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by xaranke 8y ago
Right, but that is a one-time fee. This is every time you want to visit the UK. Still expensive though.
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by xaranke 8y ago
Express Entry is Canada's program for granting permanent residency to workers in skills shortage areas (sort of like a H1B and Green Card combo). It's a points-based system, so there's no guessing involved whether you'll
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by xaranke 8y ago
> forcing them to do things they didn't want Can you elaborate on this? As someone who just visited London, the opposite seems to be true at least in the service industry; most wait staff I encountered were non-British.
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by xaranke 8y ago
Can you lose indefinite leave to remain like you can lose permanent residency in US/Canada if you don't live there for a certain period?
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by xaranke 8y ago
Some countries are starting to buck the trend; most notably Canada with Express Entry.
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by xaranke 8y ago
This would require immense cooperation and the whole scheme can be defeated if any one country doesn't comply. Given that the US has offered medical visas to Yakuza leaders in the past, I don't see this ever happening.
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by xaranke 8y ago
As someone who recently applied for a UK Visa, I was shocked that it cost around $120 for 6 months. A comparable US visa for 10 years costs around $160.
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by xaranke 8y ago
As long as the oil status quo is maintained, I don't see this happening. Thankfully those days seem to be quickly disappearing.
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by xaranke 8y ago
Canada seems to be the exception to the rule. I heard Australia was similar but they're clamping down now.
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by xaranke 8y ago
I wish I could upvote this more than once. While in London, I saw Mallya's residence from the outside and it doesn't look like anything has changed for him - he still has a Maybach and a mansion near the Baker Street tube station.
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by xaranke 8y ago
It ultimately comes down to balancing priorities - bringing in tourist money vs keeping up diplomatically. Both India and China have realized this - India allows an eVisa and China allows you to transit visa-free for upto 144 hours.
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by xaranke 8y ago
If you have a Western passport you can generally transit through for 72/144 hours without any problems.
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by xaranke 8y ago
There are quite a few countries in Eastern Europe that are visa-free. If you want to go to Western Europe, a UK Visa is a lot easier than a Schengen one and for some nationalities can get you into Ireland too.
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by xaranke 8y ago
Right, it's up to 6 months at the officer's discretion. Unfortunately statistics are not in your favor; visiting your girlfriend has a much higher chance of overstay than a regular tourist, in such cases if you can present proof t
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by xaranke 8y ago
I think Australia has done this fairly well with their tiers of visitor visas: ETA, eVisa, stamped visa. From time to time countries jump tiers, like India moving from stamped visa to eVisa. Of course if your case is more complicated you mi
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by xaranke 8y ago
The cost of visas is generally not an issue, especially weighing it against the cost of flights, accommodation and food. What I really wish for is a Common App-like system for visas that will copy over info like Name, Date and Place of Birt
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by xaranke 8y ago
Mexico is a classic tier-2 passport according to Andrew Henderson (Nomad Capitalist).
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by xaranke 8y ago
Hey! I'm the person who suggested getting a US visa, although I realize it may be tricky for a lot of people. Glad to see that I am not the only one frustrated with tough visa restrictions.
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by xaranke 8y ago
Hmm, interesting. In my experience they just cut off a corner and put a large red EXPIRED stamp on the info page.
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by xaranke 8y ago
It is definitely a pain, but if you naturalize you'll only have to endure this for another 3 years.
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by xaranke 8y ago
I'm guessing that being Muslim might have had something to do with it. I'm sorry they couldn't join you regardless.
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by xaranke 8y ago
Does this apply to citizens of other countries with Global Entry too? https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-...
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by xaranke 8y ago
If you're from Iran you can't even get a visitor visa now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_United_Stat... . Also waiting for a visa for 2 weeks means that your passport is tied up for those tw
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by xaranke 8y ago
Having other long-term visas and not overstaying them also helps.
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by xaranke 8y ago
That's rough, generally having at least 1 first-world visa makes things a lot easier.
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by xaranke 8y ago
As a Brit it's as simple as filling out an ESTA which is valid for 2 years, you shouldn't miss out on a very beautiful country because you couldn't be bothered to fill out an online form. In general, you shouldn't decide
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by xaranke 8y ago
Not true; US citizens can't get into any of the BRIC countries without a visa. China and Russia require traditional visas, India and Brazil require eVisas. In any case, you can't just show up in these countries like you can in the
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by xaranke 8y ago
This can often be waived if you stay airside and have a visa from another first world country. I've done this personally with a US Visa in the UK and France, can't speak to Spain.
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by xaranke 8y ago
I'm not so sure, IIRC Polish and Romanian citizens need a visa for visiting the US even though they are both EU members and US citizens are allowed to visit both visa-free.
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by xaranke 8y ago
In my experience, people from India (and I'm guessing other third-world countries) often move to a foreign country without ever visiting first given the expense of travel and their limited savings. In a way immigrating is more accessib

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