Thursday, October 2, 2008

Prep: Getting an Indian Student Visa in Taiwan

July 16
86 days to ISB

ISB sent the 3-page exchange student package to Cherry (NCCU Exchange Coordinator) in mid-June. The package included a 'welcome letter' and the acceptance letter needed to get an Indian visa.

I headed to the India-Taipei Association with my required documents: (1) Acceptance Letter, (2) Visa Application Form, (3) Photo, (4) ARC and (5) Passport, paid the NT$ 2,500 fee and went ahead to run my other errands. I returned two days later to get my passport only to find that I was given a 6-month multiple-entry visa. Pity I won't be travelling in India before I go on exchange. The visa stipulates that "Registration required within 14 days of arrival in India for visas valid for more than 180 days", so I'll have to go through the process when I arrive in India. I'll have to post an update later on.

Additional Info:
India-Taipei Association
Rm 2010 333 Keelung Road Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan
(886) 2 2757 6112
Office Hours: 9:30~12:00 and 14:30~17:00

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