Monday, January 23, 2012
Convert Visit Visa Into Work Visa?
Is this a possibility? If not, do you have to go back to your home country and then return to the UAE on work visa, or can you just go to Oman and back?
http://www.dubaiforums.com/working-dubai/convert-visit-visa-into-work-visa-t30330.html
Is There Anyone Who's Get His/her Dubai Work Visa Recently?
Hi to all,
I have faced such a big delay on issuing my entry permit, so I was going to ask for guides and helps.
My employer in Dubai has applied on September 14th (2 weeks before the Eid holidays) and we are still waiting for the visa (Entry permit).
I guess today was the 24rd business day.
I was going to ask, if there anybody who has read my question and could guide me?!
May I follow my visa process in the immigration office of dubai over the internet?
Do they answer about when the visa may come out?
Is there anyone who had applied before Ramadan and has get the visa recently?
I really need to know if it's either an special problem in my case or such a big delay for every one.
thanks for your time and warm answers.
From Dubai To Freezone Visa .. Is There Is Any Ban?
From Dubai to freezone visa .. Is there is any ban? Posted Jun 08, 2011
Hi Guys,
Currently I am on Dubai employment visa and I have got an offer in a company based in free zone and their visa is a free zone visa. no the problem is that I haven't complete two years with my present company and I'm know that there will be a 6 month ban if I resign but my question is would I be affected by this ban If I'm switching to a free zone visa ??
Your thoughts and advices would be highly appreciated
Friday, July 23, 2010
New Regulations for the U.K.
New Regulations for the U.K.: "South Africans now require Visas to enter or transfer through U.K.
Following Britain’s first global review of who needs a visa to come to the UK, a visa regime has been introduced in South Africa.
Since 3 March 2009, South African nationals have been required to have a visa to enter or transit the UK. A temporary [...]"
Following Britain’s first global review of who needs a visa to come to the UK, a visa regime has been introduced in South Africa.
Since 3 March 2009, South African nationals have been required to have a visa to enter or transit the UK. A temporary [...]"
Canada imposes a visa on Mexico
Canada imposes a visa on Mexico: "Ottawa, July 13, 2009 — Beginning 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 14, 2009, Mexican nationals will require a visa to travel to Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. For the first 48 hours, Mexican citizens may apply for entry on arrival in Canada. After 11:59 p.m. EDT July 15, 2009, a [...]"
Canada imposes a visa on the Czech Republic
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Jun 18, Site Engineering /Foreman
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Jun 29, IP PABX Networking Job in Dubai
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Jul 4, IT Jobs Dubai - URL's and Email ID's of the Top Software Companies
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Jul 6, B. Ed. Career Advising and Counseling Teacher
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Jul 7, Dubai Property Job - URL's and Email ID's of Realty Firms & Recruiters
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Jul 8, IT Jobs Dubai - URL's and Email ID's of the Top Software Companies
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Jul 17, School Teaching Jobs in Dubai - URL's and Email ID's of the Top Schools
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Jul 21, Female licensed Nurses
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Jul 22, Dubai Hotel Jobs - URL's and Email ID's of the Top Hotels
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Jul 22, Commis
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previous experience in a similar position.
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Emirates Signs A380 Deal with OnAir
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PATA Reports April and May 2010 Visitor Arrivals
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Executive Movements @ American Airlines
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Qatar Airways Orders Two Boeing 777-200LRs
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Thai Airways Signs MoU for 7 A330-300s
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Mandarin Oriental Sponsors The Emperor's Private Paradise
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Unexpectedly and cheerfully, I woke up for the 4th morning in a row to sunlight and the noises of the ducks from the canal. A couple of video calls with my parents and they were happy to see my new surroundings. So was I. I didn't mind that it took me a couple of hours to get up, take a shower, have breakfast, read some news, organise and leave the flat. I cycled by the canal, bought myself a nail clipper, a suede shoe protector spray and headed up north towards where I lived a couple of years ago for a few months. Back there, when I had first moved in, it also felt right, and there was a lot of sunlight. What followed thereafter had impacts on where I am now.
I thought for a moment that I saw an image of London that didn't resemble anything of the sort I have ever seen here before. A row of new developments, but taller than they usually are (a mini-scale of Manhattan tall residences), in Dutch-like bright shades of yellow and red, lined up in a crooked street, resembling that of an ancient Roman city, bending towards the right as an inclining railroad tracks disappear into the linear perspective, at the end of which my eyes all but could miss the glamorous Emirates Stadium of the Arsenal Football Club. I was heading my way up to the Market Estate Project, a collaboration of 60-some artists who displayed their interpretation of the last remnants of a 1960's modern housing-estate that is going to be demolished in the next few weeks. But before I made it to the exhibition, I was drawn but what I had just seen. I cycled into what I then realised was a dead-end street, only to realise that, there was yet another one architectural feature, a house reminiscent of a Western European rural architectural features in the midst of a row of Victorian houses with a secured gate and a cobblestone pavement entrance with a wild garden on the back of it. Astonished as I was, I made my way towards that street where the colourful new developments led the way to the stadium (and, to my disappointment, they were nothing other than another fancy new development): It was 3 PM, I was cycling slowly through a crowd of Arsenal fans, it smelled of meatball grill mixed with ongoing chants for an industry that drags millions behind itself, and yet there I was, wheeling slowly but resolute towards a childhood memory. I was an Arsenal fan for that moment.
The Market Estate Project was the first highlight of the day. As the sun started hiding behind the clouds and the gloom settled in and out, I realised this was the estate, at a flat of which I had dinner with my friends O. and F. last July on an unexpected invitation last year. It was an apalling summer's evening with around 10 C of cold and heavy rain which got me soaking wet. Now, I was sitting in the courtyard with O. and the sun had shown itself again and before seeing the actual displays of the project, we were catching up with the recent developments in our lives. That was the first time in the day when I said "this is why..."... We've filled ourselves with some cakes and brownies, and warmed up with tea while one of the live bands was playing one of D.'s favourite songs that she had shared with me some time ago. Market Estate Project was a memoir, but looked determinately towards the future as memories from my recent history were coming right at me. I enjoyed it.
After about 3 hours later, I beat the cold of the dying day with a cup of tea and a fast ride through the northern suburbs towards Stoke Newington. Another one of those evenings and I did not mind having some Turkish food on my own on a restaurant that I never tried before. As I gazed through the other tables filled up by couples and groups, I felt the uneasy comfort of biding my time at a place where I could almost feel familiar. The familiarity was what T. was looking for when she called me and said she had arrived at the pub where everyone going to A.'s house was eventually going to meet. Soon after, me, T., M., N. and D2 were waiting for the signal to move to A.'s. Boy, was he surprised and he seemed to enjoy every bit of the unexpected fright.
Some things just started not feeling quite right. The last time I was there, I also felt a bit alienated, probably mostly by the fact that I did not mind being in my own corner and yet felt at ease. It was not particularly the same this time. Somehow, the feeling that I did not have a corner of my own, and if I happened to try and have one, it would mean that I was being antisocial started kicking in. Although I felt like the contrary and, as opposed to the last time, did not even want to have my own corner, it just grew more and more uncomfortable that I somehow could not fit in. Realising this was the first step to feeling that it was a selfish thought process. D2 reminded me of AC K. Added to the fact that I dreamt about him, amongst my other best friends in a weird dream the other night, and that I also dribbled and took a few shots with a basketball for the first time since god knows how long (and boy, did I love to play basketball in high school!) and that we'd frequently play with AC K; D2 did in deed seem to embody some of the characters AC K had, in what feels like a finely balanced introvertedness that can come out rather sharp but at times very entertaining to those alert. That did not necessarily provide any comfort to my own surrounding.
In the end, A. looked happy for all that matters. I was happy to be part of this. And this was the peak of my self-interested thought process. Maybe I cannot help but shape my behaviour mainly around such thinking and that does not necessarily mean I'm only selfish. I just realised that it is more frequent around here that I am confronted with this and where I look to find the immediate support from people that I would like to consider as friends, I just see walls between myself and them. "Who put them up?" is not the main question here. This is when I first said "this is why not..."...
I'm looking forward to the football tomorrow. I want to run as much as I can, provide my teammates and myself with the most I can and score some goals and let it out. Does trying to be part of a team also sound like a self-motivated action? I don't know the answer to this, but I know that "it is why..." that I can end a nice weekend with all that I did today and football tomorrow and "it is why not..." that I do not even know if those around me tonight and tomorrow alike will judge me for who I am and that I am not even sure whether they would ever bother considering me close to them.
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Labels: London
Friday, February 05, 2010
You are a Londoner if:
1. You smell the fresh smell of burning coal whilst cycling through the detached neighbourhoods of South London and remember the fresh smell of burning coal you smelled when you travelled for hundreds of miles across the cities in your home country (and especially if you use 'miles' in stead of 'kilometers' in this sentence).
2. You know where and what St. Helen's is and why the bankers go there after the financial crisis.
3. You know not to state your ethnicity when the police is taking down a record because you know that it will be used to generate criminological intelligence which they will use against certain ethnicities to discriminate them.
4. You leave the stinky smell of the attractive East and cycle all the way through the City on a fine Sunday afternoon to play football in Chelsea with all-investment-banker squad of your friends who live in West London in between the smells of lavender and 5 cm. upper-hand of high heels.
5. You feel you are in your childhood memories' Mediterranean/Middle Eastern summer resort where the small edge between the cobblestone pavement and the sidewalk is bent at a lower spherical level than the rest of the road.
6. You go home at the end of a long work and drink-out day and still feel lonely and still find the excuse to blame it on the grey weather.
7. You can appreciate all deep fried bacon, sausage, beans, fried bread and others for breakfast.
There is a lot more, but already for the better or worse, I feel like I am almost one.
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Labels: London
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Dinner table lay-out
This is not about the lay-out or design of a dinner table. This is about some dinner, and some lay-out or form of some streets in London, or in my thoughts.
A.k. does not eat meat. Whether out of politeness or sincere appreciation of the smell, he seemed to have been impressed by the lamb. R.s. did make all the food as well as preparing the dinner table. S. had a long trip earlier and seemed to be quite tired. She was on her usual go during the dinner conversation, though. We were to discuss possible collaboration opportunities between our 'centre' and an institute at the NYU that earned a new grant. Everyone was going to bring in ideas about their current occupation and where they see themselves in a few years time and how this could all contribute to a potential work that would come out from the collective work (or a merger of their individual works) of the people.
I knew I did not have much to say when it would be my turn. I did learn a lot of what others were doing, though, as well as getting more detailed information on what my colleagues have been working on. At some instances, I was working hard on grabbing a fruit out of my fruit salad with my spoon without making too much noise not to interrupt anyone. I only had to deal with what was on my plate, the wine was being poured down somehow.
At one point I was looking at the shape of a piece of lamb meat and thinking of continuity and randomness in shape and form of things. If they had asked me at that moment of what I was thinking I could have easily come up with the following, which I developed on my way back home after the dinner:
"I am thinking of the about how the mystery behind street lay-outs of this city differs for me than those of in Istanbul. As I walk even around in the avenues which I walked before in London, I always see streets that I have never walked into. They may be completely new, or I may have seen them before. However, I've never discovered them. I now understand why: In Istanbul, I would walk into almost any street I pass by. The reason is that there is a bigger curiosity in every street. Because I can never see the 'end' of the street, regardless of how you define an 'end'. For me, it means where my point of view, that is aligned with the road on the street, whether be it paved or unpaved, a dirt road or an asphalt-road, gets interrupted. There may be a building that intervenes into my vista, or the street may be turning to right or left, or there may be a hill going up or down, so my view would always be cut before I reach my natural limit of my sight. Then, because of that curiosity, I would go in and discover that street. This is due to the topographical diversity of Istanbul as well as its historical and architectural heritage.
In London, it is not the same, thanks to the fact that many of the streets are created in a grid-pattern where you can see how the street stretches to the extent of your sight. It just goes straight ahead, except for the minority of the streets in the historical parts of the city shaped by Roman architecture and city-planning. The rest is just flat. Added to it is the usual gray and misty weather so your vista is even more limited and you already know what the rest of the street is like. Therefore you don't walk into it. But at that moment, another curiosity kicks in. In fact, there is a funny dilemma, or a dichotomy. The sheer fact that the streets in Istanbul are more crooked and interesting make the city overall a more mysterious place, but because I have discovered much of that mystery, there is few left for me. However, in London, because I don't tend to go into every street because of their similar patterns, there remains a greater amount of mystery for me. And at that point, I start to go into smaller-scale details that I might have not done otherwise:
I look at the differences of elements and how they are aligned in different streets. The size of a park and whether it is on the right or the left hand-side, and how many residential places it would correspond proportionally to its size in the street it is located. What are the proportions of social-housing to a detached housing in this street? Where do the older type of terraced or detached housing stop and social housing begin on the same street? And even if these are streets in the same neighbourhood with similar typologies, then I would start to zoom even more to start thinking about what sort of stories are taking place in the households on a particular street. To be fair, I would do the same in Istanbul, but not out of necessity, but out of already established curiosity. However, here in London, that curiosity could be my only tool of differentiating between different locations even within the same neighbourhood..."
Maybe, this could have been my answer, but my response was actually much shorter and straightforward:
"I have not really been focused on academic research for over a year now and I do not know where I see myself in 5 years". I did talk about recent interests in migration policies and socio-political implications of different spatial configuration of different migrant groups but that did not evolve into a discussion that other people brought up into the table. Well, I wasn't intending to lie or make up a story anyways.
My whole existence there, as well as what was going around was a big story in itself. I guess at this point, it may even be relevant to reveal that R and S are damn world-famous sociologists. And the dinner was delicious and wine was good.
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Labels: Architecture, London
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
queen anne winked at me...
or so I thought. but it did not matter. then i turned left, walked through the square, and in between the modern bricked animated building on the left, and the modern glass and steel building on the right, the dome of the st. paul's shone through the moon light. the clouds waned away. then i walked through an alley way. england pushed forward down the left flank, the croatian defense struggled. they were the first people in the last 15 minutes, voices of whom i could not hear, figures of which i could not choose. the blue light disappeared and i was gresham street. king street met guildhall and there stood noone but a beautiful silence of the City in a breezy autumn right. coleman street leads to Great Swan Alley, only if you can follow your feet. the wind will fill your light red jacket, a row of desktop computers in well-lit, empty office buildings will keep you warm, because you are away from their cold. he looked puzzled in front of the 2 Copthall Avenue, the fluorescent moonlight blue did enough to draw him near and i was bemused by the building behind. abundance of redeveloped office space, a masoleum of ivory loneliness. turned right on the end of the street to greet tower 42. moorgate runs a few late evening cabs, a guaranteed same day delivery of bonds and equities to their studio homes up in the north. they are all going home, but i have just arrived to one. swerve through austin friars and in through pinnar's passage. let them go their way, the suits on the x axis, and the tower spines on the y axis. just take a lonely walk, an unexpected one, through the City, on any evening or a dull Sunday. sit on the stairs of the cathedral, love London, and send my regards to queen anne.
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Labels: London, walking
Monday, August 10, 2009
2 wheels on 3D
Regent's Canal. For some reason, I tend to believe, is one of the more underrated features of London. It is beautiful to walk along it, even more so to cycle alongside it. You can see the changing city-scape of London from one end to the another whilst being close to the water at all times, a feature you will always miss if you are from a city like Istanbul.
Another summer's evening... A fine one, maybe a rare one in London's sake, as you rarely get 3 dry days in a row. This time, on my own. Just practicing the usual: rolling down the hills, taking care of the narrow pavement when a pedestrian comes across, bowing my head when a low arch happens to be own my way, and whistling for attention (because my bike bell is broken) each time I cycle through an overhead or a bridge that overshadows the canal. The scenery is as pretty as it can be. A Monday evening, by far the calmest evening on a London day, with a few passers by and lovers strolling down the canal, with virtually the rest of the way left for wanderers like me to take the most out of.
Housing estates of multiple storeys rise and sink on my left as the new developments by the canalside show their timber framing in elegance on the right hand side. Some textile workshops and abandoned factories go on a window-display, as I pay attention to roll down on my 2 wheels, a little tipsy, and shooting up to the stars.
Feeling joyful and happy, a rare notion for a London evening, recalling the last call of the pints at the bar with the pub quiz, of which I was only able to guess a few Oasis songs that made #1, that was the Question number 8. As my Danes stroll onto their usual 7th round of drinks in their Scandanivian style, I head home, passing by shiny road workers down through City Road, confronted by numerous churches, whose existence I only appreciate, and send a salute to their mid 2nd millenia glamour, and as soon as I find the Regent's Canal connection on my way, I make my way down into it.
K. had crashed my bike into a wall here severly injuring herself, only to fix the broken parts of my bike to make it even better than what it was when I gave it to her last year. As she is now ordering a new pint for herself with A., S., T., A2. and R. around, I think of sweet D. with whom I was just meandering through the same routes last night, making a short stop at a lovely pub for a burger and a beer before heading home.
The canal, presenting its unique opportunity to experience a different perspective of London, is a strong feature that reminds of the a lot that you can take out of this city... Well, only if it's not raining again as it usually does. And for rest, likes of D. and others make it an experience that one rarely appreciates, but should give its worthwhile justice.
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Labels: London
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Mark was looking down...
Mark was sitting awkwardly on his usual spot. Today he had a bit of a crumble on his fair hair. He was looking down more often than he usually does. He seemed uneasy to look up to the eyes of people passing by. He did not even say "hi', nor did he give the comforting feeling of "I'll look after your bike, don't worry". He was indifferent. It was fair. People were usually indifferent to Mark.
The Afr0-Caribbean guy walked in through the door as I was trying to pick up the mozzarella I had dropped on the floor. Hunger was getting to me and I was a bit dizzy by then. By the time I was at the mushrooms basket on the veggie shelves, the Afro-Caribbean went back on the street to collect some more rubbish. He did not look quite happy neither. Was it the weather?
It was a warm spring's night. Overcast as usual but warm, not as good as it was on the weekend. Possibly the strong headwind had them bow their heads? The guys in the local shop were on verbal abuse towards a drunken or a natural-born-tipsy lady. They were usually accommodating towards Mark and the Afro-Caribbean, though. Mark had a shelter under the tree from which he watched the knee-level cruelty.
I don't know the real name of Mark. I just made it up. I probably call him Mark now, because he clearly marks the spot where you can pass by him everyday. He does not ask for much, he is usually taken care of in one way or another. If anything, Mark has his place in this world. I didn't want to call the Afro-Caribbean guy anything, this has got nothing to do with any racial prejudice. He was a ruthless wanderer. Him and Mark were only a couple from the ruthless face of London, and of the warm ruthlesness that mixed so well with the warm spring breeze that touched my legs as Mark looked down once more. At knee-level.
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
A Londoner moment
I have repeatedly been claiming that London is not one of the cities I feel myself completely attached to, like I do with Istanbul, Berlin or New York even, recently. However, today, I felt once again that I have somewhat become a Londoner in the last 2 years. It was not an instant of someone asking me directions and I could say it right away, no, I've been having them quite often. It was a much unexpected situation.
I was riding my bicycle from the LSE, where I work, towards Bermondsey, to attend the screening of the docu-drama "The Age of Stupid" held on a boat near a wharf, one of these converted agglomerations by the beautiful Thames riverside, where used to stand large warehouses and shipping facilities. D. had invited me to this event, held by the new ecomonics foundation. I am hoping to write on another entry about my complicated feelings and thoughts over the whole 'green' issue as well as issues of reformation and revolution... However, let me go back to my mini-story here.
I decided to cycle from the north side of the river and take the atmospheric Tower Bridge to cross over the river. It is always a joy to walk over Tower Bridge, but cycling on it is another experience. Thanks to the nice weather and long summer days, I was to have a really nice view passing over it, too. Only a few minutes before I would turn into the bridge 2 cabs almost crashed into each other in front of me, making one maneuver right in front of me, causing me a full stop, followed by a huge truck that could not anticipate my stop and passed my unprotected vehicle and self right at my ear level. After recovering from the shock, I noticed the huge queue of cars before the bridge.
As I switftly rode past the cars, I realised that the bridge was open to allow possibly for a ship to pass and people, cars, and bicycles alike have all stacked on each side of the open bridge. Just by when I got to the bridge the platform closed, the barrier between them lifted and cyclists, in front of all the cars, started pedalling through the bridge. The cars, ever impatient, started taking over some cycles, pedestrians walking on and running away from all vehicles, and tourists taking picture of all of this mess.... And there I was, in the middle of it, cycling through it as this happens every day. I saw so many tourists being so excited about this. Polish tourists (or residents alike) who never dreamt of setting a foot in London years and years ago, Italian kids as they pop up from everywhere, an Indian descent or a south American wanderer. Everyone was taking pictures of what looked like a Tour de France, or a mayhem of cars-cycles, or a mass protest, rolling down Tower Bridge, whilst the sun was setting in the west, over London Bridge, and dying beams of it reflected through the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf in the east.
Unfortunately I do not have any pictures, as I was being taken pictures of. But at that moment, in the middle of all this excitement, I was milly enjoying being observed, keeping my cool and perfect timing of getting on the bridge and trying to make it to my desired place on time. I was like a proper Londoner for that instance, and I have to admit, I liked it.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Greenaway's True Cinema Definition?
Back in February 2007, on a visit to Berlin, I had come across a public talk given by the British filmmaker Peter Greenaway. A Turkish blog entry for the event is available at the following link.
For the non-Turkish speakers, the following summary should suffice for the purpose of this entry:
Greenaway gave a lecture to a full house at the Audimax of the Humboldt University in Berlin on 9 February 2007. He was surprised to see a big auditorium packed as that fine, cold Friday evening was also the opening night for Berlinale 2007. He delivered a speech he has been delivering for a while around the world, about why he thinks 'cinema has died' and there was need for a new definition for cinema. He summarised the 4 major "betrayal" characters of cinema that resulted in the 'death of it' as such:
1. Betrayal of the text
2. Betrayal of the frame (the spatial dimension)
3. Betrayal of the actor
4. Betrayal of the camera angles.
Basically, he was saying that, cinema was too much constrained by the inflexibility of the written text, the limitations of the frame, the inability of the actors to convey a potrait independent of their real-life personalities, and the limitations of capturing wide perspectives due to quasi-static attributes of camera angles.
The way forward for the cinema's new definition was in interactivity. The Tulse Luper Suitcases series he has produced in the last few years was his own way of trying this interactivity. I have to admit I could never get what he meant, maybe due to watching only bits of the T.L. Suitcases series, but I leave that up to film experts. In conclusion, a Renaissance painterly-art fetishist Greenaway has believed that there has never been a filmmaker who ever did 'real cinema', only those like Eisenstein came close to it.
I would like to divert the attention here now to an event held by the Future Cinema, a creative group who "creates large scale cinematic experiences, fusing feature film with music, theatre and live performance". One of these events is called Secret Cinema, where the audience is sent SMS/email alerts a day prior to a film screening event that is to be held at a secret location in the UK.
Future Cinema has recently held a special screening of Watchmen by the SE1 club under the railway arches of London Bridge. I was not lucky enough to get myself a ticket, but you can watch the reviews, some videos and pictures of the event at the following links provided...
Could this be the new definiton of the cinematic experience Greenaway was talking about a few years ago? Maybe little wonder it comes from the UK...
I thought for a moment that I saw an image of London that didn't resemble anything of the sort I have ever seen here before. A row of new developments, but taller than they usually are (a mini-scale of Manhattan tall residences), in Dutch-like bright shades of yellow and red, lined up in a crooked street, resembling that of an ancient Roman city, bending towards the right as an inclining railroad tracks disappear into the linear perspective, at the end of which my eyes all but could miss the glamorous Emirates Stadium of the Arsenal Football Club. I was heading my way up to the Market Estate Project, a collaboration of 60-some artists who displayed their interpretation of the last remnants of a 1960's modern housing-estate that is going to be demolished in the next few weeks. But before I made it to the exhibition, I was drawn but what I had just seen. I cycled into what I then realised was a dead-end street, only to realise that, there was yet another one architectural feature, a house reminiscent of a Western European rural architectural features in the midst of a row of Victorian houses with a secured gate and a cobblestone pavement entrance with a wild garden on the back of it. Astonished as I was, I made my way towards that street where the colourful new developments led the way to the stadium (and, to my disappointment, they were nothing other than another fancy new development): It was 3 PM, I was cycling slowly through a crowd of Arsenal fans, it smelled of meatball grill mixed with ongoing chants for an industry that drags millions behind itself, and yet there I was, wheeling slowly but resolute towards a childhood memory. I was an Arsenal fan for that moment.
