This document discusses how to avoid visa disasters when traveling internationally. It covers passport considerations like validity, condition and pages. It also discusses visa requirements for common destinations like China, India and Russia, including basic requirements, filing procedures, processing times and permitted duration of stays. The document provides tips for business travel compliance regarding tax liabilities and permissible activities. It recommends managing passport and visa expirations, using tools like Timaticweb, considering visa agents and expert advice, and planning travel well in advance to avoid visa-related issues.

1. How to Avoid Visa
Disasters
Assist Travel
9 September 2016
www.pwc.com
Craig Griffis
Manager, PwC Legal
craig.griffis@pwclegal.co.uk

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Think about some visa disasters you have
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Agenda
• The Basics – Passport Considerations
• Visa Mastery – Common Destinations
• