Forum
Board Index » Archive » Sri Lanka 2012 (inc. World T20) |
 |
 |
Page 2 of 12 [ 114 posts ] | Go to page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... 12 Next |
| Author | Message |
| FishermanMart | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
 Posted: 18:33 on 14th Oct 2011 |
Joined: 19:01 on 12th Jul 2011 Posts: 63 |
Last thing we need is to pay out nearly £100 extra on top of the cost of the holiday!!! (there are three of us travelling) |
| Top |  |
| MrTr4 | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 14:00 on 5th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 13:56 on 5th Nov 2011 Posts: 1 |
Just been looking at this and looks like I need to complete the ETA after January. I see on the trial site that they want to know if I have any criminal convictions - which I have. Nothing I am proud of but i have a criminal damage conviction dated 1981. Just wondered if anyone thinks this might cause a problem getting in? Cheers |
| Top | |
| kev | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 21:52 on 5th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 17:06 on 4th Dec 2008 Posts: 276 Location: Walsall West Midlands |
MrTr4 Wrote: Just been looking at this and looks like I need to complete the ETA after January. I see on the trial site that they want to know if I have any criminal convictions - which I have. Nothing I am proud of but i have a criminal damage conviction dated 1981. Just wondered if anyone thinks this might cause a problem getting in? Cheers Just put "no" mate, they won't check |
| Top | |
| Big Harvey | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 10:00 on 6th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 09:14 on 23rd Apr 2008 Posts: 2210 |
MrTr4 Wrote: Just been looking at this and looks like I need to complete the ETA after January. I see on the trial site that they want to know if I have any criminal convictions - which I have. Nothing I am proud of but i have a criminal damage conviction dated 1981. Just wondered if anyone thinks this might cause a problem getting in? Cheers Unless it was something really serious, I'm thinking it's probably expired by now. Googling the subject I found this: http://www.inbrief.co.uk/court-judgemen ... ctions.htm |
| Top | |
| Richhufc | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 17:03 on 6th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 20:35 on 14th May 2008 Posts: 774 Location: Hereford |
kev Wrote: MrTr4 Wrote: Just been looking at this and looks like I need to complete the ETA after January. I see on the trial site that they want to know if I have any criminal convictions - which I have. Nothing I am proud of but i have a criminal damage conviction dated 1981. Just wondered if anyone thinks this might cause a problem getting in? Cheers Just put "no" mate, they won't check Kev is correct. The UK would only share this type of information in advance with the USA, certainly not Sri Lanka!! Answering yes will only cause you grief at the airport, not to mention the potential of a corrupt immigration officer who may see it as a chance to get a back hander. |
| Top | |
| Maidenover | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 19:46 on 7th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 09:13 on 23rd Apr 2008 Posts: 2803 |
Big Harvey Wrote: Unless it was something really serious, I'm thinking it's probably expired by now. Nice to know an 'absolute discharge' is removed/disappears after 6 months    |
| Top | |
| Pallo | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 07:38 on 15th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 18:54 on 23rd Apr 2008 Posts: 24 Location: A very small village in Suffolk |
Avensis Wrote: Had a letter from tour operator (Virgin Holidays) today advising this, and advising the ETA Visa is US$50 per person. The cost of a visa for UK visitors to Sri Lanka has been reduced from $50 to $20 following concerns voiced by the travel industry. The new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) replaces the free visa-on-arrival system and must be purchased online. The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau announced that the reduced fee will be charged when the visas are introduced on January 1, and that transit passengers and children under 12 will not have to pay any visa charges. |
| Top | |
| bread | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 17:35 on 15th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 12:04 on 18th Jun 2008 Posts: 181 Location: Mansfield |
Have you the link for the price change please? Just so I can send it to a friend, who I think may have already paid $50 US Dollars as sure did the info online. Seen it on a travel site for $20 but still showing 50 on the ETA visa one |
| Top | |
| blueandy1mac | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 17:47 on 15th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 11:30 on 14th Jul 2008 Posts: 1800 Location: Preston UK |
workpermit.com Good news at last. |
| Top | |
| thierry | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 15:41 on 17th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 15:38 on 17th Nov 2011 Posts: 1 |
[/quote]Kev is correct. The UK would only share this type of information in advance with the USA, certainly not Sri Lanka!! Answering yes will only cause you grief at the airport, not to mention the potential of a corrupt immigration officer who may see it as a chance to get a back hander.[/quote] The UK don't share this type of info with any other country including the US - unless you're a really serious criminal. You might be interested in this from the Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/columnists/gillcharlton/4600633/Ask-Gill-criminal-records-and-US-visas-ski-insurance-XL-payouts-and-Italy-in-bloom.html |
| Top | |
|
|
Page 2 of 12 [ 114 posts ] | Go to page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... 12 Next |
.jpg "The Pig 'n' Whistle")
