation service provider.

Source: https://yourstory.com/mystory/d3a1b6716d-why-attestation-is-req

"India to offer 30-day e-tourist visa with USD 10 fee during lean period April to June and USD 25 fee during peak tourism period from July to March," he said.

India introduced a flexible e-tourist visa regime based on tourist footfall, with higher fee for July to March peak season and a considerably lower fee if the visit to the country falls during April to June lean period. Speaking at the inauguration of a meeting with state government representatives on tourism on Tuesday, minister Prahlad Patel said the move was to encourage tourists to visit India.

“India to offer 30-day e-tourist visa with USD 10 fee during lean period April to June and USD 25 fee during peak tourism period from July to March,” he said.

A new five-year e-tourist visa will be introduced with USD 80 fee and a one year e-tourist visa with USD 40 fee, Patel said. “For Japan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, lean period visa fees is USD 10 and for e-visa of 30 days, 1 year and 5 years is USD 25,” he said.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/good-news-india-to-offer-30-day-e-tourist-visa-for-25-in-peak-season-lower-fee-during-lean-period/1680565/

UK visa application is the most strict and highly scrutinized visa process. The UK Visas and Immigration receives thousands of visa applications every year that do not meet visa requirements.

It’s your responsibility to make sure you are eligible, meet the requirements and provide the necessary documentation.

Once you have a UK visa refusal, it permanently remains in the records of the UK Home Office. Each time you re-apply, your previous UK visa refusal comes up. It becomes an unavoidable hindrance to all of your future UK visa applications. Therefore, you must get approval in the first attempt itself.

This article walks you through the top 11 UK visa refusal reasons. Go through and understand each of them. Analyze your own visa application to figure what’s lacking and what needs to be done. It should help you build a strong case and get approval in your first attempt.

This list should also help if you are reapplying after your UK visa refusal.

Without further due, let’s get started.

NOTE:

The visa refusal reasons in this article are actual reasons quoted by the UK visa officers in the visa refusal letters. After going through several visa refusal letters from my readers, I put this article together to help you all analyze your own applications and avoid future rejections.

IMPORTANT

This article is meant for UK visa applicants with “tourism” intent. This article may not be relevant to those applying for UK study/work/spouse/immigration visas.

Top 11 reasons for UK visa refusals:

01. Long itinerary

REASON

“You have stated that you wish to visit the UK for 1 month”

Be realistic. The UK is small and you only need a few days to explore. A long itinerary looks suspicious. It looks as if you will be living or working in the UK rather than site seeing.

The UK is also expensive. You must have enough funds to justify your itinerary.

A 7-10 day itinerary works the best for UK visa. If you are only visiting London, probably less than 7 days is better.

02. Unclear itinerary

REASON

“You did not indicate what you intend to do or where you intend to stay. The plans for this trip are unclear and lacking in detail.”

Specify a detailed itinerary in your cover letter. The itinerary should include the dates, cities and your day-to-day activities in each city.

If your itinerary is too long, attach an additional page to your cover letter.

03. Lack of leave approval letter

REASON

“It is unclear if your employer has agreed for you to be away from work for the period of this trip, and therefore that you will return to this employment following this trip.”

Include a leave approval letter from your employer. A leave approval letter is the single most document that can strengthen your case. It indicates two things –

You have strong ties with your country

You have the obligation to return back to your country after your UK trip

Your leave approval letter should clearly mention that you have been granted leave to travel to the UK and you will return to your current job after your vacation.

This letter must be on the company letterhead with original HR or manager’s signature. You must have your HR or manager write this letter specifically for your UK travel.

If you cannot obtain a leave approval letter, have your employer at least mention your leave details in the employment letter.

Personal Experience

I had my employer include my leave approval details in the employment letter for my UK visa. I haven’t seen a single UK visitor visa refusal from those who submitted a leave/vacation approval letter. In my opinion, it really is a strong document.

04. Lack of salary deposits in your bank account

REASON

“Your stated monthly income is not reflected in the history of the account”

It is not uncommon to have a UK visa rejected due to bank statements. Apart from your employment documentation, you must be able to show your monthly salary in your bank statement.

