Insight Visa Cosultancy Service exclusively offering visa services for its discerning travelers. Being a consultant based in Odisha Insight provides assistance on Documentation, Legalisations, Presentation during interview, Online filling up of forms, Scheduling the Interview dates etc. At Insight our experts with over 10 years of Industry experience are geared to assist & guide you in getting your visas in time for a hassle free overseas trip.

VISA

Visa is a document or mark showing that a person is conditionally authorized to enter or leave the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization is a stamp endorsed on the applicant's passport. The country issuing the visa typically attaches various conditions of stay, such as the territory covered by the visa, dates of validity, period of stay, whether the visa is valid for more than one visit, etc.

The above said conditions do not apply to the Schengen Area which is a group of 26 European countries that have abolished passport and immigration controls at their common borders. It functions as a single country for international travel purposes, with a common visa policy. Travelling in Europe has been simplified with the introduction of the Schengen visa. As a visitor to the Schengen area, one enjoys the many advantages of this unified visa system. Generally speaking with a Schengen visa, you may enter one country and travel freely throughout the Schengen region during the validity of the visa. Internal border controls are limited with no or few stops and checks.

Medical Travel Insurance mandatory for SCHENGEN states

Travel insurance including medical cover is mandatory when you apply for a Schengen visa. It must cover the duration of the requested visa - annual insurance may be required if you are requesting a multi-entry visa. Attention : In case of refusal of the visa by the authorities, please ask them for documentary evidence proving their refusal. The insurance premium cannot be refunded to you without this official proof.

PASSPORT

At Insight we help in obtaining a passport by guiding what all documents are required, helps online completion of forms and obtaining the submission date. A passport is an important document issued by the Indian Government which will certify the identity & nationality of its holder for the purpose of INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. The Passport highlights the name, date of birth, gender and place of birth, name of parents and name of spouse (if married). A passport does not of itself entitle the passport holder entry into another country; however, it entitles the passport holder to return to the country that issued the passport

LEGALIZATION

Insight Visa Consultancy help and assist externally for legalization of documents. Legalization is a process of authenticating the documents issued in one country and intended for use in another country in order to be recognized as valid in foreign country. The documents are first verified and authenticated by respective State Government from where the document is issued and then authenticated by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India. After MEA authentication, it is submitted to the Embassy / Consulate for final attestation. In case the documents are supposed to be submitted in the country which is a member of Hague Convention then separate embassy attestation is not required. The document will be first verified and authenticated by respective Home Department / HRD and then apostilled by MEA. The following documents are legalized (as per country requirements):

1. Educational Certificates,

2. Birth & Marriage Certificates,

3. Company's Commercial Documents,

4. Police Clearance Certificate (PCC).

FRRO

At Insight we assist to all foreigners (including foreigners of Indian origin) visiting India for long duration (more than 180 days) be it for students/medical/research/employment visas, are required to get themselves registered with FRRO.

We assist foreign nationals to extend their visa who are already in India. Please note a Tourist Visa cannot be changed or converted in to any other visa category. But apart from tourist, one can go for the longer terms visa while in India.

We also help and assist in obtaining OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA (OCI). It is mandatory for registered OCI's to carry their passports which have the universal sticker for entry into/exit from India. A registered OCI is granted multiple entries for visiting India and he/she is exempted from registration with FRRO.

At the same time we assist in obtaining PERSONS OF INDIAN ORIGIN CARD (PIO Card). A PIO card allows visa free travel and gives several benefits to the card holder. PIO card will be valid ONLY when accompanied with a valid passport; a PIO card is normally valid for 15 years.

Quick Checklist of Visa

Application Form

Covering letter

Proof of Occupation

Passport validity min 06-09 months with two clear blank pages

Photograph as per consulate specification

Financials like IT return

Bank statements

Hotel Confirmations

Travel insurance

Confirmed Air Tickets

Yellow fever certificate(African Countries)

