What do I do if I don't know my previous visa number for the Indian e-Tourist visa application? [duplicate]
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What if I don't know my previous visa number for the Indian e-Tourist visa application?
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I visited India with my family three years ago. Since then, four of the five of us have received new passports, and we don't have all of the old ones. The Indian e-Tourist visa application asks whether you have ever been to India, and if so, what your previous visa number was. How can I fill out this form, since I don't have the previous visa numbers for all of my family?
Edit: This is not a unique situation by any stretch, but India is its own country, and the electronic tourist visa application presents its own problems, since it's an online form (and not the most user-friendly online form). So I think a more specific question is warranted. When I was trying to figure this out, the various “Just explain the situation” answers available elsewhere online did not set my mind at ease.
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What if I don't know my previous visa number for the Indian e-Tourist visa application?
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I visited India with my family three years ago. Since then, four of the five of us have received new passports, and we don't have all of the old ones. The Indian e-Tourist visa application asks whether you have ever been to India, and if so, what your previous visa number was. How can I fill out this form, since I don't have the previous visa numbers for all of my family?
Edit: This is not a unique situation by any stretch, but India is its own country, and the electronic tourist visa application presents its own problems, since it's an online form (and not the most user-friendly online form). So I think a more specific question is warranted. When I was trying to figure this out, the various “Just explain the situation” answers available elsewhere online did not set my mind at ease.
visas india
asked Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
adam.bakeradam.baker
4531711
marked as duplicate by Zach Lipton, Ali Awan, pnuts, Vince, JonathanReez♦ Dec 21 '16 at 10:23
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
The problem is that that question recommends writing out an explanation, but for the electronic tourist visa there is no such opportunity.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:08
But it's not the same question, because my question is about the electronic tourist visa, which only became available a year after that question was asked (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_India#e-Tourist_Visa). That question is about filling out a form online that you then print off and take to an embassy or consulate.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:22
Very good point. Though I think probably still better to have answered the other Q (with explanation of the system change). Note that, for better or worse, the other Q is now Titled with e-Tourist visa and that it is not helpful to have out-of-date and up-to-date answers (to largely the same issue) under different posts.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 0:36
@JonathanReez, you edited another question so that it would become a duplicate of this one? Well done, sir.
– adam.baker
Dec 22 '16 at 5:43
But that does mean "the whole story" could be in one place and if I was looking for the A that is what I would prefer (and would expect others to). Move your A there would seem to be viable. The site would retain 'visibility' of your expertise and Googlers who get to that page would see old and new together. [That can be useful in itself, where Google is offering other (sometimes undated) info that conflicts. eg both correct when written, but "Which is applies currently?!".] I accept I should not have VTC'd - sorry for that.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 10:05
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What if I don't know my previous visa number for the Indian e-Tourist visa application?
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I visited India with my family three years ago. Since then, four of the five of us have received new passports, and we don't have all of the old ones. The Indian e-Tourist visa application asks whether you have ever been to India, and if so, what your previous visa number was. How can I fill out this form, since I don't have the previous visa numbers for all of my family?
Edit: This is not a unique situation by any stretch, but India is its own country, and the electronic tourist visa application presents its own problems, since it's an online form (and not the most user-friendly online form). So I think a more specific question is warranted. When I was trying to figure this out, the various “Just explain the situation” answers available elsewhere online did not set my mind at ease.
visas india
asked Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
adam.bakeradam.baker
4531711
This question already has an answer here:
What if I don't know my previous visa number for the Indian e-Tourist visa application?
1 answer
I visited India with my family three years ago. Since then, four of the five of us have received new passports, and we don't have all of the old ones. The Indian e-Tourist visa application asks whether you have ever been to India, and if so, what your previous visa number was. How can I fill out this form, since I don't have the previous visa numbers for all of my family?
Edit: This is not a unique situation by any stretch, but India is its own country, and the electronic tourist visa application presents its own problems, since it's an online form (and not the most user-friendly online form). So I think a more specific question is warranted. When I was trying to figure this out, the various “Just explain the situation” answers available elsewhere online did not set my mind at ease.
This question already has an answer here:
What if I don't know my previous visa number for the Indian e-Tourist visa application?
1 answer
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asked Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
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edited Dec 21 '16 at 9:07
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asked Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
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marked as duplicate by Zach Lipton, Ali Awan, pnuts, Vince, JonathanReez♦ Dec 21 '16 at 10:23
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by Zach Lipton, Ali Awan, pnuts, Vince, JonathanReez♦ Dec 21 '16 at 10:23
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
The problem is that that question recommends writing out an explanation, but for the electronic tourist visa there is no such opportunity.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:08
But it's not the same question, because my question is about the electronic tourist visa, which only became available a year after that question was asked (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_India#e-Tourist_Visa). That question is about filling out a form online that you then print off and take to an embassy or consulate.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:22
Very good point. Though I think probably still better to have answered the other Q (with explanation of the system change). Note that, for better or worse, the other Q is now Titled with e-Tourist visa and that it is not helpful to have out-of-date and up-to-date answers (to largely the same issue) under different posts.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 0:36
@JonathanReez, you edited another question so that it would become a duplicate of this one? Well done, sir.
– adam.baker
Dec 22 '16 at 5:43
But that does mean "the whole story" could be in one place and if I was looking for the A that is what I would prefer (and would expect others to). Move your A there would seem to be viable. The site would retain 'visibility' of your expertise and Googlers who get to that page would see old and new together. [That can be useful in itself, where Google is offering other (sometimes undated) info that conflicts. eg both correct when written, but "Which is applies currently?!".] I accept I should not have VTC'd - sorry for that.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 10:05
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The problem is that that question recommends writing out an explanation, but for the electronic tourist visa there is no such opportunity.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:08
But it's not the same question, because my question is about the electronic tourist visa, which only became available a year after that question was asked (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_India#e-Tourist_Visa). That question is about filling out a form online that you then print off and take to an embassy or consulate.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:22
Very good point. Though I think probably still better to have answered the other Q (with explanation of the system change). Note that, for better or worse, the other Q is now Titled with e-Tourist visa and that it is not helpful to have out-of-date and up-to-date answers (to largely the same issue) under different posts.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 0:36
@JonathanReez, you edited another question so that it would become a duplicate of this one? Well done, sir.
– adam.baker
Dec 22 '16 at 5:43
But that does mean "the whole story" could be in one place and if I was looking for the A that is what I would prefer (and would expect others to). Move your A there would seem to be viable. The site would retain 'visibility' of your expertise and Googlers who get to that page would see old and new together. [That can be useful in itself, where Google is offering other (sometimes undated) info that conflicts. eg both correct when written, but "Which is applies currently?!".] I accept I should not have VTC'd - sorry for that.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 10:05
The problem is that that question recommends writing out an explanation, but for the electronic tourist visa there is no such opportunity.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:08
The problem is that that question recommends writing out an explanation, but for the electronic tourist visa there is no such opportunity.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:08
But it's not the same question, because my question is about the electronic tourist visa, which only became available a year after that question was asked (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_India#e-Tourist_Visa). That question is about filling out a form online that you then print off and take to an embassy or consulate.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:22
But it's not the same question, because my question is about the electronic tourist visa, which only became available a year after that question was asked (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_India#e-Tourist_Visa). That question is about filling out a form online that you then print off and take to an embassy or consulate.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:22
Very good point. Though I think probably still better to have answered the other Q (with explanation of the system change). Note that, for better or worse, the other Q is now Titled with e-Tourist visa and that it is not helpful to have out-of-date and up-to-date answers (to largely the same issue) under different posts.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 0:36
Very good point. Though I think probably still better to have answered the other Q (with explanation of the system change). Note that, for better or worse, the other Q is now Titled with e-Tourist visa and that it is not helpful to have out-of-date and up-to-date answers (to largely the same issue) under different posts.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 0:36
@JonathanReez, you edited another question so that it would become a duplicate of this one? Well done, sir.
– adam.baker
Dec 22 '16 at 5:43
@JonathanReez, you edited another question so that it would become a duplicate of this one? Well done, sir.
– adam.baker
Dec 22 '16 at 5:43
But that does mean "the whole story" could be in one place and if I was looking for the A that is what I would prefer (and would expect others to). Move your A there would seem to be viable. The site would retain 'visibility' of your expertise and Googlers who get to that page would see old and new together. [That can be useful in itself, where Google is offering other (sometimes undated) info that conflicts. eg both correct when written, but "Which is applies currently?!".] I accept I should not have VTC'd - sorry for that.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 10:05
But that does mean "the whole story" could be in one place and if I was looking for the A that is what I would prefer (and would expect others to). Move your A there would seem to be viable. The site would retain 'visibility' of your expertise and Googlers who get to that page would see old and new together. [That can be useful in itself, where Google is offering other (sometimes undated) info that conflicts. eg both correct when written, but "Which is applies currently?!".] I accept I should not have VTC'd - sorry for that.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 10:05
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The web site allowed me to type “Unknown” into the field for the previous visa application. We were granted our visas within about 24 hours of submitting the application.