Make sure your employer deposit your salary directly into your bank account. Your regular salary deposits indicate two things –

You are genuinely employed and have a steady source of income

You have genuinely saved up to travel to the UK and not borrowing money from someone

Have your employer deposit your salary directly into your bank account. It’s fine if you have to withdraw cash for expenses, family, etc. But, it is important to have your salary deposited directly into your bank account.

If you receive a physical paycheck, deposit the check yourself in the bank regularly every month.

05. Large undocumented deposits in your bank account

REASON

“Large credits have been made which are in excess of your stated monthly income”

REASON

“I am not satisfied with the origin of these funds or that they are genuinely available to you”

REASON

“The sources of these deposits are not demonstrated by the documents provided”

As I mentioned in the above reason, it’s not uncommon to have UK visa rejected due to bank statements.

Large deposits in your bank account indicate that you have borrowed money to inflate the numbers in your bank account. Visa officers will not be convinced that the funds in your account are your own and are available for you to use.

Make sure there are no large deposits in your bank account. If you already have large deposits in your account, provide proof of source of those deposits. Example –

If you have received money from selling a property, attach the sales deed to the bank statement

If you have received money from rents, attach the rental agreements from your tenants

Also Read: How to travel 25 countries VISA-FREE with UK visa

06. Exhausting all your savings or spending several times your monthly income

REASON

“I don’t find it credible that you would exhaust nearly all the funds available to you”

REASON

“This amount represents over half your declared savings or over x months of your monthly expenditure”

If the total expenditure of your UK trip is more than half of your savings or several times your monthly salary, your visa will be refused. It’s not realistic to exhaust all your savings on one trip to the UK. You would need to preserve at least half of your savings for emergencies.

Also, it is not wise to spend more than 2 times your monthly income on your UK trip. If your monthly salary is low, wait until your monthly salary improves. If your savings are low, take a few more months to build your savings. But taking chances and applying for your UK visa not only leads to refusal but affects all your future visa results.

Even if you have received a gift or bonus from your employer or your sponsor is taking care of your expenses, you are still required to show a saving that is more than twice your UK trip expenditure. This is to make sure you can support yourself during your trip in case your sponsor or employer decides not to support you.

07. Lack of travel history

REASON

“I am not satisfied that you are a genuinely seeking entry as a visitor and that you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit”

REASON

“I note that you have never traveled to the UK or anywhere else before”

Travel history indicates that you do not have illegal immigration intent. If you were to stay illegally anywhere, you could have done it so already in any of those countries you have been to so far.

If you do not have travel history, build your travel history first.

Travel to some visa-required countries. The more the countries you travel, the better it is for your UK visa.

Personal Experience

I have traveled to over 24 countries so far. I have been to some countries multiple times. I have plenty of visas and stamps in my passport. My travel history helps in my visa approvals.

08. Lack of detailed cover letter

REASON

“I am not satisfied that you have sufficient ties and would, in fact, leave the UK on completion of your proposed visit”

UK visa application forms may not ask all the details that you want to convey. Therefore, a cover letter is a way for you to convey that additional information and convince the visa officer that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor.

Write a detailed cover letter mentioning your proposed itinerary, your financial situation, your travel history, your intention to return back, etc.

Your cover letter should not exceed one page. Use bullets instead of paragraphs. The simpler, cleaner the better.

Keep in mind that the UK visa officers may not be familiar with terminology from your country. Do not use words, designations, addresses, etc that are not familiar to them.

Visa officers may have lots of work on their plates. So, your cover letter should convey what you want to convey clearly and quickly.

09. Lack of proper documentation from your sponsor

REASON

“I am not satisfied that your sponsor will be able to provide maintenance and accommodation during your sponsor trip”

If you are using a sponsor for your UK visa, you must have the following documentation from your sponsor. If you don’t have all of this documentation from your sponsor, you will be risking your visa.

A letter from your sponsor undertaking that he/she would arrange your accommodation, transportation and other expenses while you are in the UK

Your sponsor’s bank statements for the last 3 months (must indicate employer pay deposits and have no large undocumented deposits)

Your sponsor’s British passport’s main page

Your sponsor’s British postal poll card

Your sponsor’s utility bill

Just having an invitation letter is not sufficient. An invitation letter is not legally enforceable and such letters will not help unless you provide additional documentation from your sponsor such as those mentioned above.

