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ok, its good to hear youve got it with no problems! I hope were not paying for being "too" honest here, because even on the application form there is the question, where do you intend to stay in Pak, and had we just put some (any) town/hotel into that, who knows - maybe they wouldnt have started thinking about the whole thing in the first place! Well, thats not possible anymore, so guess I´ll just have to wait and see how it goes.

I actually talked to the lady at the embassy yesterday, and she said (though couldnt be 100% sure), that its likely that we will get the visas, at least she hasnt heard about them refusing any from our country, but couldnt tell how long wait this is going to be.
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ok, its good to hear youve got it with no problems! I hope were not paying for being "too" honest here, because even on the application form there is the question, where do you intend to stay in Pak, and had we just put some (any) town/hotel into that, who knows - maybe they wouldnt have started thinking about the whole thing in the first place! Well, thats not possible anymore, so guess I´ll just have to wait and see how it goes.

I actually talked to the lady at the embassy yesterday, and she said (though couldnt be 100% sure), that its likely that we will get the visas, at least she hasnt heard about them refusing any from our country, but couldnt tell how long wait this is going to be.
Pecha,
I'd say you'll get it no problem,
cant see why not.
Have you talked to the Iranian and Indian embasies yet,
as I was in the Indian embassies appling for mine
the fella in front of me got his visa in two days after
telling them a story about a his lost passport,
it all works out in the end.
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Yes, maybe its a bit far fetched that they wouldnt issue them, why would that be, and also when others, like you, have got it no problem... its just a bit annoying, now that we dont know how long it´ll take. Next week Im going to call the embassy every day, hope they have a long patience.. and perhaps they even have some way to make things happen more quickly.

We´ve applied for Iran, should get confirmation early next week, then its a matter of bringing our passports to their embassy, which is luckily here in Helsinki, wont take more than 15 minutes there, they said. Indian visa we can also get from here, *should* take about 5 working days.

Ive got the carnet, so these 3 visas is all we need to get going.
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pakistani visa

hi pecha,
i'm donato italian traveller. i had your same trouble with the pakistani bureaucrazy. i went to the embassy in italy on last may to get a visa. they asks me fly ticket hotel booking and others bullshits, ive replyed i'm going there by bike. the man look at me and say: you go by bike? in this case it will takes from 4 to 6 weeks to get an answer. i left italy on july 28 without any answer! i was in tehran to the pakistan embassy, asking 4 visa once again. they ask me a presentation letter from the italian embassy. i went there asking 4 the letter, but the man who spokes to me tell me: for our foreign ministry pakistan is it an unsafe area, we cannot take any responsability for you. no letter, no visa. solution: went to the tehran airport
got a deal with a local shipping agent, and carry me and my byke on the same plane for mumbay. 470euro 4 the bike(all inclusive) and 157 for my flyticket. 2 days at the airport to arrange the shipping procedure, and then go to india. now i'm in delhi my trip is coming to the end, and i'm waiting to
start the shipping procedure on the wayback 4 the bike, then next friday back 2 home.
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(american) Also trying to get from Turkey/Iran/Pakistan/India

Thanks for all this great information. I am in Germany in the midst of trying to get these visas which obviously are harder for americans. I am intrigued by the idea of trying to fly the bike from Istanbul(?) to Mumbai, after hearing the brilliant solution of our Italian poster.

Does anyone have any thoughts on how else to get this way?

We are planning on trying to go door to door to the Indian, Pakistani and Iran embassies in one of the big capitals. Any hints on whether Prague, Vienna, Berlin or elsewhere would be easiest?

Also for the Iran visa there are tourist agencies in Iran and other places like London that help you get your visa. We were given the name of the one in Tehran by the Iranian embassy in Brussels: touranzamin.com

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Got the visas today!!

phew.. it wasnt such a long wait afterall! Our passports were returned today with Pak visas valid for 3 months after issue, max stay 1 month. The whole process, including sending to Sweden, and sending them back, took 20 days.

Weve been told were also cleared for Iran, now just take the passports there, and then apply for India, that should take some days.. and then we´re ready to go!!
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Weve been told were also cleared for Iran, now just take the passports there, and then apply for India, that should take some days.. and then we´re ready to go!!
hi pekka,
great to hear, that it finally worked!!!
I get started tomorrow.Wanna cross slowly Austria and Slovenia to come to Venice, where i wanna take a ferry to Igoumenitsa, Greece.
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phew.. it wasnt such a long wait afterall! Our passports were returned today with Pak visas valid for 3 months after issue, max stay 1 month. The whole process, including sending to Sweden, and sending them back, took 20 days.

Weve been told were also cleared for Iran, now just take the passports there, and then apply for India, that should take some days.. and then we´re ready to go!!
Hi Pekka,
Great news, I am just outside Bari Italy about to boat across to Greece tomorrow, should be in Turkey in about eight days.
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Any hints on whether Prague, Vienna, Berlin or elsewhere would be easiest?
hi, i got the visas as austrian in Vienna, Austria.
No problems at all, when you have time ;-)
  • Iran: 2 weeks after filing the visa application, you can bring your passport,1 week more and you have your visa stamped. Single entry - guilty:3 months - 30 days - €60.-
  • Pakistan: it tooks 9 days. Double entry - guilty 6 months - 30 days each stay - €72.-
  • India: same day, morning you bring the passport - afternoon you get it back. Multiple entry - guilty 6 months - 6 months - €50.-
  • Nepal: 10 minutes ;-) guilty 6 months - 30 days - €40.-
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