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Hi Friends,
Last week, I applied for a Turkey transit visa from the e-consulate website (http://www.e-konsolosluk.net/) and I am having trouble printing out the application form since it does not allow me to print it. I read on their website that I need to mail them the hard copy of the form (along with a passport size photo and other supporting documents) for processing of my visa.
I have sent them multiple emails asking for help on this issue, but I still haven't heard back from them :(
I was therefore wondering if anyone else who applied for their visa through the e-consulate website had similar problems and could help me out with this.
Thanks a lot.
You give no information about yourself on your profile page. Are you not able to obtain a visa at the port of entry?
I actually dispatched my application through Fedex yesterday.
I called up the consulate and they told me that they were having some issues with the online application form and recommended me to print out the application form in whatever fashion I could.
Keeping my fingers crossed for the transit visa :)
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