10. Not disclosing any previous visa refusals

REASON

“I am aware that you have been refused a US visa and you do not declare this on your visa application form”

UK Home Office may have information sharing with other countries. You must enter only true information and must disclose any previous visa refusals from any country, not just the UK.

Pretty much all the information you provide is verifiable these days. Therefore, not disclosing your previous visa rejections can lead to your UK tourist visa refusal.

11. No change in circumstances since your previous visa refusal

REASON

“I note that your were previously refused entry clearance”

REASON

“You are likely to be refused unless the circumstances of your application change”

If your circumstances haven’t changed since your previous UK visa refusal, your visa may be refused again. Multiple visa refusals can lead to blacklisting and permanent ban. It’s wise to not apply at all than dealing with a visa refusal again.

Reapply for your UK visa only if there is a considerable change in your circumstances.

Source: https://www.visatraveler.com/blog/uk-visa-refusal-reasons/

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has decided to take multiple steps to make tourism in India hassle-free.

The government, in order to make tourism a more hassle-free industry, has decided to make the process of licensing and e-visa more lenient. Prahlad Patel, the Minister of Culture and Tourism informed on Thursday that we are concerned about the tourist and ministry is working towards making tourism in India a better experience. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism will undertake a mission to improve the visiting tourist’s experience in India, Patel said. The minister added that in order to make thing simple for tourists, the main focus is on simplifying the e-visa forms. In addition to this, the government has also decided to make signages in multiple foreign languages available at different tourist sites. Also, the disentanglement of the licensing procedure of tour and travel operators and government authorised shops will be done to eliminate the risks of tourists being tricked or defrauded.

With the Jammu and Kashmir becoming union Territory after article 370 was scrapped, the Culture and Tourism Minister informed that the hills UTs of Jammu and Kashmir will continue to remain a focus area. Talking about it, Prahlad Patel mentioned, “The ministry will now be able to work without much interference to boost the tourism sector of Jammu and Kashmir just like other Himalayan states and will do maximum possible tourism promotion activities.”

Also, in a move to improve the status of India among the foreign tourists visiting the country, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has sought feedback from the representatives of at last seven major countries in concern to the experiences and issues that their tourists came across while visiting India. Notably, this move by the ministry will give them an insight of what the foreign tourists perceive about India’s tourism and will help them to make the facilities better and tourism in India more convenient especially for the tourist visiting the country from abroad.

A proposal has also been made by the Culture and Tourism Ministry to reduce the Goods and Servies Tax (GST) on products and services related to tourism which hotels. The Ministry also proposed to reduce visa fee during lean periods. According to sources, implementation of these proposals is subjected to approval from the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Finance.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/new-e-visa-and-licensing-process-to-be-announced-check-important-details/1671302/

Summer is coming to an end, and for students headed abroad for further education, a new semester is around the corner. But the thrill of starting your next big adventure should not be outdone by the stress of applying for your student visa. Leveraging years of experience in the visa services industry, We have put together a quick guide on mistakes most often made – and easily avoidable – in student visa applications.

1. Include the admission letter

Your admission letter is more than just your gate pass into a college; it is also one of the most vital documents to be submitted along with your visa application, as your reason for purpose of travel. Always have your admission letter (or unconditional admission letter, where required) ready for submission.

2. Don’t miss documents

There is a checklist available on www.acetravelservices.com or the relevant Consulates’ websites listing the documents required to be submitted for a student visa application to various countries. Consulting the checklist and ensuring every required document is included in the application is of utmost importance.

3. Enough money?

Ensure you check the financial requirements of the country you are applying for, (e.g. financial backing required for education and living for the duration of the course), and carry the statements as detailed in the checklist. In case you are a scholarship student, carry evidence of the same.

4. Don’t forget the mark sheets

While it is common for students to submit college transcripts with their applications, several countries prefer to see prior educational mark sheets. Ensure these are at hand when you submit your application.

