From 11 April 2014, all visitors travelling to Turkey will be required to purchase a visa online at a cost of £10 before arriving in the country. In order to help holidaymakers ensure they avoid any unwelcome surprises when travelling abroad this year, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com) has put together a comprehensive guide comparing the visa charges and regulations for UK nationals travelling to destinations outside of Europe. The research is available in the Know Before You Go section of the website at www.aph.com/visarules.

 
The table compares the visa requirements for 14 countries outside of Europe, including China, India, Madagascar and Turkey, and highlights the costs of each type of visa, the period of validity allocated to each visa and the time it takes to process an application.  

Most of the destinations included in the research were found to allow visitors to apply for a Tourist Visa online, including Australia, Cambodia and from April this year, also Turkey. Holidaymakers travelling to countries such as Cuba and Nepal however, will need to plan ahead and confirm an appointment at the relevant Tourism Embassy to apply for a Tourist Visa in person.

The cost of a Single Entry Tourist Visa was found to vary greatly between the destinations with Australia and Madagascar offering visas free-of-charge. Other countries, however, were found to charge visitors with a visa costing £12.25 for travel to Cambodia, £15 for travel to Egypt, £30 for travel to China and £31 to Tanzania. For travellers looking to apply for a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa, costs were again found to differ with Egypt charging £18, Kenya charging £60 and Thailand charging £100.

 
When applying for a visa, travellers should also be aware of the time needed to process an application. For those applying for a Tourist Card to Cuba in person, this will be available instantly however applying by post for a visa to Nepal was found to take up to two weeks. Applications for tourist visas to China should be made at least two months in advance of the proposed arrival date, whereas applications for travel to India change dependent on where in the UK the application is submitted with London, Birmingham and Edinburgh allowing two – three working days, compared with five – seven working days in Manchester, Cardiff and Glasgow.
 

For further information on Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) visit,

www.aph.com or call 01342 859515.

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Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) is the UK’s award winning long stay airport parking operator and booking agency, after winning the Best Airport Parking Company for a fourth year running at British Travel Awards 2013. This year APH also celebrates its 33rd year as a retailer and operator of pre-booked airport parking and travel extras. APH offers parking at all major UK airports as well as airport hotels packaged with parking and airport lounges. APH is also a carbon balanced company and has, through support of the World Land Trust, helped purchase more than 1,000 acres of endangered rainforest.

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