Root Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 On 2/18/2023 at 12:26 PM, North said: Okay thats troublesome. If I have to book flight tix and somehow the visa gets rejected I'm totally screwed no? I just got some more info on dates this morning. Not super concrete but better than before. Roughly free from 27th May - 11th June. Looking at a 2 week trip. Hotels are cancellable so I can change it around. Flights (at least budget ones I intend on taking) are not. I essentially want to get the visa process started so I have it in time. Yes that is indeed troublesome. I took the risk of booking all non-refundable tickets and stays because they were cheaper. Or you could book refundable stays on MMT or any Indian booking site using credit card - no forex chargers while paying/refund, easier to fight and can chargeback credit card. I took my visa appointment 2 months before travel date only for the reason if they reject it I will still have time to reapply or file for reconsideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSpymaster Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Has anyone bought and used a Taj Epicure Membership? Looking for reviews... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordSpymaster Posted Friday at 06:19 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 06:19 AM Hey, I need help with Goa car rentals and commuting. My dates are fixed but I am not sure of the exact day/time I might need the car. My usage is mainly to commute from Panjim to other beaches like Baga, famous shacks, 1-2 forts, etc. I've been researching and I see most rent out cars for minimum 2 days. Hence the doubts: 1) Is there anyone who will rent cars for a few hours or 1 day at max? 2) Is there space to take cars to most famous beaches / shacks or other places like Anjuna Market, Baga, Forts, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted Friday at 05:08 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 05:08 PM VFS has to be the stupidest Visa aggregator and Japanese visa (alongside Austrian) has to be the most sense less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi90 Posted Friday at 05:34 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 05:34 PM 25 minutes ago, KunjanPSD said: VFS has to be the stupidest Visa aggregator and Japanese visa (alongside Austrian) has to be the most sense less. What happened? deets do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted Friday at 06:09 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 06:09 PM (edited) 35 minutes ago, abhi90 said: What happened? deets do! There are 5 Japanese consulates in India: Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai. Japan embassy demands that an applicant's work and residential address needs to be in the same region i.e. if someone is from Delhi (all identity proofs have Delhi address) but works and lives in Bangalore, they can't apply to either of the Delhi or Bangalore embassy. VFS doesn't even accepts the docs in this case. If you say office is in BLR but WFH then they demand WFH stated on the NOC from the employer. Only way they will accept the application is if you provide address change acknowledgement slip for something like Aadhar to match your residential with your work region and then apply from BLR. Who puts the address of a house they rent on identity proofs? Other option is to call Japanese embassy before application, get exception and during your visit to VFS, make them call to VFS and convey the same. Obviously this is not foolproof, needs a stronger reason. Now Japanese embassy is still accomodating but the damn VFS acts like they have the power. They reject straight away to call embassy or reject docs straight away if WFH. They even called the host of the airbnb to verify the booking! This is not directed by Japanese Embassy. Hence, dummy bookings won't work! Use Booking.com to make refundable bookings. Such a sh*t show especially with the kind of docs they ask in the first place. Edited Friday at 06:10 PM by KunjanPSD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi90 Posted Sunday at 08:34 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:34 AM On 3/17/2023 at 11:39 PM, KunjanPSD said: There are 5 Japanese consulates in India: Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai. Japan embassy demands that an applicant's work and residential address needs to be in the same region i.e. if someone is from Delhi (all identity proofs have Delhi address) but works and lives in Bangalore, they can't apply to either of the Delhi or Bangalore embassy. VFS doesn't even accepts the docs in this case. If you say office is in BLR but WFH then they demand WFH stated on the NOC from the employer. Only way they will accept the application is if you provide address change acknowledgement slip for something like Aadhar to match your residential with your work region and then apply from BLR. Who puts the address of a house they rent on identity proofs? Other option is to call Japanese embassy before application, get exception and during your visit to VFS, make them call to VFS and convey the same. Obviously this is not foolproof, needs a stronger reason. Now Japanese embassy is still accomodating but the damn VFS acts like they have the power. They reject straight away to call embassy or reject docs straight away if WFH. They even called the host of the airbnb to verify the booking! This is not directed by Japanese Embassy. Hence, dummy bookings won't work! Use Booking.com to make refundable bookings. Such a sh*t show especially with the kind of docs they ask in the first place. That is really uber shitty. Hope you have a good resolution, keep us updated! It won't help, but can you also relay your VFS experience to the japanese embassy? At least some feedback is better than none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted Sunday at 09:32 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:32 AM 55 minutes ago, abhi90 said: That is really uber shitty. Hope you have a good resolution, keep us updated! It won't help, but can you also relay your VFS experience to the japanese embassy? At least some feedback is better than none. Mera toh set hai, Delhi residence, Gurgaon me office, both served by Delhi region. My friends who work in BLR but are from Delhi faced this issue and now the trip is in limbo. They have contacted Japanese embassy for exception, let's see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi90 Posted Monday at 05:27 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:27 PM On 3/19/2023 at 3:02 PM, KunjanPSD said: Mera toh set hai, Delhi residence, Gurgaon me office, both served by Delhi region. My friends who work in BLR but are from Delhi faced this issue and now the trip is in limbo. They have contacted Japanese embassy for exception, let's see. If your friend backs out, mereko le chaliyo :Fear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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