5. Include sponsor details

Your sponsor’s details are as important in the visa application process as your own. Submit all the relevant declarations/affidavits as specified by the country you are applying to, in cases where sponsors (parents/family) are paying for the course.

It is important to remember that the rules and requirements differ for each country; it is imperative that
applicants go online and thoroughly study the guidelines and checklists available.

Once all the documents are ready, book an appointment a visa expert or visit websites of Ace Travel service providers to submit your visa application. Some visa service providers also offer special student packages which is a combination of convenient services (such as ‘Student Saturdays’ and discounted pricing), offering a smooth and comfortable visa application experience.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/applying-for-student-visa-avoid-these-5-mistakes-in-your-applications/1673256/

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has decided to take multiple steps to make tourism in India hassle-free.

The government, in order to make tourism a more hassle-free industry, has decided to make the process of licensing and e-visa more lenient. Prahlad Patel, the Minister of Culture and Tourism informed on Thursday that we are concerned about the tourist and ministry is working towards making tourism in India a better experience. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism will undertake a mission to improve the visiting tourist’s experience in India, Patel said. The minister added that in order to make thing simple for tourists, the main focus is on simplifying the e-visa forms. In addition to this, the government has also decided to make signages in multiple foreign languages available at different tourist sites. Also, the disentanglement of the licensing procedure of tour and travel operators and government authorised shops will be done to eliminate the risks of tourists being tricked or defrauded.

With the Jammu and Kashmir becoming union Territory after article 370 was scrapped, the Culture and Tourism Minister informed that the hills UTs of Jammu and Kashmir will continue to remain a focus area. Talking about it, Prahlad Patel mentioned, “The ministry will now be able to work without much interference to boost the tourism sector of Jammu and Kashmir just like other Himalayan states and will do maximum possible tourism promotion activities.”

Also, in a move to improve the status of India among the foreign tourists visiting the country, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has sought feedback from the representatives of at last seven major countries in concern to the experiences and issues that their tourists came across while visiting India. Notably, this move by the ministry will give them an insight of what the foreign tourists perceive about India’s tourism and will help them to make the facilities better and tourism in India more convenient especially for the tourist visiting the country from abroad.

A proposal has also been made by the Culture and Tourism Ministry to reduce the Goods and Servies Tax (GST) on products and services related to tourism which hotels. The Ministry also proposed to reduce visa fee during lean periods. According to sources, implementation of these proposals is subjected to approval from the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Finance.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/new-e-visa-and-licensing-process-to-be-announced-check-important-details/1671302/

Visa on arrival for Indians: As per conditions laid down by GDRFA, the maximum period an entry permit holder can stay in the United Arab Emirates is 14 days.

Visa on arrival for Indians: In welcome news for Indians as well as individuals holding Indian passport with the residence visa of European Union and the United Kingdom visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Dubai will get visa on arrival. The facility will be available at all the ports in UAE. This is to ensure hasslefree travel to the country and sating in that nation without requiring to go through and seeking a nod from multiple authorities.

Who can get a visit visa permit to Dubai, UAE?

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai has laid down norms for the visitors. In a video posted on its official twitter handle stated Indian passport holders need to have a residence visa from the UK as well as European Union countries to acquire entry permit on all UAE entry points. It said that the “applied passport” should not be less than 6 months. It has also stated that the validity of the residence visa issued by the UK and EU countries “is not less than six months”

Visa on arrival fee for India in Dubai, UAE

According to the GDRFA, Indian passport holders need to pay the entry permit of Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) 100. Apart from this, a service charge of AED 20 will also be levied on the applicants. <1 AED = Rs 18.75 (as on July 18)>

How long can the holder of entry permit stay after arrival?

As per conditions laid down by GDRFA, the maximum period an entry permit holder can stay in the United Arab Emirates is 14 days. However, this can be renewed for a single time. Individuals need to pay a renewal fee of AED 250 along with a service fee of AED 20.

Are there any penalties for overstaying?

Overstaying in UAE and Dubai is allowed for a stipulated period of time. After that tourists need to pay penalties on a daily basis. Overstaying in the country is allowed for 14 days. Overstaying can be extended for a period of 28 days. A fine will be levied AED 100 per day and AED 200 departure permit.