The Market Estate Project was the first highlight of the day. As the sun started hiding behind the clouds and the gloom settled in and out, I realised this was the estate, at a flat of which I had dinner with my friends O. and F. last July on an unexpected invitation last year. It was an apalling summer's evening with around 10 C of cold and heavy rain which got me soaking wet. Now, I was sitting in the courtyard with O. and the sun had shown itself again and before seeing the actual displays of the project, we were catching up with the recent developments in our lives. That was the first time in the day when I said "this is why..."... We've filled ourselves with some cakes and brownies, and warmed up with tea while one of the live bands was playing one of D.'s favourite songs that she had shared with me some time ago. Market Estate Project was a memoir, but looked determinately towards the future as memories from my recent history were coming right at me. I enjoyed it.
After about 3 hours later, I beat the cold of the dying day with a cup of tea and a fast ride through the northern suburbs towards Stoke Newington. Another one of those evenings and I did not mind having some Turkish food on my own on a restaurant that I never tried before. As I gazed through the other tables filled up by couples and groups, I felt the uneasy comfort of biding my time at a place where I could almost feel familiar. The familiarity was what T. was looking for when she called me and said she had arrived at the pub where everyone going to A.'s house was eventually going to meet. Soon after, me, T., M., N. and D2 were waiting for the signal to move to A.'s. Boy, was he surprised and he seemed to enjoy every bit of the unexpected fright.
Some things just started not feeling quite right. The last time I was there, I also felt a bit alienated, probably mostly by the fact that I did not mind being in my own corner and yet felt at ease. It was not particularly the same this time. Somehow, the feeling that I did not have a corner of my own, and if I happened to try and have one, it would mean that I was being antisocial started kicking in. Although I felt like the contrary and, as opposed to the last time, did not even want to have my own corner, it just grew more and more uncomfortable that I somehow could not fit in. Realising this was the first step to feeling that it was a selfish thought process. D2 reminded me of AC K. Added to the fact that I dreamt about him, amongst my other best friends in a weird dream the other night, and that I also dribbled and took a few shots with a basketball for the first time since god knows how long (and boy, did I love to play basketball in high school!) and that we'd frequently play with AC K; D2 did in deed seem to embody some of the characters AC K had, in what feels like a finely balanced introvertedness that can come out rather sharp but at times very entertaining to those alert. That did not necessarily provide any comfort to my own surrounding.
In the end, A. looked happy for all that matters. I was happy to be part of this. And this was the peak of my self-interested thought process. Maybe I cannot help but shape my behaviour mainly around such thinking and that does not necessarily mean I'm only selfish. I just realised that it is more frequent around here that I am confronted with this and where I look to find the immediate support from people that I would like to consider as friends, I just see walls between myself and them. "Who put them up?" is not the main question here. This is when I first said "this is why not..."...
I'm looking forward to the football tomorrow. I want to run as much as I can, provide my teammates and myself with the most I can and score some goals and let it out. Does trying to be part of a team also sound like a self-motivated action? I don't know the answer to this, but I know that "it is why..." that I can end a nice weekend with all that I did today and football tomorrow and "it is why not..." that I do not even know if those around me tonight and tomorrow alike will judge me for who I am and that I am not even sure whether they would ever bother considering me close to them.
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Friday, February 05, 2010
You are a Londoner if:
1. You smell the fresh smell of burning coal whilst cycling through the detached neighbourhoods of South London and remember the fresh smell of burning coal you smelled when you travelled for hundreds of miles across the cities in your home country (and especially if you use 'miles' in stead of 'kilometers' in this sentence).
2. You know where and what St. Helen's is and why the bankers go there after the financial crisis.
3. You know not to state your ethnicity when the police is taking down a record because you know that it will be used to generate criminological intelligence which they will use against certain ethnicities to discriminate them.
4. You leave the stinky smell of the attractive East and cycle all the way through the City on a fine Sunday afternoon to play football in Chelsea with all-investment-banker squad of your friends who live in West London in between the smells of lavender and 5 cm. upper-hand of high heels.
5. You feel you are in your childhood memories' Mediterranean/Middle Eastern summer resort where the small edge between the cobblestone pavement and the sidewalk is bent at a lower spherical level than the rest of the road.
6. You go home at the end of a long work and drink-out day and still feel lonely and still find the excuse to blame it on the grey weather.
7. You can appreciate all deep fried bacon, sausage, beans, fried bread and others for breakfast.
There is a lot more, but already for the better or worse, I feel like I am almost one.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Dinner table lay-out
This is not about the lay-out or design of a dinner table. This is about some dinner, and some lay-out or form of some streets in London, or in my thoughts.
A.k. does not eat meat. Whether out of politeness or sincere appreciation of the smell, he seemed to have been impressed by the lamb. R.s. did make all the food as well as preparing the dinner table. S. had a long trip earlier and seemed to be quite tired. She was on her usual go during the dinner conversation, though. We were to discuss possible collaboration opportunities between our 'centre' and an institute at the NYU that earned a new grant. Everyone was going to bring in ideas about their current occupation and where they see themselves in a few years time and how this could all contribute to a potential work that would come out from the collective work (or a merger of their individual works) of the people.
I knew I did not have much to say when it would be my turn. I did learn a lot of what others were doing, though, as well as getting more detailed information on what my colleagues have been working on. At some instances, I was working hard on grabbing a fruit out of my fruit salad with my spoon without making too much noise not to interrupt anyone. I only had to deal with what was on my plate, the wine was being poured down somehow.
At one point I was looking at the shape of a piece of lamb meat and thinking of continuity and randomness in shape and form of things. If they had asked me at that moment of what I was thinking I could have easily come up with the following, which I developed on my way back home after the dinner:
"I am thinking of the about how the mystery behind street lay-outs of this city differs for me than those of in Istanbul. As I walk even around in the avenues which I walked before in London, I always see streets that I have never walked into. They may be completely new, or I may have seen them before. However, I've never discovered them. I now understand why: In Istanbul, I would walk into almost any street I pass by. The reason is that there is a bigger curiosity in every street. Because I can never see the 'end' of the street, regardless of how you define an 'end'. For me, it means where my point of view, that is aligned with the road on the street, whether be it paved or unpaved, a dirt road or an asphalt-road, gets interrupted. There may be a building that intervenes into my vista, or the street may be turning to right or left, or there may be a hill going up or down, so my view would always be cut before I reach my natural limit of my sight. Then, because of that curiosity, I would go in and discover that street. This is due to the topographical diversity of Istanbul as well as its historical and architectural heritage.
In London, it is not the same, thanks to the fact that many of the streets are created in a grid-pattern where you can see how the street stretches to the extent of your sight. It just goes straight ahead, except for the minority of the streets in the historical parts of the city shaped by Roman architecture and city-planning. The rest is just flat. Added to it is the usual gray and misty weather so your vista is even more limited and you already know what the rest of the street is like. Therefore you don't walk into it. But at that moment, another curiosity kicks in. In fact, there is a funny dilemma, or a dichotomy. The sheer fact that the streets in Istanbul are more crooked and interesting make the city overall a more mysterious place, but because I have discovered much of that mystery, there is few left for me. However, in London, because I don't tend to go into every street because of their similar patterns, there remains a greater amount of mystery for me. And at that point, I start to go into smaller-scale details that I might have not done otherwise:
I look at the differences of elements and how they are aligned in different streets. The size of a park and whether it is on the right or the left hand-side, and how many residential places it would correspond proportionally to its size in the street it is located. What are the proportions of social-housing to a detached housing in this street? Where do the older type of terraced or detached housing stop and social housing begin on the same street? And even if these are streets in the same neighbourhood with similar typologies, then I would start to zoom even more to start thinking about what sort of stories are taking place in the households on a particular street. To be fair, I would do the same in Istanbul, but not out of necessity, but out of already established curiosity. However, here in London, that curiosity could be my only tool of differentiating between different locations even within the same neighbourhood..."
Maybe, this could have been my answer, but my response was actually much shorter and straightforward:
"I have not really been focused on academic research for over a year now and I do not know where I see myself in 5 years". I did talk about recent interests in migration policies and socio-political implications of different spatial configuration of different migrant groups but that did not evolve into a discussion that other people brought up into the table. Well, I wasn't intending to lie or make up a story anyways.
My whole existence there, as well as what was going around was a big story in itself. I guess at this point, it may even be relevant to reveal that R and S are damn world-famous sociologists. And the dinner was delicious and wine was good.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
queen anne winked at me...
or so I thought. but it did not matter. then i turned left, walked through the square, and in between the modern bricked animated building on the left, and the modern glass and steel building on the right, the dome of the st. paul's shone through the moon light. the clouds waned away. then i walked through an alley way. england pushed forward down the left flank, the croatian defense struggled. they were the first people in the last 15 minutes, voices of whom i could not hear, figures of which i could not choose. the blue light disappeared and i was gresham street. king street met guildhall and there stood noone but a beautiful silence of the City in a breezy autumn right. coleman street leads to Great Swan Alley, only if you can follow your feet. the wind will fill your light red jacket, a row of desktop computers in well-lit, empty office buildings will keep you warm, because you are away from their cold. he looked puzzled in front of the 2 Copthall Avenue, the fluorescent moonlight blue did enough to draw him near and i was bemused by the building behind. abundance of redeveloped office space, a masoleum of ivory loneliness. turned right on the end of the street to greet tower 42. moorgate runs a few late evening cabs, a guaranteed same day delivery of bonds and equities to their studio homes up in the north. they are all going home, but i have just arrived to one. swerve through austin friars and in through pinnar's passage. let them go their way, the suits on the x axis, and the tower spines on the y axis. just take a lonely walk, an unexpected one, through the City, on any evening or a dull Sunday. sit on the stairs of the cathedral, love London, and send my regards to queen anne.
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Monday, August 10, 2009
2 wheels on 3D
Regent's Canal. For some reason, I tend to believe, is one of the more underrated features of London. It is beautiful to walk along it, even more so to cycle alongside it. You can see the changing city-scape of London from one end to the another whilst being close to the water at all times, a feature you will always miss if you are from a city like Istanbul.
Another summer's evening... A fine one, maybe a rare one in London's sake, as you rarely get 3 dry days in a row. This time, on my own. Just practicing the usual: rolling down the hills, taking care of the narrow pavement when a pedestrian comes across, bowing my head when a low arch happens to be own my way, and whistling for attention (because my bike bell is broken) each time I cycle through an overhead or a bridge that overshadows the canal. The scenery is as pretty as it can be. A Monday evening, by far the calmest evening on a London day, with a few passers by and lovers strolling down the canal, with virtually the rest of the way left for wanderers like me to take the most out of.
Housing estates of multiple storeys rise and sink on my left as the new developments by the canalside show their timber framing in elegance on the right hand side. Some textile workshops and abandoned factories go on a window-display, as I pay attention to roll down on my 2 wheels, a little tipsy, and shooting up to the stars.
Feeling joyful and happy, a rare notion for a London evening, recalling the last call of the pints at the bar with the pub quiz, of which I was only able to guess a few Oasis songs that made #1, that was the Question number 8. As my Danes stroll onto their usual 7th round of drinks in their Scandanivian style, I head home, passing by shiny road workers down through City Road, confronted by numerous churches, whose existence I only appreciate, and send a salute to their mid 2nd millenia glamour, and as soon as I find the Regent's Canal connection on my way, I make my way down into it.
K. had crashed my bike into a wall here severly injuring herself, only to fix the broken parts of my bike to make it even better than what it was when I gave it to her last year. As she is now ordering a new pint for herself with A., S., T., A2. and R. around, I think of sweet D. with whom I was just meandering through the same routes last night, making a short stop at a lovely pub for a burger and a beer before heading home.
The canal, presenting its unique opportunity to experience a different perspective of London, is a strong feature that reminds of the a lot that you can take out of this city... Well, only if it's not raining again as it usually does. And for rest, likes of D. and others make it an experience that one rarely appreciates, but should give its worthwhile justice.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Mark was looking down...
