If you work for a global company you will come to a point where you will have to obtain a visa. This sometimes can feel a bit overwhelming as this is one process where you have to make sure that you cross every T and dot every I.
Here are some points that can help guide you through the process and make it a bit easier:
Use a visa/passport service such as G3Visa this is a great place to see what documentation will be required, how long the process can take, as well as they can actually do all the work for you once you submit your paperwork to them.
If your executive carries 2 passports, use one of them for just Visa’s but you have to watch this as some countries allow a 5 year visa or even a 10 year so you will want to use the passport that does not expire in a year for these visas.
Make sure that you have a copy of any passports they carry, this will make the process of filing out the paperwork much easier so that way you can just get the actual passport once you are ready to submit the paperwork.
Each country has different requirements on what they need so be sure to print out what the requirements are and mark them off as you complete them so you know what you still need and what you have already completed.
Double and triple check everything before you have your executive sign the final application.
Keep a hard copy of the entire packet that you submit to the agency. This actually is great to have especially if you renew the visa often you always have paperwork from before to fall back on to complete the forms.
Keep on hand small headshots so they do not have to have pictures done every time you need a visa. Remember that the visa photo needs to be different from the passport photo.
The key is to take your time when working on a visa application. This could be a several hour process depending on how many you need to obtain so make sure you set time aside to just work on getting the documentation ready.
Use the online services to help answer questions that is what they are there for. There is a cost to use the agency but in the end it is worth the money as they handle hand delivering and they are the go between the Embassy and you.
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