The UAE government usually provides Tourist visa, Patient and his/her companion entry permits, eVisa for GCC residents, Retirement visa for UAE residents, Transit visa, Student visa.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/visa-on-arrival-for-indians-in-dubai-uae-fee/1648249/

When filling in a visa application form, it is imperative that applicants include all the information requested, in the indicated format, as per their travel documentation.

A recent report by UNWTO stated that 50 million Indians will be travelling abroad by 2020, which means millions of Indians will be applying for visas now. While countless travellers make the most of their summer break, numerous globetrotters lose that chance over a rejected visa. Because of these common mistakes, people lose out on their wanderlust and the bucket list. Here is a list of common and avoidable mistakes that visa applicants charted by international visa service provider VFS Global:

Keep it official

When filling in a visa application form, it is imperative that applicants include all the information requested, in the indicated format, as per their travel documentation. Incorrect details in the visa application form, such as name as per passport; passport number and date of birth are common errors. While this might seem obvious, most people tend to write information that is inconsistent with their official documents or identity proof. If the individual has the first name and last name written in the reverse order in the official documents, writing it any other way will lead to your visa getting issued with incorrect details.

Check(ing the)list

A checklist acts as an effective tool when putting together a fool-proof application. But it is important to remember that different countries have different documentation requirements. A destination-specific, customised list is readily available on global visa service provider’s information pages, enlisting all the documents required for a visa application to that particular country. One of the most common mistakes that applicants make is not referring to the checklist or referring to a standardised checklist for visa applications thus missing out on attaching essential documents during submission. Even a single missing document could render the application incomplete. Therefore, crosschecking with country-specific information becomes essential before applying for a visa.

Bank statement attestation

Select countries require applicants to submit their bank statements, duly attested. While it is common to submit bank statements, and most travellers are aware of this step, not having these bank statements attested is a common error. It is imperative to submit the attested bank statements to reflect your financial bandwidth for the travel, as well as your credit hygiene.

Cutting it too fine

Every country has a different turnaround time for processing a visa application, which in turn varies depending on the peak travel seasons. Often, travellers leave their visa applications to the last minute, leaving themselves very little wiggle time to meticulously follow the checklist and ensure every requirement is met. Most countries accept applications up to 90 days prior to travel, and applying for a visa well in advance allows enough time to deal with any unforeseen delays.

Sponsor selection

The sponsor details, where required, help officials understand the applicant’s support system in the country of travel, making these details extremely crucial to the visa decision. Therefore it is imperative to ensure we fill in the correct details in the sponsor section of the Visa Application Form and submit relevant sponsorship documents as per the requirements of the country of travel.

While these may seem like simple oversights, any of them can cost a traveller his/her visa. It is best to provide every detail, as requested, in the required formats, with the proper supporting documentation, to ensure a smooth and hassle-free visa application process. What is most imperative though is to start the visa application process well before the intended date of travel, to allow enough time for the visa process. Early is always better.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/applying-for-visa-avoid-these-5-common-mistakes-in-your-visa-applications/1660702/

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and VFS Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the common objective of providing easier access to Georgia for travellers who intend to visit for tourism and business while improving the integrity of the visa and admission process.

Under the MoU, VFS Global will work with the Archil Dzuliashvili, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Georgia to develop and manage a digital eVisa solution to aid in the processing of eVisa/Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) applications. This service will include the option to upload the required supporting documents and make the necessary fee payments online.

Giorgi Tabatadze, director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia said: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with other agencies, is currently undertaking active efforts to make more effective the tourism promotion mechanism already in place. VFS Global will facilitate visa submission process for Indian citizens.”

As per the contract, VFS Global operates 16 Georgia visa applications centres across India. The MoU signed will further simplify procedures and remove all kinds of technical barriers. Yet another important element is that pre-checks and initial validation of visa documents will be provided on the ground – in India- that will contribute to free movement of bona fide tourists and visitors across the Georgian border, he added.

