The Travisa Connection
 
November 2015
Consulate and Embassy Closings
Travisa Office Closings

Travisa US Offices
- Thursday November 26th, 2015

Atlanta
Bahamas : November 27th
Brazil : November 11th
France :November 11th, November 18th
India : November 11th, November 25th, November 26th
Israel : November 11th
Japan : November 11th, November 23rd, November 26th, November 27th
Peru : November 11th, November 27th
Switzerland : November 26th, November 27th

Boston
Brazil : November 11th, November 27th
France : November 11th
Germany : November 26th
Japan : November 11th,November 27th
Mexico : November 11th

Chicago
Argentina : November 11th
Brazil : November 11th, November 27th
Bulgaria : November 11th
Canada : November 27th
China : November 27th
Croatia : November 11th
France : November 11th, Nov 27th
India : November 11th, November 25th, November 26th
Indonesia : November 11th
Ireland : November 27th
Japan : November 11th, November 27th
Korea (South) : November 11th
Peru : November 27th
Serbia : November 11th, Friday November 27th
South Africa : November 27th
Spain : November 26th, November 27th, December 7th, December 8th
Thailand :November 27th,December 7th
Turkey : November 11th
USA : November 11th
Venezuela :November 11th,November 27th

Houston
Brazil : November 11th, November 27th
Canada : November 27th
China : November 27th
Colombia :Nov 11th,November 27th
France: November 11th, November 26th
India : November 11th
Indonesia : November 11th
Japan : November 11th,November 26th, November 27th
United Kingdom : November 11th, November 27th
USA : November 11th

London
Angola : November 11th
Argentina : Nov 23rd, December 8th
India :November 11th, November 25th
Latvia :November 18th
Myanmar :November 11th,Nov 26th
Serbia :November 11th
Sri Lanka :November 10th
Thailand :December 7th

Los Angeles
Australia : November 11th,November 26th, November 27th
Azerbaijan : November 12th,Nov 17th
Bolivia : November 11th,November 26th
Brazil : November 11th, November 27th
Bulgaria : November 11th
China : November 11th
Croatia : November 11th
Germany : November 26th
Israel : November 11th
Japan : November 11th, November 26th,November 27th
Kazakhstan : December 1st
Kenya : November 11th
New Zealand : November 27th
Peru :November 27th
Philippines :November 11th, Nov 30th
Poland : November 11th,November 26th
South Africa :November 11th, November 27th
Thailand : Nov 27th,December 7th
Turkey : November 11th, Nov 27th
USA : November 11th

Miami
Argentina : November 11th
Brazil :November 11th, November 27th
Canada : November 27th
Colombia :November 11th,Nov 27th
France : November 11th
Japan : November 11th,November 27th
Peru :November 11th, November 27th

New York
Argentina :November 11th, November 23rd,November 27th,December 8th
Australia : November 27th
Bangladesh : November 11th
Brazil : November 11th, November 27th
Bulgaria : November 11th
China : November 11th, November 27th
Colombia : November 11th, Nov 27th
Czech Republic :November 11th, November 17th
France : November 11th, Nov 27th
Germany : November 26th
India :November 11th, November 25th
Japan :November 11th,November 26th, November 27th
Korea (South) :November 11th
Luxembourg : November 11th, November 26th
Poland :November 11th,November 26th
Serbia :November 11th, November 26th,November 27th
South Africa : November 27th
Spain :November 11th, November 26th, December 7th
Sweden : November 11th, Nov 27th
Switzerland : November 27th
Thailand : Nov 27th,December 7th
Trinidad and Tobago :November 27th
Turkey : November 11th
Uruguay : November 11th, Nov 27th
USA : November 11th

Ottawa
Angola : November 11th
Belgium : November 11th
China : November 11th
Czech Republic : November 17th
India : November 11th,November 24th
Indonesia : November 11th
Ireland : November 11th
Japan : November 11th
Korea (South) :November 11th
Mexico : November 11th
Netherlands : November 11th
Nigeria : November 11th
Philippines : November 11th, Nov 30th
Thailand :December 7th
Turkey :November 11th
United Kingdom :November 11th

San Francisco
Brazil : November 11th, November 27th
Canada : November 27th
China :November 11th,November 27th
India : November 11th, Wednesday November 25th
Singapore :November 27th
USA : November 11th
Vietnam : November 11th

Toronto
Brazil :November 11th
Cyprus : November 11th
Czech Republic : November 17th
India :November 11th, November 24th
Indonesia : November 11th
Japan :November 11th
Netherlands : November 11th
Russia : November 11th
Sri Lanka : November 10th
Thailand : December 7th
Turkey : November 11th