Mark was sitting awkwardly on his usual spot. Today he had a bit of a crumble on his fair hair. He was looking down more often than he usually does. He seemed uneasy to look up to the eyes of people passing by. He did not even say "hi', nor did he give the comforting feeling of "I'll look after your bike, don't worry". He was indifferent. It was fair. People were usually indifferent to Mark.
The Afr0-Caribbean guy walked in through the door as I was trying to pick up the mozzarella I had dropped on the floor. Hunger was getting to me and I was a bit dizzy by then. By the time I was at the mushrooms basket on the veggie shelves, the Afro-Caribbean went back on the street to collect some more rubbish. He did not look quite happy neither. Was it the weather?
It was a warm spring's night. Overcast as usual but warm, not as good as it was on the weekend. Possibly the strong headwind had them bow their heads? The guys in the local shop were on verbal abuse towards a drunken or a natural-born-tipsy lady. They were usually accommodating towards Mark and the Afro-Caribbean, though. Mark had a shelter under the tree from which he watched the knee-level cruelty.
I don't know the real name of Mark. I just made it up. I probably call him Mark now, because he clearly marks the spot where you can pass by him everyday. He does not ask for much, he is usually taken care of in one way or another. If anything, Mark has his place in this world. I didn't want to call the Afro-Caribbean guy anything, this has got nothing to do with any racial prejudice. He was a ruthless wanderer. Him and Mark were only a couple from the ruthless face of London, and of the warm ruthlesness that mixed so well with the warm spring breeze that touched my legs as Mark looked down once more. At knee-level.
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
A Londoner moment
I have repeatedly been claiming that London is not one of the cities I feel myself completely attached to, like I do with Istanbul, Berlin or New York even, recently. However, today, I felt once again that I have somewhat become a Londoner in the last 2 years. It was not an instant of someone asking me directions and I could say it right away, no, I've been having them quite often. It was a much unexpected situation.
I was riding my bicycle from the LSE, where I work, towards Bermondsey, to attend the screening of the docu-drama "The Age of Stupid" held on a boat near a wharf, one of these converted agglomerations by the beautiful Thames riverside, where used to stand large warehouses and shipping facilities. D. had invited me to this event, held by the new ecomonics foundation. I am hoping to write on another entry about my complicated feelings and thoughts over the whole 'green' issue as well as issues of reformation and revolution... However, let me go back to my mini-story here.
I decided to cycle from the north side of the river and take the atmospheric Tower Bridge to cross over the river. It is always a joy to walk over Tower Bridge, but cycling on it is another experience. Thanks to the nice weather and long summer days, I was to have a really nice view passing over it, too. Only a few minutes before I would turn into the bridge 2 cabs almost crashed into each other in front of me, making one maneuver right in front of me, causing me a full stop, followed by a huge truck that could not anticipate my stop and passed my unprotected vehicle and self right at my ear level. After recovering from the shock, I noticed the huge queue of cars before the bridge.
As I switftly rode past the cars, I realised that the bridge was open to allow possibly for a ship to pass and people, cars, and bicycles alike have all stacked on each side of the open bridge. Just by when I got to the bridge the platform closed, the barrier between them lifted and cyclists, in front of all the cars, started pedalling through the bridge. The cars, ever impatient, started taking over some cycles, pedestrians walking on and running away from all vehicles, and tourists taking picture of all of this mess.... And there I was, in the middle of it, cycling through it as this happens every day. I saw so many tourists being so excited about this. Polish tourists (or residents alike) who never dreamt of setting a foot in London years and years ago, Italian kids as they pop up from everywhere, an Indian descent or a south American wanderer. Everyone was taking pictures of what looked like a Tour de France, or a mayhem of cars-cycles, or a mass protest, rolling down Tower Bridge, whilst the sun was setting in the west, over London Bridge, and dying beams of it reflected through the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf in the east.
Unfortunately I do not have any pictures, as I was being taken pictures of. But at that moment, in the middle of all this excitement, I was milly enjoying being observed, keeping my cool and perfect timing of getting on the bridge and trying to make it to my desired place on time. I was like a proper Londoner for that instance, and I have to admit, I liked it.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Greenaway's True Cinema Definition?
Back in February 2007, on a visit to Berlin, I had come across a public talk given by the British filmmaker Peter Greenaway. A Turkish blog entry for the event is available at the following link.
For the non-Turkish speakers, the following summary should suffice for the purpose of this entry:
Greenaway gave a lecture to a full house at the Audimax of the Humboldt University in Berlin on 9 February 2007. He was surprised to see a big auditorium packed as that fine, cold Friday evening was also the opening night for Berlinale 2007. He delivered a speech he has been delivering for a while around the world, about why he thinks 'cinema has died' and there was need for a new definition for cinema. He summarised the 4 major "betrayal" characters of cinema that resulted in the 'death of it' as such:
1. Betrayal of the text
2. Betrayal of the frame (the spatial dimension)
3. Betrayal of the actor
4. Betrayal of the camera angles.
Basically, he was saying that, cinema was too much constrained by the inflexibility of the written text, the limitations of the frame, the inability of the actors to convey a potrait independent of their real-life personalities, and the limitations of capturing wide perspectives due to quasi-static attributes of camera angles.
The way forward for the cinema's new definition was in interactivity. The Tulse Luper Suitcases series he has produced in the last few years was his own way of trying this interactivity. I have to admit I could never get what he meant, maybe due to watching only bits of the T.L. Suitcases series, but I leave that up to film experts. In conclusion, a Renaissance painterly-art fetishist Greenaway has believed that there has never been a filmmaker who ever did 'real cinema', only those like Eisenstein came close to it.
I would like to divert the attention here now to an event held by the Future Cinema, a creative group who "creates large scale cinematic experiences, fusing feature film with music, theatre and live performance". One of these events is called Secret Cinema, where the audience is sent SMS/email alerts a day prior to a film screening event that is to be held at a secret location in the UK.
Future Cinema has recently held a special screening of Watchmen by the SE1 club under the railway arches of London Bridge. I was not lucky enough to get myself a ticket, but you can watch the reviews, some videos and pictures of the event at the following links provided...
Could this be the new definiton of the cinematic experience Greenaway was talking about a few years ago? Maybe little wonder it comes from the UK...
London to Copenhagen
A beautiful summer's evening in London. After a pub's affair for World Cup with S., I cycle back home through the usual route with Billie Holiday in my ears. Usual yet unusual... High Holborn's there the same way, so is the City, but something isn't or rather ought not be. Yet, still there, that's the Foundry at the edge of Great Eastern Street and Old Street. The haven for many who passed through here, now a subject of complete demolition to make way to a new fancy hotel the neighbourhood community don't want. Maybe the international agency of leather suit travelers want it. Since Monday, locals have been sitting-in in front of the building to avoid destruction. So far, a 48 hours of success. And tonight, as I pass by, on a nice summer's evening, they've put up a torn up clothing against the wall as a screen and are screening a documentary on Ungarnshuset in Copenhagen.
A familiar language on the screen. The frozen and the warm streets of Scandinavia over the short time of life I spent there. As I stop by to watch, more and more do so and we add up. It was a warm summer's day I left Denmark 4 years ago. There was the smell of warmth and friendship in the air and the World Cup fever around the corner...
A familiar language on the screen. The frozen and the warm streets of Scandinavia over the short time of life I spent there. As I stop by to watch, more and more do so and we add up. It was a warm summer's day I left Denmark 4 years ago. There was the smell of warmth and friendship in the air and the World Cup fever around the corner...
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Rioting broke out on the streets following the news of the Egyptian found dead Rioting in Milan after the death of an Egyptian man allegedly killed by South Americans. Photograph: MILO SCIAKY/EPA
In the space of a few weeks, Italy has witnessed bouts of violence involving immigrants that seem to be lifted straight from Hollywood films, starting with Mississippi Burning replayed in Calabria last month and, on the streets of Milan last week, West Side Story.
After hundreds of African fruit pickers were hauled out of Rosarno in Calabria in January following battles with locals, an Egyptian man was left dying in Milan after a fight between North Africans and Latin Americans.
The death of Ahmed Aziz El Saied, 19, was followed by hours of rioting by North Africans on Milan's multi-ethnic Via Padova, during which 36 cars were damaged or overturned and five businesses, mostly run by South Americans, were destroyed.
"I'm not surprised, there are brawls here every day," said a neighbour of Saied. Amid calls by Northern League politicians for round-ups of illegal immigrants and a ban on house sales to non-Europeans, Italy's first inter-ethnic-minority riots woke the country to Milan's hidden world of South American gangs with names such as the Latin Kings.
Statistics show immigrants total 4.3 million, 7.1% of Italy's population, with 45% of young Italians opposed to immigration. But government ministers from the Northern League took a surprisingly soft line.
League founder Umberto Bossi, who once said migrants arriving from Africa should be shot at, said "jobs and homes" were key to avoiding violence.
The involvement of Latinos – rather than Romanians who fill Italy's crime pages – may explain the muted reaction. The Dominican man arrested on suspicion of Thursday's killing was legally registered and dating an Italian woman. Calls within the government for greater integration are growing.
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Rioting broke out on the streets following the news of the Egyptian found dead Rioting in Milan after the death of an Egyptian man allegedly killed by South Americans. Photograph: MILO SCIAKY/EPA
In the space of a few weeks, Italy has witnessed bouts of violence involving immigrants that seem to be lifted straight from Hollywood films, starting with Mississippi Burning replayed in Calabria last month and, on the streets of Milan last week, West Side Story.
After hundreds of African fruit pickers were hauled out of Rosarno in Calabria in January following battles with locals, an Egyptian man was left dying in Milan after a fight between North Africans and Latin Americans.
The death of Ahmed Aziz El Saied, 19, was followed by hours of rioting by North Africans on Milan's multi-ethnic Via Padova, during which 36 cars were damaged or overturned and five businesses, mostly run by South Americans, were destroyed.
"I'm not surprised, there are brawls here every day," said a neighbour of Saied. Amid calls by Northern League politicians for round-ups of illegal immigrants and a ban on house sales to non-Europeans, Italy's first inter-ethnic-minority riots woke the country to Milan's hidden world of South American gangs with names such as the Latin Kings.
Statistics show immigrants total 4.3 million, 7.1% of Italy's population, with 45% of young Italians opposed to immigration. But government ministers from the Northern League took a surprisingly soft line.
League founder Umberto Bossi, who once said migrants arriving from Africa should be shot at, said "jobs and homes" were key to avoiding violence.
The involvement of Latinos – rather than Romanians who fill Italy's crime pages – may explain the muted reaction. The Dominican man arrested on suspicion of Thursday's killing was legally registered and dating an Italian woman. Calls within the government for greater integration are growing.
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Experience the Arabian desert on the 4WD SUV's. Drive into sand and watch the camels and sun set over the dunes. Have a delicious BBQ dinner and be entertained by traditional Arabian Belly dance. All inclusive desert safari with pickup from your hotel and drop off , Special rates are available for groups.Dubai Desert Safari is a must do tour in Dubai. if you are visiting Dubai for pleasure or business spare an evening for this Desert Safari to cheer you up. On the desert dune safari you will experience a thrilling drive in the Arabian desert's sand dunes and enjoy a great BBQ Dinner over a live Belly dance in a desert camp just outside the modern city of Dubai, Cheap and affordable desert safaris in town with quality service More
Dubai Cruises
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Discover the true beauty of Dubai while aboard a traditionally decorated wooden dhow (cabin cruise), as it sails along the Dubai creek under the moonlight. The major Dubai landmarks shine through the moonlit sky as the wooden vessel slips silently across the creek. The past and present architecture of the area is brought to its full beauty during this time, including the National Bank of Dubai, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Sheikh Saeed's house, and the Heritage Village. This unforgettable romantic evening cruise includes a buffet dinner of either continental or oriental cuisine, along with soft drinks, traditional coffee, and mineral water. The tour also normally contains various sorts of entertainment and traditional Arabic background music. Alcohol is also available on request at an additional cost.
The Dubai dhow cruise lasts for 2 hours, between 8:30pm and 10:30pm. Guests are picked up between 7:00 and 8:00, depending on their distance from the creek. For group booking of over 10 people, please contact us for a discounted rate. More
Dubai Tour
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GCC NATIONALS AND VISA ON ARRIVAL
Visa requirements for entering Dubai vary greatly between different nationalities and it is always advised to check regulations before travelling.
Currently, every nationality entering the UAE needs a visa except citizens of GCC countries (Gulf Cooperation Council: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia) expatriate residents of the GCC (certain nationalities and professions) and British citizens with the right of abode in the UK. The following citizens of Europe also receive visas on arrival citizens of : Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Vatican.
In addition, nationals from Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea in Asia, as well as those from the United States of America and Canada also now receive Visas on arrival.
GCC nationals can stay more or less as long they like. British citizens can stay for a month and then apply for a visa for a further two months. European, American, South African and Australian citizens may obtain a visit visa from the UAE embassy in their respective countries before departure. Please note that Israelis and travellers whose Passports bear Israeli stamps will be denied a visa.
OTHER NATIONALITIES
For all other nationalities, a visa must be applied for before the visitor enters the country either through their respective embassy, a local UAE sponsor or a local hotel.
VISAS THROUGH HOTELS
Tourists can get a visa from a hotel by first making a reservation for at least one night. They must fax/courier the hotel a copy of their passport along with the reason for the visit – tourism is an acceptable reason – and their arrival date. You must also make sure that the hotel faxes you a copy of the visa when it is ready. Airlines may require confirmation (preferably a fax copy of the document) that a visa is held before check-in at the airport. The original is held at Dubai Airport for collection before passport control.
TWO TYPES OF VISAS
For tourists, there are broadly two types of Visas - Visit Visas and Transit Visas - and they are issued depending on the duration of stay requested.
VISIT VISA
This visa is issued for people who are sponsored by a company operating in the UAE. It is valid for two months from the date of arrival, with the option of being renewed for one more month.
Documents required:
- Photocopy of the visitor's passport Visit Visa
- Application form, completed and signed by the sponsoring company
- Photocopy of the trade license of the company
- A Guarantee letter from the company stating its responsibility of the visitor during his/her visit.
TRANSIT VISA
A Transit Visa is issued to individuals at the request of any licensed company such as hotels or trading companies who hold an authorization for applying for this visa. It is valid for 14 days and it cannot be renewed.
Documents required:
- Photocopy of the visitor's passport
- Application form, completed and signed by the sponsoring company
- Authorization card of the company
RENEWALS
The DNRD renews the Visit Visa at its expiry date if the sponsor so decides. Renewals can be made by exiting and re-entering the country to gain an exit stamp and a new entry stamp on the passport or by paying the extension fee of Dhs 500 (US$ 137) at the DNRD.
If you overstay your visit visa, there's a ten day grace period in which to leave the country. After that period, each day overstayed will attract a fine of Dhs. 100 (US$ 28).
If you are travelling to the UAE we strongly recommend you to call your local UAE embassy or consulate to check with them the latest situation regarding visas and to discuss your own unique case with them.
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Airlines are not also starting to use technology to the advantage of their customers, With Etihad Airways launching an Online Visa Service and Emirates Airline launching an Online Visa Service.
GCC NATIONALS AND VISA ON ARRIVAL
Visa requirements for entering Dubai vary greatly between different nationalities and it is always advised to check regulations before travelling.
Currently, every nationality entering the UAE needs a visa except citizens of GCC countries (Gulf Cooperation Council: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia) expatriate residents of the GCC (certain nationalities and professions) and British citizens with the right of abode in the UK. The following citizens of Europe also receive visas on arrival citizens of : Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Vatican.
In addition, nationals from Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea in Asia, as well as those from the United States of America and Canada also now receive Visas on arrival.
GCC nationals can stay more or less as long they like. British citizens can stay for a month and then apply for a visa for a further two months. European, American, South African and Australian citizens may obtain a visit visa from the UAE embassy in their respective countries before departure. Please note that Israelis and travellers whose Passports bear Israeli stamps will be denied a visa.
OTHER NATIONALITIES
For all other nationalities, a visa must be applied for before the visitor enters the country either through their respective embassy, a local UAE sponsor or a local hotel.
VISAS THROUGH HOTELS
Tourists can get a visa from a hotel by first making a reservation for at least one night. They must fax/courier the hotel a copy of their passport along with the reason for the visit – tourism is an acceptable reason – and their arrival date. You must also make sure that the hotel faxes you a copy of the visa when it is ready. Airlines may require confirmation (preferably a fax copy of the document) that a visa is held before check-in at the airport. The original is held at Dubai Airport for collection before passport control.
TWO TYPES OF VISAS
For tourists, there are broadly two types of Visas - Visit Visas and Transit Visas - and they are issued depending on the duration of stay requested.
VISIT VISA
This visa is issued for people who are sponsored by a company operating in the UAE. It is valid for two months from the date of arrival, with the option of being renewed for one more month.
Documents required:
- Photocopy of the visitor's passport Visit Visa
- Application form, completed and signed by the sponsoring company
- Photocopy of the trade license of the company
- A Guarantee letter from the company stating its responsibility of the visitor during his/her visit.
TRANSIT VISA
A Transit Visa is issued to individuals at the request of any licensed company such as hotels or trading companies who hold an authorization for applying for this visa. It is valid for 14 days and it cannot be renewed.
Documents required:
- Photocopy of the visitor's passport
- Application form, completed and signed by the sponsoring company
- Authorization card of the company
RENEWALS
The DNRD renews the Visit Visa at its expiry date if the sponsor so decides. Renewals can be made by exiting and re-entering the country to gain an exit stamp and a new entry stamp on the passport or by paying the extension fee of Dhs 500 (US$ 137) at the DNRD.
If you overstay your visit visa, there's a ten day grace period in which to leave the country. After that period, each day overstayed will attract a fine of Dhs. 100 (US$ 28).
If you are travelling to the UAE we strongly recommend you to call your local UAE embassy or consulate to check with them the latest situation regarding visas and to discuss your own unique case with them.
Please note that ASIA Travel Tips.com does not issue, nor sponsor visas.
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The two travel agents, including the owner of Pan Travels in Connaught Place, were arrested on Tuesday night. They have been identified as Rakesh Chopra, the owner, and his employee Sunil Bisht. The 27 people 15 from West Bengal, six from Punjab, four from Haryana and one each from Delhi and Bangladesh were detained at the airport by CISF on Tuesday and later placed under arrest. The Bangladeshi national had an Indian passport with him. "There were masons, electricians and construction workers in the group. From Dubai, they were supposed to go to Iraq where they were promised jobs," said DCP (IGI Airport) Dr O P Mishra.
One of the phone calls to the call centres was traced to Dubai.
The travellers had paid Rs 1-1.5 lakh for their visas to their local contacts in their respective states. They were then asked to approach the Delhi contact who bought the flight tickets in bulk from Pan Travels. "He also arranged for accommodation for the travellers in various parts of the city. Some people had even reached the city a fortnight ago," said police.
Police have also registered separate cases against each of the 27 people under IPC sections of cheating and forgery.
"They were supposed to leave India a fortnight ago but there were problems with their papers. They were assured they would get jobs in Iraq. All 27 of them are from the economically weaker sections of society," said a senior police officer.
Soon after the calls were received, three CISF teams were deployed at the international terminal and airline staff were briefed. "They were allowed to enter the airport but as soon as they approached staff at the airline counters and produced their tickets, they were apprehended," said a senior police officer.
Both Jet and Kingfisher have handed over the recordings of the telephone calls they received to security agencies.
"After the travellers reached Dubai, a travel agent there would have sneaked them into Iraq," said a police officer.
The Kingfisher call centre got a first call around 12pm on Tuesday, and another 30 minutes later saying flight IT-41 from Delhi to Dubai would have passengers on it travelling on forged documents. Jet Airways received a similar call at 3pm. Police suspect the calls were made by staffers of a rival travel agency dealing in fake visas because they had lost out on business. The call to Jet Airways was made from Dubai, with the caller identifying himself as Abhishek.
Both callers were well-versed with how security agencies at the airport function. "The callers said there might be a hijack because they wanted to be certain the travellers would be caught," police sources said.
Said a senior police officer, "Normally, calls like these are made to immigration officials. The callers also alleged that the people responsible for the racket were hand-in-glove with immigration officials."
The cops have ruled out a terror angle.
One of the phone calls to the call centres was traced to Dubai.
The travellers had paid Rs 1-1.5 lakh for their visas to their local contacts in their respective states. They were then asked to approach the Delhi contact who bought the flight tickets in bulk from Pan Travels. "He also arranged for accommodation for the travellers in various parts of the city. Some people had even reached the city a fortnight ago," said police.
Police have also registered separate cases against each of the 27 people under IPC sections of cheating and forgery.
"They were supposed to leave India a fortnight ago but there were problems with their papers. They were assured they would get jobs in Iraq. All 27 of them are from the economically weaker sections of society," said a senior police officer.
Soon after the calls were received, three CISF teams were deployed at the international terminal and airline staff were briefed. "They were allowed to enter the airport but as soon as they approached staff at the airline counters and produced their tickets, they were apprehended," said a senior police officer.
Both Jet and Kingfisher have handed over the recordings of the telephone calls they received to security agencies.
"After the travellers reached Dubai, a travel agent there would have sneaked them into Iraq," said a police officer.
The Kingfisher call centre got a first call around 12pm on Tuesday, and another 30 minutes later saying flight IT-41 from Delhi to Dubai would have passengers on it travelling on forged documents. Jet Airways received a similar call at 3pm. Police suspect the calls were made by staffers of a rival travel agency dealing in fake visas because they had lost out on business. The call to Jet Airways was made from Dubai, with the caller identifying himself as Abhishek.
Both callers were well-versed with how security agencies at the airport function. "The callers said there might be a hijack because they wanted to be certain the travellers would be caught," police sources said.
Said a senior police officer, "Normally, calls like these are made to immigration officials. The callers also alleged that the people responsible for the racket were hand-in-glove with immigration officials."
The cops have ruled out a terror angle.
VISA
UAE Visa
The procedures for getting a visa to enter the UAE are relatively simple and hassle-free and if all documents are in order, then the visa is issued within 72 hours. In urgent cases, visas are also issued within a day. The Ministry of Interior's Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) is the sole administrative authority responsible for issuing visas to foreigners who wish to visit the country.
Documents :
To obtain a visa from a UAE embassy, you will need the following:
* Passport
* 2 photographs
* Duplicate application form
* Letter or fax from the sponsor in the UAE to the embassy concerned
* A letter from the applicant's company plus photocopy
The following nationalities will not require a visa to travel to Dubai / UAE as they can have it upon arrival at the airport:
Europe: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Lexembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece,
Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein.
America: USA, Canada.
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand.
Asia: Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea.
GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Kuwait.
UAE has introduced 16 new types of visas following the revamp of the structure and charges of entry documents in line with a cabinet decision. The new visas will be implemented from August 1, 2008.
As per the new policies with regard to issue of entry permits to UAE, the residents can apply for the visa for their spouse or blood relatives. They will need the approval of senior officials for sponsoring other relatives. Only UAE nationals can sponsor friends. The health insurance policy will also become mandatory for visitors and a Dh1,000 deposit will be collected by the department before issuing visas.
Non-renewable visit visas valid for 30 days will cost Dh500 while 90-day visit visa will cost Dh1,000. A multiple entry visa costing Dh2,000 has also been introduced valid for six months. However, a person can stay in the country only for 14 days at a stretch. One-month long tourist visas will cost Dh100 that may be renewed once.
http://www.irantour.org/uaevisaapplication.html
The procedures for getting a visa to enter the UAE are relatively simple and hassle-free and if all documents are in order, then the visa is issued within 72 hours. In urgent cases, visas are also issued within a day. The Ministry of Interior's Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) is the sole administrative authority responsible for issuing visas to foreigners who wish to visit the country.
Documents :
To obtain a visa from a UAE embassy, you will need the following:
* Passport
* 2 photographs
* Duplicate application form
* Letter or fax from the sponsor in the UAE to the embassy concerned
* A letter from the applicant's company plus photocopy
The following nationalities will not require a visa to travel to Dubai / UAE as they can have it upon arrival at the airport:
Europe: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Lexembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece,
Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein.
America: USA, Canada.
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand.
Asia: Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea.
GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Kuwait.
UAE has introduced 16 new types of visas following the revamp of the structure and charges of entry documents in line with a cabinet decision. The new visas will be implemented from August 1, 2008.