Source: https://www.traveldailymedia.com/georgia-introduces-evisa-for-india/

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There are thousands of people who travel abroad for employment/immigration or for any different reason, one of the important things you need to do is documentation (Personal, Educational Or Commercial Documents). If your documentation is not proper you can face difficulty or rejection to stay in the foreign country.

To legalize the document from the respective embassy specific process has to be followed. Document should be first authenticated from respective sat/department, followed by Ministry of external Affairs and then finally respective Embassy will legalize the document.

Ace Innovators offers professional document translation services for almost all major foreign languages like English translation, Japanese translation, Russian translation, Arabic translation, Korean translation, Chinese translation, Portuguese translation, Spanish translations, French translation, Italian translation, German translation and Indian languages like Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu etc. We have a separate setup that provides professional Translation services. We aim to focus our wide-ranged expertise on serving the linguistics Industry with quality service endowed with ethical best practices at low competitive prices. We work towards the success of our clients that ensures their contentment with our services.

The Chamber of Commerce Attestation or Legalization is required on the Commercial Documents. The Commercial Documents need to be attested from Chamber of Commerce when the intended companies wish to export some Indian product into abroad. In the cases when the intended company is planning on opening a branch in a foreign country. The Certificates or Commercial Documents Attestation starts from the Chambers of Commerce Legalization or Attestation followed by the Commercial documents or certificates that will then be attested from The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). And then finally the Commercial Certificates or Documents will be finally legalized from the Embassy or Consulate of the destination Countries present in India.

HRD is an abbreviation of Human Resource Development; it is a ministry of India for the recognition of education. Human Resource Development attestation is an obligatory process of overseas travel, which will help the certificate holder to prove the trustworthiness of document in the destination country. Human Resource Development attestation is a legitimate strategy issued by the Indian government to its nationals to confirm the educational certificates

There are thousands of people who travel abroad for employment/immigration or for any different reason, one of the important things you need to do is documentation (Personal, Educational Or Commercial Documents). If your documentation is not proper you can face difficulty or rejection to stay in the foreign country.

To legalize the document from the respective embassy specific process has to be followed. Document should be first authenticated from respective sat/department, followed by Ministry of external Affairs and then finally respective Embassy will legalize the document.

Ace Innovators offers professional document translation services for almost all major foreign languages like English translation, Japanese translation, Russian translation, Arabic translation, Korean translation, Chinese translation, Portuguese translation, Spanish translations, French translation, Italian translation, German translation and Indian languages like Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu etc. We have a separate setup that provides professional Translation services. We aim to focus our wide-ranged expertise on serving the linguistics Industry with quality service endowed with ethical best practices at low competitive prices. We work towards the success of our clients that ensures their contentment with our services.

The Chamber of Commerce Attestation or Legalization is required on the Commercial Documents. The Commercial Documents need to be attested from Chamber of Commerce when the intended companies wish to export some Indian product into abroad. In the cases when the intended company is planning on opening a branch in a foreign country. The Certificates or Commercial Documents Attestation starts from the Chambers of Commerce Legalization or Attestation followed by the Commercial documents or certificates that will then be attested from The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). And then finally the Commercial Certificates or Documents will be finally legalized from the Embassy or Consulate of the destination Countries present in India.

Demonstrates that a copy of an original document is a true copy , in case wherein an individual is planning to go abroad, the individual's original documents need to be attested and to attest the same, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India (GOI), has given the power to various General Administrative Departments, State Home Departments, Higher Education Department or Sub-Divisional Magistrate, New Delhi, etc.

Authentication of documents: All original documents/copies requiring attestation or Apostille should be first authenticated by the designated authorities of the State/Union Territory from where the document has been issued. In case of personal documents, Home/General Administration Department of the concerned State Government/Union Territory are the designated authorities. In case of educational documents, the documents should first be authenticated by the Education Department of the concerned State Government/Union Territory. Commercial Documents are to be pre-authenticated by the respective Chambers of Commerce.

HRD is an abbreviation of Human Resource Development; it is a ministry of India for the recognition of education. Human Resource Development attestation is an obligatory process of overseas travel, which will help the certificate holder to prove the trustworthiness of document in the destination country. Human Resource Development attestation is a legitimate strategy issued by the Indian government to its nationals to confirm the educational certificates