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| ThePondFence | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
 Posted: 13:34 on 19th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 20:03 on 29th Jan 2011 Posts: 56 |
I may be wrong here so feel free to correct me.... The www.eta.gov.sl visa service is free up until 1 January 2012 and ETAs are valid for up to 3 months and entitle the holder to remain in SL for 30 days from date of arrival. Therefore, could you not put in an application in the final week of December, pay nothing and it would still be valid in time for the Galle test? |
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| darrensmale | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 15:41 on 19th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 09:05 on 16th Jul 2008 Posts: 149 |
ThePondFence Wrote: I may be wrong here so feel free to correct me.... The www.eta.gov.sl visa service is free up until 1 January 2012 and ETAs are valid for up to 3 months and entitle the holder to remain in SL for 30 days from date of arrival. Therefore, could you not put in an application in the final week of December, pay nothing and it would still be valid in time for the Galle test? Interesting idea. Not sure that it would cover the Colombo test though. There is of course only one way to find out. Good luck. |
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| ThePondFence | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 17:12 on 19th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 20:03 on 29th Jan 2011 Posts: 56 |
That's the thing, the ETA is valid for 3 months and you get 30 days in SL from date of arrival. |
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| billythefish | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 18:54 on 19th Nov 2011 |
Joined: 14:06 on 12th Jul 2011 Posts: 87 |
ThePondFence Wrote: I may be wrong here so feel free to correct me.... The www.eta.gov.sl visa service is free up until 1 January 2012 and ETAs are valid for up to 3 months and entitle the holder to remain in SL for 30 days from date of arrival. Therefore, could you not put in an application in the final week of December, pay nothing and it would still be valid in time for the Galle test? This lloks like a good idea..worse case scenario is that it wouldn't work...?? I guess it depends when people are leaving the country...?? Good thinking though!! |
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| NorthCountryBoy | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 21:08 on 22nd Nov 2011 |
Joined: 20:37 on 30th Dec 2008 Posts: 71 |
ThePondFence Wrote: I may be wrong here so feel free to correct me.... The www.eta.gov.sl visa service is free up until 1 January 2012 and ETAs are valid for up to 3 months and entitle the holder to remain in SL for 30 days from date of arrival. Therefore, could you not put in an application in the final week of December, pay nothing and it would still be valid in time for the Galle test? Bump - has anyone tested this yet? And any ideas when you'd have to apply by to meet the Dec 31st deadline (a tough one for people to know I realise!)? |
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| ThePondFence | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 21:58 on 22nd Nov 2011 |
Joined: 20:03 on 29th Jan 2011 Posts: 56 |
NorthCountryBoy Wrote: ThePondFence Wrote: I may be wrong here so feel free to correct me.... The www.eta.gov.sl visa service is free up until 1 January 2012 and ETAs are valid for up to 3 months and entitle the holder to remain in SL for 30 days from date of arrival. Therefore, could you not put in an application in the final week of December, pay nothing and it would still be valid in time for the Galle test? Bump - has anyone tested this yet? And any ideas when you'd have to apply by to meet the Dec 31st deadline (a tough one for people to know I realise!)? From what I have read, it takes 3 or 4 days max for the ETA to be issued. I'm arriving SL 24th March so will apply around 22nd December and hope for the best. If it doesn't work out, will just have to cough up in the new year. |
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| billythefish | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 22:02 on 22nd Nov 2011 |
Joined: 14:06 on 12th Jul 2011 Posts: 87 |
ThePondFence Wrote: NorthCountryBoy Wrote: ThePondFence Wrote: I may be wrong here so feel free to correct me.... The www.eta.gov.sl visa service is free up until 1 January 2012 and ETAs are valid for up to 3 months and entitle the holder to remain in SL for 30 days from date of arrival. Therefore, could you not put in an application in the final week of December, pay nothing and it would still be valid in time for the Galle test? Bump - has anyone tested this yet? And any ideas when you'd have to apply by to meet the Dec 31st deadline (a tough one for people to know I realise!)? Surely if it is electronic...its instant??? So reading postings here...if we apply this year in late December....we then can enter SL for 1 month,but within 3 months from the visa being issued...correct??? From what I have read, it takes 3 or 4 days max for the ETA to be issued. I'm arriving SL 24th March so will apply around 22nd December and hope for the best. If it doesn't work out, will just have to cough up in the new year. |
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| ThePondFence | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 22:07 on 22nd Nov 2011 |
Joined: 20:03 on 29th Jan 2011 Posts: 56 |
billythefish Wrote: ThePondFence Wrote: NorthCountryBoy Wrote: ThePondFence Wrote: I may be wrong here so feel free to correct me.... The www.eta.gov.sl visa service is free up until 1 January 2012 and ETAs are valid for up to 3 months and entitle the holder to remain in SL for 30 days from date of arrival. Therefore, could you not put in an application in the final week of December, pay nothing and it would still be valid in time for the Galle test? Bump - has anyone tested this yet? And any ideas when you'd have to apply by to meet the Dec 31st deadline (a tough one for people to know I realise!)? Surely if it is electronic...its instant??? So reading postings here...if we apply this year in late December....we then can enter SL for 1 month,but within 3 months from the visa being issued...correct??? Don't think there's such a thing as instant in SL embassy  And that's my understanding on the visa rules.... |
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| kev | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 22:30 on 22nd Nov 2011 |
Joined: 17:06 on 4th Dec 2008 Posts: 276 Location: Walsall West Midlands |
Can I just confirm that it's £20 we're talking about here not £200, just incase I've missed something? |
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| Ash02 | Post subject: Re: Visa warning
Posted: 09:06 on 23rd Nov 2011 |
Joined: 17:41 on 14th Jan 2009 Posts: 209 Location: Hull - Yorkshire |
Quote: Can I just confirm that it's £20 we're talking about here not £200, just incase I've missed something? Kev, Its definately £20 mate. Ash |
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