As per the new policies with regard to issue of entry permits to UAE, the residents can apply for the visa for their spouse or blood relatives. They will need the approval of senior officials for sponsoring other relatives. Only UAE nationals can sponsor friends. The health insurance policy will also become mandatory for visitors and a Dh1,000 deposit will be collected by the department before issuing visas.
Non-renewable visit visas valid for 30 days will cost Dh500 while 90-day visit visa will cost Dh1,000. A multiple entry visa costing Dh2,000 has also been introduced valid for six months. However, a person can stay in the country only for 14 days at a stretch. One-month long tourist visas will cost Dh100 that may be renewed once.
http://www.irantour.org/uaevisaapplication.html
http://www.southtravels.com/middleeast/uae/visa.html?gclid=CPDPm9rP3aICFUNB6wodrk9FyA
* Processing time may take more than the stated days should the immigration requires further supporting documents.
* We require a Hotel Booking and must be booked with us in order for us to process your visa.
* View here the List of affordable Dubai Hotels, Resorts & Apartments
TRAVEL ADVISORY: (For a smooth entry in the UAE)
1. Make sure that you are holding a confirmed return air ticket.
2. Make sure that you have a confirmed hotel booking in any hotel in Dubai / UAE.
3. It is highly recommended that you carry approximately US$ 1,000 or more with you just incase the UAE immigration officials will demand a "show money" as a proff that you can support your stay while you are here in the UAE. Having credit cards is an added advantage.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. All Visa Type is Non-Extendable.
2. All Visa application is for single entry only.
3. We recommend to apply for your Visa at least 5-7 days prior to your arrival.
4. Immigration Working Days: from Sunday to Thursday only.
5. Visa Guarantee Fee will be adviced to you if required or not after evaluating your application.
6. For Female below 24 years old travelling alone or with a non-related person, please send the following details (Name, Age, Nationality, Country Residing and Telephone Number) to info@southtravels.com for evaluation.
7. Visa Approval is at sole discretion of the Immigration Officials and not SouthTravels.com. We can not guarantee that all applications will be approved. Once your Visa Application is submitted to Immigration Department, the Visa Application Fee is non-refundable whether it is approved or rejected or in the event that your visa is approved but you are unable to travel to UAE.
8. Should your Visa Application is rejected, we will provide you with the proof of rejection from the Immigration Department for your reference and record.
9. Once Visa is approved, we will be sending you a copy via e-mail since the visa is applied online. You need to print the visa copy and upon arrival at the airport you may proceed to the passport control section, no need for original copy.
10. After leaving the country, you have to send via e-mail or fax the page of your passport that has the exit stamp from the immigration of Dubai/UAE, as a proof that you have left the country so that we can double check it in our online system.
11. If you are going to leave UAE not by air plane, please inform us about that fact. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact.
The following nationalities can get Visa upon arrival at the airport.
Europe: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Lexembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein.
America: USA, Canada.
Oceania/Pacific: Australia, New Zealand.
Asia: Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea.
GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council member states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait.
We process Visa For the Following Nationalities
Steps to Apply for Visa:
OPTION 1. (Recommended for Quick Processing - Priority)
1. Choose which type of visa to apply.
2. Choose how many visa you want to apply.
3. Click the "Pay Now" button below and complete the Payment by Credit Card.
4. If the payment is successful, fill up the Visa Application Form. Link can be found after you have completed the payment.
5. After filling up the Visa Application Form, submit to info@southtravels.com the following requirements:
- Clear Scanned Passport Copy for each Applicant
- Scanned Colored Passport Size or 2x2 Photo for each Applicant
6. After we received your payment and visa requirements, our visa department will get in touch with you by email.
7. We don't accept payment by credit card for visa application for the following nationalities:
Nigeria - Ghana - Cameron - Angola - Benin - Burkina Faso - Burundi - Central African Republic - Chad - Congo - Cote D'Ivoire - Djibouti - Eriteria - Estonia - Ethiopia - Liberia (If one of the applicant belongs to any of these nationality, DO NOT use the credit card online payment form, instead use Option 2 below. We will NOT process your visa and no refund will be given if you fail to do so.)
* We require a Hotel Booking and must be booked with us in order for us to process your visa.
* View here the List of affordable Dubai Hotels, Resorts & Apartments
TRAVEL ADVISORY: (For a smooth entry in the UAE)
1. Make sure that you are holding a confirmed return air ticket.
2. Make sure that you have a confirmed hotel booking in any hotel in Dubai / UAE.
3. It is highly recommended that you carry approximately US$ 1,000 or more with you just incase the UAE immigration officials will demand a "show money" as a proff that you can support your stay while you are here in the UAE. Having credit cards is an added advantage.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. All Visa Type is Non-Extendable.
2. All Visa application is for single entry only.
3. We recommend to apply for your Visa at least 5-7 days prior to your arrival.
4. Immigration Working Days: from Sunday to Thursday only.
5. Visa Guarantee Fee will be adviced to you if required or not after evaluating your application.
6. For Female below 24 years old travelling alone or with a non-related person, please send the following details (Name, Age, Nationality, Country Residing and Telephone Number) to info@southtravels.com for evaluation.
7. Visa Approval is at sole discretion of the Immigration Officials and not SouthTravels.com. We can not guarantee that all applications will be approved. Once your Visa Application is submitted to Immigration Department, the Visa Application Fee is non-refundable whether it is approved or rejected or in the event that your visa is approved but you are unable to travel to UAE.
8. Should your Visa Application is rejected, we will provide you with the proof of rejection from the Immigration Department for your reference and record.
9. Once Visa is approved, we will be sending you a copy via e-mail since the visa is applied online. You need to print the visa copy and upon arrival at the airport you may proceed to the passport control section, no need for original copy.
10. After leaving the country, you have to send via e-mail or fax the page of your passport that has the exit stamp from the immigration of Dubai/UAE, as a proof that you have left the country so that we can double check it in our online system.
11. If you are going to leave UAE not by air plane, please inform us about that fact. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact.
The following nationalities can get Visa upon arrival at the airport.
Europe: United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Lexembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein.
America: USA, Canada.
Oceania/Pacific: Australia, New Zealand.
Asia: Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea.
GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council member states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait.
We process Visa For the Following Nationalities
Steps to Apply for Visa:
OPTION 1. (Recommended for Quick Processing - Priority)
1. Choose which type of visa to apply.
2. Choose how many visa you want to apply.
3. Click the "Pay Now" button below and complete the Payment by Credit Card.
4. If the payment is successful, fill up the Visa Application Form. Link can be found after you have completed the payment.
5. After filling up the Visa Application Form, submit to info@southtravels.com the following requirements:
- Clear Scanned Passport Copy for each Applicant
- Scanned Colored Passport Size or 2x2 Photo for each Applicant
6. After we received your payment and visa requirements, our visa department will get in touch with you by email.
7. We don't accept payment by credit card for visa application for the following nationalities:
Nigeria - Ghana - Cameron - Angola - Benin - Burkina Faso - Burundi - Central African Republic - Chad - Congo - Cote D'Ivoire - Djibouti - Eriteria - Estonia - Ethiopia - Liberia (If one of the applicant belongs to any of these nationality, DO NOT use the credit card online payment form, instead use Option 2 below. We will NOT process your visa and no refund will be given if you fail to do so.)
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UAE Visa Requirements
Visit Visas
Dubai passport visavisit visa applies to tourists who wish to spend more than 14 days in the UAE, whether it is to visit relatives or for business purposes. The categories given below identify whether an individual requires a visit visa before arrival or whether one can be issued to them at the airport or entry point.
AGCC Citizens
Citizens of the Arab Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) member states ( Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia) do not need a visa
AGCC Residents
AGCC expatriate residents may obtain a non-renewable 30-day visit visa upon arrival.
British Citizens
Residents of the UK, with the right to abide in the United Kingdom, may obtain a free visa on arrival, which is valid for 60 days and can be renewed for an additional 30 days for Dhs. 500 (US$ 137). Holders of the British Overseas Citizens Passport, who dont have the right to abide in the UK, will also obtain the free visa.
33 Privileged Countries
There are 33 countries that are given the same on arrival free UAE visa on arrival similar to UK citizens. These countries include citizens of France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, United States (US), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. A new law was passed on March 31st 2003, where the citizens of these 33 countries can only obtain a one-month non-renewable visit visa on arrival, which costs Dhs. 100 (US$ 28). Though the government officially passed this law, it does not seem to be always implemented.
Other Nationalities (Tourist Visas)
Citizens of countries that are not mentioned above require the sponsorship of a UAE resident (relative or friend), hotel, travel agency, or company, in order to obtain a visit visa. This type of visit visa is also known as the tourist visa. For a relative or friend to sponsor a tourist visa, he or she must earn over Dhs. 4,000 per month and hold a valid residence visa. A hotel can sponsor a tourist visa, only if the visitor stays at the hotel, and they will hold your passport until all hotel payments are cleared. Procedures involved in issuing a tourist visa require that the visitor fill out a visa application form and submit it to the sponsor along with a first few pages of their passport. With these details, the sponsor can apply for a tourist visa, which will cost Dhs. 650 (US$ 178) and take a maximum of 7 days to issue. The sponsor must deposit the visitor's tourist visa at the airport immigration atleast one hour before the visitor's flight arrivals, which will cost Dhs. 10 (US$ 3) for processing.
Transit Visas
This type of visa is a 4-day (96 hour) visa, which is issued by sponsorship of an airline operating in the United Arab Emirates. A transit visa can only be issued if a visitor has a valid ticket for an onward flight and the issuing of transit visas are normally free of cost.
Other Visit Visas
There are two other types of visit visas issued by the UAE government. The first is a 14-day visa, also known as an Entry Service Permit. This visa must be sponsored by a United Arab Emirates company or hotel and will normally take 2-3 days to issue. The second is a Multiple Entry Visa, which is useful for individuals who are continously visiting the UAE. This visa has special privileges for visitors from Germany and the United States. More information and requirements about these two visas can be found to your right.
Residence Visa
Dubai visaFor individuals planning to live in the United Arab Emirates, you have to obtain a residence visa, which is also reffered to as an employment visa. A residence visa will be issued by the Immigration department of the emirate you will be staying in and provided to you by your sponsor (the company or person you are working for). If you have entered the country on a visit visa, you can transfer to a residence visa by either re-enter the country or else make the transfer at the Immigration department.
If you are coming to the UAE with family members, you should obtain a family visa, which will allow you to sponsor your parents, spouse, daughters, and sons under the age of 18. Family visas are only possible if you earn more than Dhs. 4,000 (US$ 1,100) a month.
Residence visas are normally issued for 3-years and in order for it to be processed, you will need to take a medical test and obtain a health card. Individuals who test positive for AIDS will not be permitted to obtain a residence visa. A health card costs around Dhs. 300 (US$ 82) and should be renewed yearly. It can be issued at the Ministry of Health or else at a recognized private hospital.
Overstaying
A penalty charge of Dhs. 25 (US$ 7) - Dhs. 100 (US$ 28) per day is imposed on visitors who overstay. If the overstay extends to a significant amount of time, then a court hearing is issued and the judge will decide what penalties will occur.
Issuing Authority
The Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) is the sole administrative authority of the Ministry of Interior that deals with issuing visas to foreigners visiting the country. Most visit visas issued in the UAE are issued through the Dubai International Airport and are sometime mistakenly reffered to as a Dubai visa. The most Dubai visas are issued during the various events sponsored by the Dubai government, including the Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises, as the visa requirements are minimized and obtaining a visa is alot easier.
Note: We would recommend that after you finish reading this webpage, that you also contact the UAE embassy or consulate in your country, as visa issues may have changed. Links to online UAE embassies and contact details of many UAE consulates have been included on the right.
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Dubai passport visavisit visa applies to tourists who wish to spend more than 14 days in the UAE, whether it is to visit relatives or for business purposes. The categories given below identify whether an individual requires a visit visa before arrival or whether one can be issued to them at the airport or entry point.
AGCC Citizens
Citizens of the Arab Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) member states ( Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia) do not need a visa
AGCC Residents
AGCC expatriate residents may obtain a non-renewable 30-day visit visa upon arrival.
