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Perry International - Updates
Perry International - Passport Expediting, Visa Services, Document Legalization, Authentications

• Service Charges
  We will be increasing our service charges for visas and legalizations by $5, on Monday Jul 14th.
• Website
  We have modified our website to better accommodate those countries requiring online applications and to offer our clients customized order forms.
• Bangladesh
  There is a new visa application.
• Thailand
  The embassy in Washington DC has begun requiring a copy of an invitation from a contact in Thailand for business visas.
• Brazil
  INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. EVERY FIELD MUST BE FILLED IN. We recommend printing and including a copy of each page of the form as it is completed. This is the only way we can double check the application before submission. If we do not have a copy of each page and the application is not accepted there will be an additional $10 charge for each resubmission attempt.
• Syria
  Has raised their fee for visas for U.S. citizens.
• CHINA
  We have been receiving information that China has stopped issuing visa notices in China. We do not have full details. This will GREATLY impact the ability to get a business or student visa.
• U.S. Passport Card
  For those interested in the U.S. Passport Card, here is an update from the State Department
• China
  We have been advised by the Chinese Consulates that applicants can get a business visa, if they include in their company letter information that they tried to receive the visa notice and were turned down. It should include the details of what office denied issuing the visa notice.
• Nepal
  Has raised their visa fees.
• India
  For a business visa, a letter of invitation from the sponsoring organization in India is now required. Please see our Indian Visa Instructions for all of the details that must be in that invitation and the company letter from the US company.
• Electronic System for Travel Authorization
  Anyone that works with clients coming to the U.S will want to learn about the enhanced security requirements international travelers who are seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program are now subject to.
• Saudi Arabia
  The Saudi Embassy is requiring all invitations follow the format shown in the sample invitation
• Brazil
  The consulate in San Francisco is the 2nd consulate after Chicago to start requiring the visa application be completed online. In addition the rest of the Brazilian Consulates are now requiring applications specific for their city. We have updated our site so that you will receive the correct application when using our visa advisory.
• Labor Day Holiday
  Monday, September 1st the U.S Passport Offices, most embassies and consulates and Perry International will be closed.
• Tajikistan
  There is a new visa application and fees.
• U.S. Global Entry Program
  Global Entry is a new program managed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection which allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers expedited clearance upon arrival into the United States. Online applications are now available.
• Bangladesh
  Has raised their fee for visas.
• Mongolia
  Has new visa applications.
• Bolivia, Honduras, Venezuela
  All 3 countries have expelled the U.S. ambassador, so the U.S. has done the same. We do not yet know how this will affect visas for these countries. However, there may be delays.
• Web Site
  The service we have integrated into our site to determine if someone, other than a U.S. passport holder, requires a visa is having technical difficulties. We are working to get this restored. The information for U.S. passport holders has not been affected. If you need to determine whether a visa is required for another nationality, please call or email us.
• China
  The consulates have relaxed their visa requirements. Hotel Confirmations and Visa Notices are no longer required.
• Holidays
  A number of consulates and embassies will be closed Oct 1st through 3rd. The Chinese consulate is one of them. While we have had a calendar showing holidays for the various offices on our website, we have added a link to this calendar on each instruction page. We hope this link, in addition to the menu button that has been on the web site, will allow more clients to check for holidays before sending in their applications.
• Qatar
  There is a new visa application and the consular fee has changed.
• Columbus Day Holiday
  Monday, October 13th the U.S Passport Offices, most embassies and consulates and Perry International will be closed.
• United Kingdom, Britain
  While there has been information that those wishing to visit Britain for up to six months for purposes of business must apply for a new UK business visa and follow strict new rules, neither the embassy nor consulates have been able to confirm if this will affect U.S. Passport holders. We will send out an update as soon as we have confirmation on this new regulation.
• France
  When a French Visa is required, the consulates will be requiring a personal appearance beginning Nov 1st. This will not change the requirements determining when a visa is required. It only means that those who need a visa can no longer send their paperwork to a third party to assist. This will mostly impact U.S. pilots because they are required to have a visa.
• Visa and Passport Presentation
  Perry International is sponsoring the November, Rocky Mountain Business Traveler Association event in Golden Colorado. For those Corporate Travel Managers who are not familiar with the regional and national BTAs, they are a great way to meet and learn from your peers in the Travel Industry.
• Argentina
  Begining Jan 1st, 2009, Argentina will begin charging a reciprocal entry fee for Nationals of countries that charge Argentineans. For U.S. passport holders this is expected to be $134 U.S. dollars. Note that we do include this type of information for each country on the Preparations for travel page for that country
• Perry International's Founder, David Koehler, passed away today
  For those clients that have been working with Perry International over the decades and came to know David, you can contact us if you would like to know the service arrangements. While Tom Collins took over as President of Perry International 10 years ago, David continued to be consulted as the company has continued to grow.
• Veterans Day Holiday
  Tuesday, November 11th the U.S Passport Offices, most embassies and consulates and Perry International will be closed.
• South Korea
  A business visa for U.S. citizens is NO longer required, if staying less than 90 days.
• Switzerland
  On Dec 12th, Switzerland will join 24 European Countries under the Schengen Agreement. This will change their visa regulations. From that date, U.S. Alien Registration Card holders will no longer be exempt from the visa obligation for short stays in Switzerland.
• Saudi Arabia
  The Saudi Embassy and consulates will be closed Dec 8th - Dec 12th.
• Rwanda
  The embassy has a new visa application and fees.
• Russia
  The embassy and consulates will be closed from Jan 1st th