Frequently Asked Questions About the E-visa Process
An e visa is the same permission for foreign citizens to enter and move around a specific country, but with online submission. There is no need to come to the consulate and wait in lines. Nowadays, most travelers choose this method for its convenience, efficiency and simplicity.
Benefits of an electronic visa:
- Online submission without visiting the embassy or consulate
- Processing takes less time - usually the result is ready in a few days
- No paperwork, simplified document submission procedure
- Online tracking of application status
The types of electronic visas are the same as for the regular ones: tourist, medical, transit, student, business visas. Check the country requirements for a specific visa type before applying.
Many countries work with online visa nowadays. The list of such ones includes:
- Australia
- Canada
- India
- Türkiye
- Vietnam
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
- USA (ESTA for eligible countries) and others.
The specific cost of getting a visa is set by the country you are applying at. Most often, the size depends on the destination and visa type - from $20 to $150. Notice! The common visa cost gathers consular fees, paperwork, service fees for the portal provision if you use one. Please learn about the cost of a specific visa in advance to be sure that all the required payments are correctly made by the time your application is processed.
A tourist visa is needed if you plan to visit the country for a vacation, to explore the country’s attractions, walk around foreign cities, or if you want to meet friends and relatives living abroad.
A business visa is needed to resolve business issues, attend business events, and conferences, meet with foreign partners for negotiations, and conclude contracts. This type of visa may include permission for employment-related activities.
A transit visa must be obtained by those who, when traveling from one country to another, has the need of temporarily remaining in the territory of another state that requires such a visa. Each country sets the period of legal stay on its territory with a transit visa by itself. We recommend you to study the planned route carefully, find out the requirements of specific countries on your way about the rules for staying on their territory, and get all the necessary permits if they are needed.
Visa on Arrival (VoA) is a visa type obtained upon entry into the destination country. The application in advance is not required. Upon arrival in the country, you must provide the necessary documents and pay a fee set by the specific country.
ETA visa is an electronic permit to enter the country. Some countries have introduced such a requirement for foreign citizens.
ETA as opposed to e-visa:
- valid for people who have the right to visa-free entry into the country
- binds to your passport, no need to print it out
- valid for several years, allows multiple trips
- only for border crossings by air
- can also be issued during a transit flight
- does not guarantee entry
But they have something in common:
- filling out the form
- payment of duties, fees
- provision of necessary documents
If you would like to know more about the ETA visa type, please write to us.
To monitor your application status here on evisafortravel.com please follow the next steps:
- take the application number that you`ve received from us in the confirmation letter in your e-mail
- use this number to enter your account on our website
- move to the visa status checking section where you will find the information
Attention! The portal evisafortravel.com contains only the statuses of the applications that were submitted on this website
The main financial requirements of the countries you are applying for a visa to visit are:
- sufficiency of funds to pay for the stay in the country and confirmation of their availability (bank account statement, documents from the place of work confirming income, etc.)
- a receipt, check or other official document confirming the visa application fees and other necessary payments by valid credit or debit card.
Please check your specific country's requirements before applying for a visa.
Most countries give the opportunity to obtain a visa in an expedited manner. The cost of expedited processing of an evisa application is higher than for the regular procedure. Each country sets the amount of payment for urgency independently.
Yes, you can be denied a visa. The reasons are different:
- Incomplete or incorrect filling of the form
- Insufficient supporting documents
- Failure to comply with financial and other requirements
- Criminal record, security problems
- Past immigration violation
- Violations related to citizens of a particular country, political, economic, and other violations of the laws of a particular country
Common mistakes while apply visa:
- Providing incomplete or inaccurate information
- Low-quality or non-compliant photographs
- Lack of necessary supporting documents
- Failure to meet application deadlines
- Ignoring visa requirements of the destination country, etc.
When applying for a visa to any country, you must attach the photo.
But the visa photo is not in free form, it must meet certain requirements:
- a recent photo, i.e. if your year ago photo doesn't suit, even if there are no changes in your appearance (hairstyle, etc.)
- passport size photo
- clear and not blurry image
- neutral emotions on the face, no smile, eyes open,
- not colored and light background without unnecessary objects
- no hat (except for religious reasons) and glasses
Better check the specific country's requirements before applying.
This opportunity depends on the rules in the specific country you are seeking a visa to visit. Check the requirements before apply visa.
If you are staying in the country without valid reasons or legal grounds after your visa s expiration period, can:
- issue you a fine
- deport, expel you
- ban your future trips to the country
You can also face any other difficulties with getting visas to other countries in the future.
We recommend you to monitor the period of your visa attentively and take care of leaving the country in advance to save yourself from unnecessary problems. If you stay in the country legally, please obtain supporting documents and always have them with you.
If you want or need it, you have an opportunity to apply for a visa for several countries at the same time. However, the application rules for each country may be different. It is important to check and prepare the needed documents for each country before you submit. The application review process and status tracking are carried out for each application separately. If you are afraid to make mistakes and that your application will not be accepted, better contact us for advice - we will answer your questions, help you to fill the application, and tell you what documents to prepare.
You can change the dates on your electronic visa if necessary, if the rules of a particular country allow this.
Some countries allow changes; in others, you need to submit a new visa application.
We recommend you to learn visa amendment rules for the country you are applying to.
The information you provide when applying for e-visa is protected by:
- encryption technologies used on the online visa portal
- compliance with data protection rules and privacy policies, which is verified by the authorities issuing permission to operate the visa portal
- limitation of access to information - only managers working with applications can find it out
Visa application processing time varies by country and visa type. Typically, electronic visa wait times take a few days rather than the weeks required by the standard process. We recommend you to take care of obtaining a visa in advance, not right before the date of your trip.
We recommend you to submit an e-visa application before 4-6 weeks before your intended travel date. This is the optimal period in case of delays in processing the application and obtaining a visa by the date of travel.
The valid period of a passport is at least 6 months after the date of arrival in the country. Requirements vary from country to country. Therefore, when planning your trip and before applying, check the information regarding the validity of the passport for the country you want to visit. But in any case, we recommend to update your passport before submitting your application to avoid problems with obtaining a visa and further staying in the country.
Sometimes it happens that on the way to one country there are transfers at airports in Schengen countries - connecting flights. Some countries where you will have a connecting flight require a transit visa or short-term visa for the duration of your stay at the airport. The availability of such visas depends on the specific time of stay at the airport. Therefore, before planning your route, we recommend you to learn the requirements of the countries where the transfer will take place regarding the availability of such visas.
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