In our particular case, we had the previous visa number for three of our five family members. I was also able to fill in the issue date for all of the passports, since I knew that they had all been granted on the same day. I don't know whether these things were a factor in the decision to grant our visas.
I had to fill out five separate applications, and (judging from the timestamps of the emails) the visas were granted over a period of an hour and a half. That suggests to me that the visas were processed separately. That in turn suggests that writing “Unknown” isn't a very big deal.
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The web site allowed me to type “Unknown” into the field for the previous visa application. We were granted our visas within about 24 hours of submitting the application.
In our particular case, we had the previous visa number for three of our five family members. I was also able to fill in the issue date for all of the passports, since I knew that they had all been granted on the same day. I don't know whether these things were a factor in the decision to grant our visas.
I had to fill out five separate applications, and (judging from the timestamps of the emails) the visas were granted over a period of an hour and a half. That suggests to me that the visas were processed separately. That in turn suggests that writing “Unknown” isn't a very big deal.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
adam.bakeradam.baker
4531711
add a comment |
The web site allowed me to type “Unknown” into the field for the previous visa application. We were granted our visas within about 24 hours of submitting the application.
In our particular case, we had the previous visa number for three of our five family members. I was also able to fill in the issue date for all of the passports, since I knew that they had all been granted on the same day. I don't know whether these things were a factor in the decision to grant our visas.
I had to fill out five separate applications, and (judging from the timestamps of the emails) the visas were granted over a period of an hour and a half. That suggests to me that the visas were processed separately. That in turn suggests that writing “Unknown” isn't a very big deal.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
adam.bakeradam.baker
4531711
add a comment |
The web site allowed me to type “Unknown” into the field for the previous visa application. We were granted our visas within about 24 hours of submitting the application.
In our particular case, we had the previous visa number for three of our five family members. I was also able to fill in the issue date for all of the passports, since I knew that they had all been granted on the same day. I don't know whether these things were a factor in the decision to grant our visas.
I had to fill out five separate applications, and (judging from the timestamps of the emails) the visas were granted over a period of an hour and a half. That suggests to me that the visas were processed separately. That in turn suggests that writing “Unknown” isn't a very big deal.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
adam.bakeradam.baker
4531711
The web site allowed me to type “Unknown” into the field for the previous visa application. We were granted our visas within about 24 hours of submitting the application.
In our particular case, we had the previous visa number for three of our five family members. I was also able to fill in the issue date for all of the passports, since I knew that they had all been granted on the same day. I don't know whether these things were a factor in the decision to grant our visas.
I had to fill out five separate applications, and (judging from the timestamps of the emails) the visas were granted over a period of an hour and a half. That suggests to me that the visas were processed separately. That in turn suggests that writing “Unknown” isn't a very big deal.
answered Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
adam.bakeradam.baker
4531711
answered Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
adam.bakeradam.baker
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answered Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
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answered Dec 21 '16 at 4:05
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The problem is that that question recommends writing out an explanation, but for the electronic tourist visa there is no such opportunity.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:08
But it's not the same question, because my question is about the electronic tourist visa, which only became available a year after that question was asked (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_India#e-Tourist_Visa). That question is about filling out a form online that you then print off and take to an embassy or consulate.
– adam.baker
Dec 21 '16 at 9:22
Very good point. Though I think probably still better to have answered the other Q (with explanation of the system change). Note that, for better or worse, the other Q is now Titled with e-Tourist visa and that it is not helpful to have out-of-date and up-to-date answers (to largely the same issue) under different posts.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 0:36
@JonathanReez, you edited another question so that it would become a duplicate of this one? Well done, sir.
– adam.baker
Dec 22 '16 at 5:43
But that does mean "the whole story" could be in one place and if I was looking for the A that is what I would prefer (and would expect others to). Move your A there would seem to be viable. The site would retain 'visibility' of your expertise and Googlers who get to that page would see old and new together. [That can be useful in itself, where Google is offering other (sometimes undated) info that conflicts. eg both correct when written, but "Which is applies currently?!".] I accept I should not have VTC'd - sorry for that.
– pnuts
Dec 22 '16 at 10:05