Passports and Visas
Passports
You must have a passport in order to travel abroad.
To obtain a passport, the process typically takes 4-6 weeks in most countries. Begin tart at the website of your country's consular affairs department:
If you already have a passport, make sure that it is valid for at least six months
beyond your date of entry into the host country. For example, if you land in Ghana on June 1 with a passport expiring in 1-2 months, the immigration officer at the airport in Ghana might allow you into the country.
Visas
The visa requirements vary by country. Click the country to see
their visa requirements:
Ecuador
| Ghana
| India
| Kenya
| Nepal
| Peru
| Thailand
| Vietnam
Ecuador (top)
You do not need a visa for stays of 90 days or less. For stays from
90-180 days: You will need to obtain your visa before leaving home
from an Ecuadorian embassy or consulate in your own country. You
must get the "VISA 12-IX" visa. Click
this link for instructions and forms.
Ghana (top)
You must have a visa to enter the country. You will need to obtain
your visa before leaving home from a Ghanaian embassy or consulate
in your own country. Obtain a "business" visa, for whch
you will need a confirmation letter from Cosmic Volunteers.
India (top)
You must have a visa to enter the country. You will need to obtain
your visa before leaving home from a Indian embassy or consulate
in your own country.
Kenya (top)
You must have a visa to enter the country. You can obtain the visa
upon arrival at the airport in Nairobi OR you can obtain your visa
before leaving home from a Kenyan embassy or consulate in your own
country.
Nepal (top)
You must have a visa to enter the country. You can obtain the visa
upon arrival at the airport in Kathmandu OR you can obtain your
visa before leaving home from a Nepali embassy or consulate in your
own country.
Peru (top)
You do not need a visa for stays of 90 days or less. For longer
stays, you will enter Peru without a visa, then we will assist you
with obtaining your visa while in Peru.
Thailand (top)
For stays of thirty (30) days or less, you will be given a visa
upon arrival in Thailand. For longer stays, you must obtain your
visa before leaving home from a Thai embassy or consulate in your
own country. You will need an invitation letter from Cosmic Volunteers.
Vietnam (top)
You must have a Vietnam visa in order to enter Vietnam, whether arriving by air or land. You can obtain the visa either: 1) upon arrival in Vietnam, or 2) from a Vietnamese embassy.
- Visa Upon Arrival for Vietnam
Simply send us a scan of your passport ID pages and a 1-2 day window of when you will arrive (ie February 20-21, 2011). Our Coordinator in Ho Chi Minh City will then obtain your "tourist" visa from Vietnam Immigration, then email you a visa document which you would print
and present to Immigration officials upon arrival at the airport in Ho Chi Minh. Immigration will then stamp your passports accordingly. After you get settled in the first few days, you would reimburse our Coordinator for the visa fee and get a receipt from them.
- Visa from a Vietnamese Embassy
You can either visit a Vietnamese embassy in person or send them the visa materials (including passport) by mail/post. You must submit the following visa materials: Passport valid for at least the next 6 months, Visa application form, 1 passport-size photograph, and Visa fee by money order (US$25). On the visa application form, the Purpose of Visit should be “Tourism”, and your Contact person in Vietnam will be sent to you by Cosmic by email.
Visit the Vietnam Embassy for the visa form and instructions.
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