Washington
Angola : November 11th
Argentina :November 23rd, December 7th, December 8th
Austria : December 8th 
Bangladesh : November 11th
Belgium : November 11th,November 16th,November 27th
Botswana : November 11th
Brazil : November 11th, November 27th
Brunei Darussalam : November 27th
Bulgaria : November 11th
Cambodia :November 11th,Nov 25th
China :November 11th,November 27th
Croatia :November 11th 
Czech Republic : November 17th
Germany : November 26th
Ghana : November 11th
India : November 11th, November 25th, November 26th
Indonesia : November 11th
Iraq : November 11th
Ireland : November 27th
Jamaica : November 26th
Japan : November 11th, November 26th, November 27th
Lesotho : November 11th
Myanmar : November 11th,Nov 27th
Namibia : November 11th
Norway : November 26th
Peru :November 11th, November 27th
Qatar : November 11th
Romania : November 30th
South Africa :November 27th
Sweden : November 26th, Nov 27th
Switzerland: November 26th,Nov 27th
Tanzania :November 11th
Thailand :November 11th, November 23rd, November 27th, December 7th
Turkey : November 11th
Uganda : November 11th
USA : November 11th
Venezuela : November 11th, Nov 27th
Vietnam :November 11th
Zambia : November 11th, Nov 27th

Travisa Announcements 

Travisa is proud to announce we have been Shortlisted for the 2016 Business Travel Awards in the category of Best Specialist Business Travel Service! A huge thank you to all of our clients and staff alike!

Consular Updates

New Thai Visa

Effective Nov 13th 2015 the Thai government will introduce a new 6 month multiple entry tourist visa available to all nationalities.

This new visa type will replace the old Double and Triple entry tourist visas; a single entry visa can still be applied for if required.  The METV (Multiple Entry Tourist Visa) visa will be valid for 6 months from date of issue good for multiple entries for stay up to 60 days on each entry.


Visit Travisa.com for more information  
Letters to the Editor
We love hearing from our clients, keep the feedback coming! Here are a few of our favorites from the last newsletter:

"Simply put, I use Travis for all my travel needs. I recommend them to all of my friends and associates. The back of my passport is filled with little gold Travis stickers! Gary"

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"Hi there,

I've had the pleasure of using Travisa's services on two instances. The first was for an expedited business visa for travel to Saudi Arabia. As you can well imagine, the words expedite, visa and Saudi Arabia don't tend to occur in the same sentence often. Needless to say, with Travisa's help in DC, my passport eventually made it through the required consulate approvals and actually made it back to me, thanks to my client, literally as I was making my connection at JFK en route to Riyadh. My second experience was simply for added visa pages... much less stressful.

Thanks, as always, for your professional, timely service."

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"Dear Editor,

I find your email newsletters to be very informative and helpful.  Being new to Caterpillar this year, I learn a lot from them.   I have been saving them in a file for future reference.  The team I work with at Travisa is great.  Thank you for such good customer service.  

Best Regards"
   
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Simply email your thoughts to us at editor@travisa.com

Our Most Asked Question - Answered!

I had to renew my passport, but I have a valid Chinese visa in my old passport. Can I travel with both passports to China without applying for a new visa?

According to the Chinese Embassy:

Yes, you may travel with both passports provided that your visa is still valid and the personal details including your name, sex, date of birth and nationality on both passports are exactly the same.

Travisa recommends:

If you have all of the exact same information in each passport you can travel with both passports to China. However, there are risks to carrying two passports, ill-informed airline clerks or immigration officers, as well as the potential confusion of having to show the correct passport to officials. It is recommended you get a new visa in your newly renewed passport!

It is also important to note that not all countries allow you to travel with two passports and do not recognize a visa in an expired passport - visit the Travisa website to get country specific information!

Conde Nast Traveler
Beyond Burning Man: The Best Festivals to Hit This Winter

Are you anti-festival? These under-the-radar (and not too over-the-top) events might change your mind.



Summer may be long gone, but that doesn't mean the good vibes must end. This season's fresh crop of retreats take the old school music festival to the next level by putting the emphasis on recharging and reconnecting with tight guest lists and intimate venues. From Morocco to Mexico, here are the best new festivals to hit right now.

Summit at Sea
Nov. 13-16, Miami and the Caribbean

It's no wonder this invite-only meeting of the minds has been called "TED meets Burning Man on a boat." The three-day conference of cool will feature keynotes from dozens of leading innovators (Chris Sacca, Sylvia Earle, Blake Mycoskie) and performances from top entertainers (John Legend, Chances With Wolves)-all aboard an ocean liner in the Caribbean. As guests sail from Miami to a secluded tropical island, they'll participate in workshops designed to enhance creativity and forge new connections-and there'll be plenty of dancing, drinking, and downtime in between.

Restival
Nov. 14-20, Moroccan Sahara

Billed as Burning Man for the "burnt out," this new age retreat aims to offer attendees a chance to commune within the breathtaking sand dune vistas of the Sahara Desert.



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