British Citizens
Residents of the UK, with the right to abide in the United Kingdom, may obtain a free visa on arrival, which is valid for 60 days and can be renewed for an additional 30 days for Dhs. 500 (US$ 137). Holders of the British Overseas Citizens Passport, who dont have the right to abide in the UK, will also obtain the free visa.
33 Privileged Countries
There are 33 countries that are given the same on arrival free UAE visa on arrival similar to UK citizens. These countries include citizens of France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, United States (US), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. A new law was passed on March 31st 2003, where the citizens of these 33 countries can only obtain a one-month non-renewable visit visa on arrival, which costs Dhs. 100 (US$ 28). Though the government officially passed this law, it does not seem to be always implemented.
Other Nationalities (Tourist Visas)
Citizens of countries that are not mentioned above require the sponsorship of a UAE resident (relative or friend), hotel, travel agency, or company, in order to obtain a visit visa. This type of visit visa is also known as the tourist visa. For a relative or friend to sponsor a tourist visa, he or she must earn over Dhs. 4,000 per month and hold a valid residence visa. A hotel can sponsor a tourist visa, only if the visitor stays at the hotel, and they will hold your passport until all hotel payments are cleared. Procedures involved in issuing a tourist visa require that the visitor fill out a visa application form and submit it to the sponsor along with a first few pages of their passport. With these details, the sponsor can apply for a tourist visa, which will cost Dhs. 650 (US$ 178) and take a maximum of 7 days to issue. The sponsor must deposit the visitor's tourist visa at the airport immigration atleast one hour before the visitor's flight arrivals, which will cost Dhs. 10 (US$ 3) for processing.
Transit Visas
This type of visa is a 4-day (96 hour) visa, which is issued by sponsorship of an airline operating in the United Arab Emirates. A transit visa can only be issued if a visitor has a valid ticket for an onward flight and the issuing of transit visas are normally free of cost.
Other Visit Visas
There are two other types of visit visas issued by the UAE government. The first is a 14-day visa, also known as an Entry Service Permit. This visa must be sponsored by a United Arab Emirates company or hotel and will normally take 2-3 days to issue. The second is a Multiple Entry Visa, which is useful for individuals who are continously visiting the UAE. This visa has special privileges for visitors from Germany and the United States. More information and requirements about these two visas can be found to your right.
Residence Visa
Dubai visaFor individuals planning to live in the United Arab Emirates, you have to obtain a residence visa, which is also reffered to as an employment visa. A residence visa will be issued by the Immigration department of the emirate you will be staying in and provided to you by your sponsor (the company or person you are working for). If you have entered the country on a visit visa, you can transfer to a residence visa by either re-enter the country or else make the transfer at the Immigration department.
If you are coming to the UAE with family members, you should obtain a family visa, which will allow you to sponsor your parents, spouse, daughters, and sons under the age of 18. Family visas are only possible if you earn more than Dhs. 4,000 (US$ 1,100) a month.
Residence visas are normally issued for 3-years and in order for it to be processed, you will need to take a medical test and obtain a health card. Individuals who test positive for AIDS will not be permitted to obtain a residence visa. A health card costs around Dhs. 300 (US$ 82) and should be renewed yearly. It can be issued at the Ministry of Health or else at a recognized private hospital.
Overstaying
A penalty charge of Dhs. 25 (US$ 7) - Dhs. 100 (US$ 28) per day is imposed on visitors who overstay. If the overstay extends to a significant amount of time, then a court hearing is issued and the judge will decide what penalties will occur.
Issuing Authority
The Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) is the sole administrative authority of the Ministry of Interior that deals with issuing visas to foreigners visiting the country. Most visit visas issued in the UAE are issued through the Dubai International Airport and are sometime mistakenly reffered to as a Dubai visa. The most Dubai visas are issued during the various events sponsored by the Dubai government, including the Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises, as the visa requirements are minimized and obtaining a visa is alot easier.
Note: We would recommend that after you finish reading this webpage, that you also contact the UAE embassy or consulate in your country, as visa issues may have changed. Links to online UAE embassies and contact details of many UAE consulates have been included on the right.
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The visa application centres in Pakistan accept UK visa applications from customers in Pakistan and Afghanistan
How Can We Help You?
You will find information on this website, supplied by UK Border Agency about how to apply for a visa, if you need one. From this site you can also use our free email service to obtain the same information. We also offer a telephone information service. Please see the 'contact us' section on this website to find out our contact details, visa application centre address details and call charges. Gerry's also manages visa application centres for the UK Border Agency here in Pakistan where you should submit your visa application form, supporting documents, biometric data and pay your visa application fee.
Information about the UK's immigration rules and policies can be found on UK Border Agency website.
Who Decides If I Will Get A Visa?
Your visa application will be processed and decided by UK Border Agency staff. Your visa application may be sent overseas to be processed. This may result in extended decision making times.
Gerry's staff do not play any part in or influence the outcome of visa applications. If any member of our staff claims to be able to influence your application, you should inform the nearest British diplomatic mission as soon as possible.
Security at the Visa Application Centre
All applicants visiting the visa application centre will undergo a security search. All personal items such as bags, mobile phones, cigarette lighters, liquids and offensive weapons are prohibited and access will be denied to those found in possession of such items.
Visa Fraud
If you provide false information, documents or passports in support of your visa application you will be prosecuted and all future applications will be refused for up to 10 years. You could even be fined and could go to prison. You should make sure the information given in your visa application is correct; the documents provided to support your application are not forged; your passport has not been altered and does not contain false stamps or visas. If any of the above applies, you will be reported to the Pakistani authorities and prosecuted. You can report migration or visa fraud, including people who produce or provide false documents, people smuggling or corruption in the visa process to:- Ralon, UK Border Agency, British High Commission, Islamabad, PO Box 1122 or telephone 051 201 2487 or email rauisb@fco.gov.uk. The information you provide will be kept confidential.
Where can I get advice?
Gerry's and its staff cannot give you advice on how to complete your application, or what type of visa you should apply for. If you need help with your application or advice about the UK's immigration rules and requirements, you should seek advice from a qualified immigration adviser. In the UK immigration advisers regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC - www.oisc.gov.uk).
You can also obtain advice from legally qualified professionals regulated by designated professional bodies. A list of legally qualified professionals who can advise on immigration matters can be downloaded from the following websites:
Law Society of England and Wales
Law Society of Scotland
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Institute of Legal Executives
Please note: The Law Societies of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the Institute of Legal Executives cannot provide direct help or advice on visa applications. They can only provide a list of law firms who can advise on immigration matters.
Useful links
British High Commission, Islamabad
UK Border Agency
Working in the UK
British Council Pakistan
UK Trade & Investment
Visit Britain
Track Your Application
Do I need a visa?
You will find information on this website, supplied by UK Border Agency about how to apply for a visa, if you need one. From this site you can also use our free email service to obtain the same information. We also offer a telephone information service. Please see the 'contact us' section on this website to find out our contact details, visa application centre address details and call charges. Gerry's also manages visa application centres for the UK Border Agency here in Pakistan where you should submit your visa application form, supporting documents, biometric data and pay your visa application fee.
Information about the UK's immigration rules and policies can be found on UK Border Agency website.
Who Decides If I Will Get A Visa?
Your visa application will be processed and decided by UK Border Agency staff. Your visa application may be sent overseas to be processed. This may result in extended decision making times.
Gerry's staff do not play any part in or influence the outcome of visa applications. If any member of our staff claims to be able to influence your application, you should inform the nearest British diplomatic mission as soon as possible.
Security at the Visa Application Centre
All applicants visiting the visa application centre will undergo a security search. All personal items such as bags, mobile phones, cigarette lighters, liquids and offensive weapons are prohibited and access will be denied to those found in possession of such items.
Visa Fraud
If you provide false information, documents or passports in support of your visa application you will be prosecuted and all future applications will be refused for up to 10 years. You could even be fined and could go to prison. You should make sure the information given in your visa application is correct; the documents provided to support your application are not forged; your passport has not been altered and does not contain false stamps or visas. If any of the above applies, you will be reported to the Pakistani authorities and prosecuted. You can report migration or visa fraud, including people who produce or provide false documents, people smuggling or corruption in the visa process to:- Ralon, UK Border Agency, British High Commission, Islamabad, PO Box 1122 or telephone 051 201 2487 or email rauisb@fco.gov.uk. The information you provide will be kept confidential.
Where can I get advice?
Gerry's and its staff cannot give you advice on how to complete your application, or what type of visa you should apply for. If you need help with your application or advice about the UK's immigration rules and requirements, you should seek advice from a qualified immigration adviser. In the UK immigration advisers regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC - www.oisc.gov.uk).
You can also obtain advice from legally qualified professionals regulated by designated professional bodies. A list of legally qualified professionals who can advise on immigration matters can be downloaded from the following websites:
Law Society of England and Wales
Law Society of Scotland
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Institute of Legal Executives
Please note: The Law Societies of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the Institute of Legal Executives cannot provide direct help or advice on visa applications. They can only provide a list of law firms who can advise on immigration matters.
Useful links
British High Commission, Islamabad
UK Border Agency
Working in the UK
British Council Pakistan
UK Trade & Investment
Visit Britain
Track Your Application
Do I need a visa?
Pakistan tourist visa is required for citizens of United States.
Unfortunately, at this time VisaHQ does not provide service for tourist visas to Pakistan.
Steps that you can take:
# Check the current validity of your passport and the availability of blank visa pages
All travelers will need a valid passport for their travels to Pakistan. Also, the passport must contain un-used visa pages for the visa to be issued. We recommend traveling with at least 6 months of remaining validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.
# Contact the nearest embassy or consulate of Pakistan
Take advantage of our extensive embassy and consular database to find the nearest one. Upon contacting the embassy confirm the required documents, the time it takes to process the visa and whether the consulate accepts applications by mail.
Steps that you can take:
# Check the current validity of your passport and the availability of blank visa pages
All travelers will need a valid passport for their travels to Pakistan. Also, the passport must contain un-used visa pages for the visa to be issued. We recommend traveling with at least 6 months of remaining validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.
# Contact the nearest embassy or consulate of Pakistan
Take advantage of our extensive embassy and consular database to find the nearest one. Upon contacting the embassy confirm the required documents, the time it takes to process the visa and whether the consulate accepts applications by mail.
Visa World are recognised by the High Commission of PAKISTAN as Professional Visa Processing Agents who attend their Visa Section on a twice daily bas
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to visit Pakistan?
British Citizens
require a visa.
A visa is Required
by nationals of all countries other than as stated below.
A visa is Not Required
by nationals of Pakistan.
Do I Need a Visa for Pakistan? was last verified or updated on 1st October 2002
The above information is updated when there is a change in Pakistan Immigration Regulations.
Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002--2010
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for Pakistan
Classifications Tourist, Business, Transit.
Requirements
are listed below. Please refer to the requirements relative to your application.
Those stated are the usual minimum requirements to apply for a visa.
The embassy can vary these on any application at their discretion.
Travel arrangements should not be confirmed until a visa is obtained.
If requirementscall for sight of tickets or evidence of confirmed travel plans and/or hotel booking,
do ensure that you will be able to obtain a visa before you commit to travel expenses.
Forms are downloadable (download form)
Processing Time
Orders received by 4.30pm will normally secure next day lodgement.
Same day lodgements are always available by arrangement.
Completed orders are normally dispatched on the same day they are collected from the embassy.
Time in embassy Express: not available.
Normal: 24 hours.
If referred: as advised by the embassy.
Validity of visa from date of issue: according to visa issued.
Length of stay from date of entry: at the discretion of immigration control.
Embassy Fees
VAT zero rated
For the total cost of
processing your visa
application click here.
Tourist Business
Single entry £55.00 £82.00
Double entry NA £116.00
Multiple entry NA £242.00
Some embassies accept only postal orders in payment of their fees and costs for poundage are then incurred.
On certain applications and for some nationalities the embassy add an additional fee, which is charged at cost.
The embassy fee may differ (and be higher or lower) from that expected above and is charged at cost.
Visa Fees and Information for Pakistan were last verified or updated on 1st January 2010
The above information is updated when Pakistan revise their fees, validity, issue time or instructions for visa applications.
Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002--2010
Do I Need a Visa?Visa Forms/Fees/InfoVisa RequirementsService ChargesHow Much Does It Cost?How to Order
for Pakistan
Please refer to the requirements relevant to your application.
