Travel Visas
What are travel visas? Many countries insist on visitors having an entry visa or travel permit, either obtained upon entry (airport, land border, sea port) or in your country of residence before you depart.
Why do I require a visa? Some countries rely on entry visas for valuable tourism income whilst others use them as a method of security and monitoring travellers. There is no way round them either way – if you need a visa, you simply will not be allowed to enter that country without one.
Are the visas expensive? Some are and some aren’t, it depends on both your nationality and your destination. Your consultant will be able to advise you on some of these costs and give you contact details of the relevant embassy in many cases.
Do people ever get turned down for a visa? Not usually, however if you have a criminal record or have been ejected from any country then there may be a problem. It is best to apply well in advance in these instances so as to avoid any last minute problems.
Australian Visas
Everybody, including British passport holders, requires a visa for travel to Australia .We can provide you with a tourist visa allowing a stay of up to three months. The Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) can be issued by your roundtheworldflights.com consultant without you even having to come into the shop or send us your passport. You can enter Australia as many times you like over a 12 month period but the visa limits you to a maximum stay of three months at any one time.
The cost of the visa is £15 per person and will be added to your booking.
For a longer duration visa or a working visa you should contact the Australian Embassy - www.immi.gov.au/welcome.htm
Visas needed for the Trans-Siberian railway
You will need an entry visa for Russia, Mongolia (if visiting) and China – all of which must be obtained before you leave the UK. In most cases roundtheworldflights.com will take care of all visas required for your Trans Siberian journey, allowing you to get on with enjoyable bit - planning your trip and researching the destinations
Ideally, we would receive your passports at least six weeks before your intended departure; allowing us plenty of time to arrange all the travel visas you need. If you are booking within this period, you can still travel - we will however have to add express fees levied by the embassies on top of the standard cost and your consultant will be able to confirm these additional costs you.
Visas and overland tours in Africa
Travelling through so many different countries, it is very likely that you will require at least one visas on any of our Africa overland adventures. In the instance of many nationalities you will be able to obtain these at border crossings during the trip. You will be advised of costs and any requirements by your consultant.
Please note that a Yellow Fever inoculation is a legal requirement for entry to some countries, notably Tanzania, and you will need an up to date vaccination certificate.
Other worldwide visa requirements
The world is a big place and we are unable to list here the visa requirements for all destinations on these pages for every nationality. We recommend Travcour (UK) to provide our passengers with the most complete visa enquiry service. Click here to visit their website - www.travcour.com/
Additional visa information:
• Many visas require a completely clear page in your passport, if you require two visas then you will need two pages and so on.
• When you depart, check you have all your travel documents with you and keep them throughout your trip. It is sensible to keep a photocopy or scan of your passport and any visas too somewhere separate.
• Please recheck all visa requirements at least one month before travel as this page is only intended as a guide.
• A standard passport with at least six months validity remaining beyond the date of your return is essential.