Why do I need a visa?
A visa is required by a non-citizen to enter a country of interest from the country of citizenship. There are many countries in the world, most of them do not have Visa exemption agreements amidst them and therefore, the citizens of these countries require a visa to enter their country of interest.
What type of visas available for a particular country?
What type of visas available for a particular country? – The type of visa varies from country to country. Generally, there are basic 2 types of visas that are granted for any particular country i.e. a) Tourist Visa & b) Business Visa. Some countries also process Employment/ Work, Medical, Religious, Student Visas, etc.
What is a tourist visa?
Tourist Visa is a visa granted to a person who has planned his/her travel which is recreational in nature i.e. tourism, vacation (holiday), amusement, visits with friends or relatives, rest, activities of a social, or service nature without any remuneration cash or kind whatsoever.
What is a business visa?
Business Visa is a visa granted to a person who has planned his/her travel which is to consult with business associates, travel for a scientific, educational, professional or business convention, or conference on specific dates, settle an estate, or negotiate a contract.
What is a transit visa?
Transit visa is required by some countries for passing through their airports even without going through immigration clearance. Generally a transit visa is usually valid for 5 days or less, for passing through the country to a third destination.
What is visa-on-arrival?
Also known as VOA, this type of visa is granted at an airport of the visiting country. This is distinct from not requiring a visa at all, as the visitor must still obtain the visa before they can even try to pass through immigration. A VOA is cheaper than any other type of visa.
What are single, double & multiple entry visas?
An entry visa is not a different type of visa; it's always associated with the kind of visa applied for viz. Tourist, Business, Work, Student, etc. In a single entry visa, the person can only enter a country once and cannot enter again after exiting the country. For a double entry, the person can enter the same country twice and thereafter the entry is prohibited and a multiple entry visa allows a person to make multiple entries to the country of visit.
Validity of a visa?
A validity of a visa depends on the requirements for a visa for each individual and the purpose and the duration for which it is applied for.
Validity of period of stay on a visa?
The validity of the period of the stay on a certain visa depends entirely on the immigration official to which the visa is applied.
Are visa fees refundable?
When visa fees are charged they can vary according to your nationality, the number of times you will enter, the length of stay, and sometimes how and where you apply. Children are sometimes charged a reduced fee or no fee at all. The maximum age of the child can vary from under 12 up to 18. Visa fees are non-refundable.
Are Service Charges refundable if visa is refused?
We as a service provider only assist as a third party between the applicant and consulate for processing the visa after by providing the documents required as specified by the respective consulates. We do not guranantee issuance of any visa from any consulate. It is the sole discretion of the visa officer to grant the visa and duration of the visa or ask for additional documentary evidence or even summon the applicant for a personal interview.. & hence the visa service fees is also non refundable and the applicant may at times have also to visit the consulate more than once.
Is personal interview a mandatory procedure for all consulates?
NO, it is not a mandatory procedure for all consulates. But some consulates do insist on the personal appearance of the applicant. However, it is the discretion of the consulate to summon the applicant if they fee they need to meet and speak to the applicant.

Terms & Conditions

Information Accuracy

All information given in any advertisement from Insight Visa Consultancy is based on the information available at the time of publication. We reserve the right to change any information with regards to any publication due to change in any rules, regulations, procedures, etc. for any visa by any Consulate/Embassy of any country made by/ from Insight Visa Consultancy after the publication is made.

Special Requests

We take into account any special requests made by you regarding visas. Unlike a Consulate or an Embassy we do not and cannot process visas for any country as granting of any visa to you is solely at the discretion of the Embassy or Consulate. We can, however, request the Embassy or Consulate regarding the special request made by you. We cannot and will not be held liable for any claims on damages or consequential losses if such request is not honoured.

Cancellation/ Rejection of a Visa

All the applicants are hereby informed that, it is entirely at the discretion of the visa officer of the concerned Consulate/ Embassy to grant/reject visa even after submitting all relevant documents and we will not be held responsible for the same. We will not be held responsible for non-issuance of visa due to receipt of incomplete/ delayed documents from the applicants. It is also a possibility that the consulate or embassy may ask the passengers to appear for a personal interview. This also is at the discretion of Consulate/ Authorities. Applicants whose visas are not granted by the Consulates/ Embassies will not be refunded the visa fees & service charge per person in addition to any additional visa expenses incurred.

Cancellations

A cancellation regarding procurement of service regarding any visas from us after the payment is made to the respective Embassy/ Consulate will not be eligible for any refund of any credit for the same amount and or any other charges made towards any additional expenses with regards to the said visa.

Refunds

There will be no refund for any visa fees once documents are submitted to the consulate & no refund on service fees once documents are submitted to us for processing.

Scope of Activity

We provide services such as documentation assistance, visa guidance, online/ offline filling up application forms, scheduling of appointments with consulates/embassies online for visa interview, submission and collection of passports and visa applications etc. We do not control or operate any Consulate or Embassy or have any relations to any visa officer of any Consulate or Embassy and therefore cannot guarantee the grant of any visa. We also, do not control or operate any courier service agency. We take care in selecting all the essentials/ fundamentals for your visa application; therefore, we cannot be held responsible for any situation arising out of loss, damage or theft of any document which is caused by improper handling of any document by the management or employees of the Embassy/ Consulate, Independent Contractors or the Courier Agency.

Privacy of Information:

We treat all the information furnished by you as confidential and will share the necessary information with the Consulate/ Embassy and Independent Contractor (if any) who will provide the service to you on behalf of us. However, we may be constrained to disclose the information furnished by you, if such a disclosure is held mandatory and/ or required by any law or by an order of a court or the rules, regulations or an enquiry by any government/ statutory agency and inspection process.

Condition of Passage

These conditions are applicable to any applicant, who books a service through us. In an event of an applicant booking through us, the Terms and Conditions as specified by us, including the Payment, cancellation, refund, etc. shall be applicable determining the contractual relation between the applicant and us.

Communication

Any communication regarding the grant or rejection of a visa or any matter regarding the application, submission of visa application or any other matter will be communicated directly to the applicant or any representative as mentioned by the applicant. The applicant is requested to provide his/ hers full contact details viz. Phone, Mobile, Email, Address, etc. as well as that of the aforementioned representative of the applicant.

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