The following are the usual minimum requirements to apply for a visa.
The embassy can vary these on any application at their discretion.
Travel arrangements should not be confirmed until a visa is obtained.
If requirements call for sight of tickets or evidence of confirmed
travel plans and/or hotel booking, do ensure that you will be able
to obtain a visa before you commit to travel expenses.
Tourist visa
Passport/s valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay and containing at least TWO facing blank pages.
We can process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc. and (if needed) 2nd passports.
Form/s 1 application form/s per traveller. Ensure all questions are answered and the form is signed.
Photo/s 2 passport size photo/s per traveller - on photographic paper. Laser prints or photocopies not acceptable.
Proof of funds most recent bank statement or photocopies of travellers cheques.
Return Air ticket.
Business visa
Passport/s valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay and containing at least TWO facing blank pages.
We can process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc. and (if needed) 2nd passports.
Form/s 1 application form/s per traveller. Ensure all questions are answered and the form is signed.
Photo/s 2 passport size photo/s per traveller - on photographic paper. Laser prints or photocopies not acceptable.
Company Letter from your U.K. company.
A specimen letter (or the specific information required in the letter) is available following receipt of your order.
Business Invitation to you from the Company or Organisation in Pakistan who are inviting you to visit.
Transit visa
Passport/s valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay and containing at least TWO facing blank pages.
We can process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc. and (if needed) 2nd passports.
Form/s 1 application form/s per traveller. Ensure all questions are answered and the form is signed.
Photo/s 2 passport size photo/s per traveller - on photographic paper. Laser prints or photocopies not acceptable.
Visa Requirements for Pakistan were last verified or updated on 1st June 2004
The information given above is updated when there is a change in Pakistan Visa Requirements.
Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002--2010
Do I Need a Visa?Visa Forms/Fees/InfoVisa RequirementsService ChargesHow Much Does It Cost?How to Order
for Pakistan
Service Charges
subject to VAT
For the total cost of
processing your visa
application click here.
Standard
1st traveller @ £38.40
2nd & 3rd traveller, 25% off each @ £28.80
4th, 5th & 6th traveller, 50% off each @ £19.20
7th & additional travellers, 75% off each @ £9.60
Special further discounts available for Bulk Lodgements,
Group Visa applications, Regular Orders and Special Events.
Orders from overseas plus 25%, to allow for long distance telecommunications etc.
VisaClub Members Membership discount of 25% off the above Standard Service Charges.
Service charges allow for up to two consular visits per application.
Certain applications require further visits beyond our culpability.
Such extra visits will each be charged at 50% of the applicable rate.
Extra visits requested by the client will each be charged at 100%.
Waiting time (if applicable) will be charged at 100%.
Supplements
(if applicable)
subject to VAT Same Day Visa if required and if available: see Waiting Time below.
Reducing Supplement is not applicable on standard applications for this country: see HMDICost?
Fixed Supplement is applicable on standard applications for this country: see HMDICost?
Variable Supplement is applicable on standard applications for this country: see HMDICost?
Waiting Time if applicable: £22.40 per hour.
As all supplements are variable, it is possible that the latest update has not been included in this section.
Please cross-check with How Much Does It Cost? and call us on 020 8959 6161 should you have any query.
Supplements have to apply at certain embassies due to their excessive queues or to allow for the extra admin
costs involved due to the need for pre-arranging, pre-notification, pre-preparation and/or special presentation.
Service Options
and Extras
(if required)
subject to VAT Research if required: see our Service Charge Price List.
Pre-checking document before the hard copy original is received (if required), per document from £9.60
Form preparation or completion (if embassy permits and if required), from £9.60
Dedicated Courier if required: £57.60 (additional to other charges).
Late order (after 4.30pm)
if required (and if possible) for next day lodgement, service charge plus 50%.
Same Day Lodgement if required and if available, service charge plus 50%.
Out of hours see our Service Charge Price List if service or attendance is required.
Postal Dispatch
subject to VAT Recorded Delivery postage and packaging is included in our service charge above.
Safer return of your passport/s and documents to you by Royal Mail Special Delivery ~
~ next working day (Monday to Friday) by 1:00pm @ £6.80 per dispatch;
~ next working day (Monday to Friday) by 9.00am @ £14.40 per dispatch;
~ for Saturday Delivery add £4.00 per dispatch.
Royal Mail 'Consequential Loss Insurance' up to £2,500 @ £3.60 (available only with Special Delivery).
International 'Signed For' Airmail:~~ Dublin, Eire, Europe @ £8.00 ~~ Rest of World @ £10.40
Alternative
Dispatch
subject to VAT We can dispatch via major carrier, bike or cab at appointed carrier's standard cost plus 30%+VAT.
To arrange dispatch via major carrier with carriage charged to customer's own account @ £19.20
Collection or Delivery on our normal route via our own couriers; p.o.a. from £9.60
Delivery or Collection at our shop is available free of charge Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm.
Meet & Greet We can 'Meet & Greet' at any time for collection or delivery at any airport or station; p.o.a.
Service Charges for Pakistan were last updated on 1st January 2010
Service Charges for Pakistan and routine dispatch costs have remained unchanged since the above date.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002--2010
to visit Pakistan?
British Citizens
require a visa.
A visa is Required
by nationals of all countries other than as stated below.
A visa is Not Required
by nationals of Pakistan.
Do I Need a Visa for Pakistan? was last verified or updated on 1st October 2002
The above information is updated when there is a change in Pakistan Immigration Regulations.
Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002--2010
Do I Need a Visa?Visa Forms/Fees/InfoVisa RequirementsService ChargesHow Much Does It Cost?How to Order
for Pakistan
Classifications Tourist, Business, Transit.
Requirements
are listed below. Please refer to the requirements relative to your application.
Those stated are the usual minimum requirements to apply for a visa.
The embassy can vary these on any application at their discretion.
Travel arrangements should not be confirmed until a visa is obtained.
If requirementscall for sight of tickets or evidence of confirmed travel plans and/or hotel booking,
do ensure that you will be able to obtain a visa before you commit to travel expenses.
Forms are downloadable (download form)
Processing Time
Orders received by 4.30pm will normally secure next day lodgement.
Same day lodgements are always available by arrangement.
Completed orders are normally dispatched on the same day they are collected from the embassy.
Time in embassy Express: not available.
Normal: 24 hours.
If referred: as advised by the embassy.
Validity of visa from date of issue: according to visa issued.
Length of stay from date of entry: at the discretion of immigration control.
Embassy Fees
VAT zero rated
For the total cost of
processing your visa
application click here.
Tourist Business
Single entry £55.00 £82.00
Double entry NA £116.00
Multiple entry NA £242.00
Some embassies accept only postal orders in payment of their fees and costs for poundage are then incurred.
On certain applications and for some nationalities the embassy add an additional fee, which is charged at cost.
The embassy fee may differ (and be higher or lower) from that expected above and is charged at cost.
Visa Fees and Information for Pakistan were last verified or updated on 1st January 2010
The above information is updated when Pakistan revise their fees, validity, issue time or instructions for visa applications.
Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002--2010
Do I Need a Visa?Visa Forms/Fees/InfoVisa RequirementsService ChargesHow Much Does It Cost?How to Order
for Pakistan
Please refer to the requirements relevant to your application.
The following are the usual minimum requirements to apply for a visa.
The embassy can vary these on any application at their discretion.
Travel arrangements should not be confirmed until a visa is obtained.
If requirements call for sight of tickets or evidence of confirmed
travel plans and/or hotel booking, do ensure that you will be able
to obtain a visa before you commit to travel expenses.
Tourist visa
Passport/s valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay and containing at least TWO facing blank pages.
We can process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc. and (if needed) 2nd passports.
Form/s 1 application form/s per traveller. Ensure all questions are answered and the form is signed.
Photo/s 2 passport size photo/s per traveller - on photographic paper. Laser prints or photocopies not acceptable.
Proof of funds most recent bank statement or photocopies of travellers cheques.
Return Air ticket.
Business visa
Passport/s valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay and containing at least TWO facing blank pages.
We can process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc. and (if needed) 2nd passports.
Form/s 1 application form/s per traveller. Ensure all questions are answered and the form is signed.
Photo/s 2 passport size photo/s per traveller - on photographic paper. Laser prints or photocopies not acceptable.
Company Letter from your U.K. company.
A specimen letter (or the specific information required in the letter) is available following receipt of your order.
Business Invitation to you from the Company or Organisation in Pakistan who are inviting you to visit.
Transit visa
Passport/s valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay and containing at least TWO facing blank pages.
We can process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc. and (if needed) 2nd passports.
Form/s 1 application form/s per traveller. Ensure all questions are answered and the form is signed.
Photo/s 2 passport size photo/s per traveller - on photographic paper. Laser prints or photocopies not acceptable.
Visa Requirements for Pakistan were last verified or updated on 1st June 2004
The information given above is updated when there is a change in Pakistan Visa Requirements.
Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002--2010
Do I Need a Visa?Visa Forms/Fees/InfoVisa RequirementsService ChargesHow Much Does It Cost?How to Order
for Pakistan
Service Charges
subject to VAT
For the total cost of
processing your visa
application click here.
Standard
1st traveller @ £38.40
2nd & 3rd traveller, 25% off each @ £28.80
4th, 5th & 6th traveller, 50% off each @ £19.20
7th & additional travellers, 75% off each @ £9.60
Special further discounts available for Bulk Lodgements,
Group Visa applications, Regular Orders and Special Events.
Orders from overseas plus 25%, to allow for long distance telecommunications etc.
VisaClub Members Membership discount of 25% off the above Standard Service Charges.
Service charges allow for up to two consular visits per application.
Certain applications require further visits beyond our culpability.
Such extra visits will each be charged at 50% of the applicable rate.
Extra visits requested by the client will each be charged at 100%.
Waiting time (if applicable) will be charged at 100%.
Supplements
(if applicable)
subject to VAT Same Day Visa if required and if available: see Waiting Time below.
Reducing Supplement is not applicable on standard applications for this country: see HMDICost?
Fixed Supplement is applicable on standard applications for this country: see HMDICost?
Variable Supplement is applicable on standard applications for this country: see HMDICost?
Waiting Time if applicable: £22.40 per hour.
As all supplements are variable, it is possible that the latest update has not been included in this section.
Please cross-check with How Much Does It Cost? and call us on 020 8959 6161 should you have any query.
Supplements have to apply at certain embassies due to their excessive queues or to allow for the extra admin
costs involved due to the need for pre-arranging, pre-notification, pre-preparation and/or special presentation.
Service Options
and Extras
(if required)
subject to VAT Research if required: see our Service Charge Price List.
Pre-checking document before the hard copy original is received (if required), per document from £9.60
Form preparation or completion (if embassy permits and if required), from £9.60
Dedicated Courier if required: £57.60 (additional to other charges).
Late order (after 4.30pm)
if required (and if possible) for next day lodgement, service charge plus 50%.
Same Day Lodgement if required and if available, service charge plus 50%.
Out of hours see our Service Charge Price List if service or attendance is required.
Postal Dispatch
subject to VAT Recorded Delivery postage and packaging is included in our service charge above.
Safer return of your passport/s and documents to you by Royal Mail Special Delivery ~
~ next working day (Monday to Friday) by 1:00pm @ £6.80 per dispatch;
~ next working day (Monday to Friday) by 9.00am @ £14.40 per dispatch;
~ for Saturday Delivery add £4.00 per dispatch.
Royal Mail 'Consequential Loss Insurance' up to £2,500 @ £3.60 (available only with Special Delivery).
International 'Signed For' Airmail:~~ Dublin, Eire, Europe @ £8.00 ~~ Rest of World @ £10.40
Alternative
Dispatch
subject to VAT We can dispatch via major carrier, bike or cab at appointed carrier's standard cost plus 30%+VAT.
To arrange dispatch via major carrier with carriage charged to customer's own account @ £19.20
Collection or Delivery on our normal route via our own couriers; p.o.a. from £9.60
Delivery or Collection at our shop is available free of charge Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm.
Meet & Greet We can 'Meet & Greet' at any time for collection or delivery at any airport or station; p.o.a.
Service Charges for Pakistan were last updated on 1st January 2010
Service Charges for Pakistan and routine dispatch costs have remained unchanged since the above date.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002--2010
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