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Originally Posted by strimstrum
Tony P is correct - Uk resident has to apply for visa in UK - ONLY exception is as per Tony's post (or you have diplomatic immunity  )
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Or you get lucky!
I jumped the queue (of 77) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in full biking gear in the boiling August 2011 heat and simply asked if I could have a tourist visa and presented my paperwork (visa form and tour agency invitation).
I don't know if they were unaware of the nominal requirement for UK citizens to apply in the UK or simply wanted my stench out of their office but they were OK with it. I then pushed my luck and asked for an urgent visa which turned the 10 day turnaround into two!
I accept that there may be a complex matrix involving nationality, current location and the type of visa involved but it does no harm to ask!
Cheers,
Ian
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