Embassies are notoriously slow and invariably unhelpful. They are here for trade purposes only and see this as their main purpose. Anything else is secondary. How long it takes depends on what type of visa you are applying for and to what country. An example would be tourist visa to the UK, you could have an interview date up to 3 months after you lodge the application. The same applies for a settlement visa. This also can vary, dependant upon your documentation.

The type of visa an educational institution issues for you may depend on how long you want to study with us. For courses of less than 3 months, they can issue tourist visas invitations. If your course is longer than 3 months, then they can issue a 6- or 12-month multi-entry business visa. Sometimes they issue invitations for initial 3-month single-entry visas, which can be converted to year-long multi-entry visas after arrival in Russia. See similar questions...

Copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work (including a photograph) lasts until 70 years after the death of the author. See similar questions...

All UK orders will usually be dispatched within 1-10 working days of your order. We currently average dispatch within 3 working days. part of the changes that we have made to improve our service to the customer, you will now find estimated delivery information for each product at the bottom of the text description of the product. See similar questions...

Your HSMP visa will initially be issued for a period of 24 months, during which you may seek work or self-employment opportunities. After the initial 24 month period, you can apply for a HSMP extension of up to five years as long as you, and your family if applicable, have been able to support yourselves and you continue to meet the HSMP criteria. See similar questions...

No, like most of Western European visitor a visa for a period of 30 days will be issued on arrival at the airport. You would need to register with the local authorities, but this will be done for you at the reception of every hotel. Long-term visa (D) can be obtained from the Bulgarian Consular service in London. Visa control has been considerably relaxed between the UK and Bulgaria. For further information please contact the Bulgarian Embassy in London on 0207 584 9400 or check www. See similar questions...

Visas for Indonesia can be issued only at an Indonesian Embassy/Consulate overseas. However, authorisation to stay longer than 60 days or multiple entry visas can be applied for by your local sponsor at the immigration Office in Indonesia. An authorisation/approval letter IS NOT an actual entry visa. See similar questions...

Visa Application: Approximately 10 - 12 working days for the visa to be issued. Visa Stamping: Approximately 5 - 7 working days for the passport to be stamped after the required documents are submitted once the Medical process is complete. Kindly note that applications will be accepted only after all required documents are submitted. Visas cannot be processed earlier than indicated, so the applicant must ensure that he/she has enough time in Dubai to complete the process. See similar questions...

Typically, a visa takes 2 days to process in the Embassy. However; during the busy season (during the fall-winter) visas may take up to 4 days to process because of the great demand for Brazilian visas. See similar questions...

The time it takes to obtain a visa varies between each country and in some cases is dependent on your nationality. Visas can take anywhere from one day to ten weeks to obtain. In some cases as an agency we are able to obtain a visa in a shorter period of time relative to public applications. See similar questions...

You need to consider both the processing time required by the Chinese Consulate and our shipping time. General turn-around times are 6-8 business days for regular service; 3-4 days for express (48-hrs) service; and 2-3 days for rush (24-hrs) service. See similar questions...