Freewheeling across the Himalayas: Visas

Welcome to Freewheeling across the Himalayas

Le voyage est un retour vers l'essentiel (proverbe tibetain)

WELCOME TO FREEWHEELING ACROSS THE HIMALAYAS

My name is Celine Soulard and on July 2010 I will embark on a 7 month cycling journey from Tajikistan to Nepal. This adventure will take me to some of the most challenging and beautiful roads in the world. I am also undertaking this journey to raise funds for the Mary A. Tidlund Charitable Foundation in support of the Ladakh Project (Health inc). I encourage you to subscribe to my blog to follow me in this great adventure. I will share with you in this blog stories and photos on a regular basis and hope to inspire you to contribute to the Ladakh Project.

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Celine

I am a Canadian passport holder and this information is valid as of June 2010.

Tajikistan
Double entry - 45 days stay
- sent to USA office in Washinton D.C
- processing time: 5 business days
- cost: $35US for Visa and $50US for GBAO permit.

Kyrkystan

Double entry - 30 days stay

- sent to USA office in Washinton D.C

- processing time: 5 business days

- cost: $115US

China

Double entry - 90 days stay (YAHOO!) valid for 6 months

- request directly at Embassy in Calgary, Canada

- processing time: 4 business days

- cost: $75CDN
- note: I didn't have to provide anything (no booking, etc)

Afghanistan
Single entry for 30 days
Requested in Khorog, Tajikistan
Cost: $50USD
Processing time: half day
Requirements: 2 photos, copies of passport and proof of insurance (give anything that looks like helth care card, they don't know and they don't care as long as they have a copy of something! I gave a copy of my Alberta health card which is providing absolutely no insurance whatsoever outside of Canada!)

Pakistan

India

Nepal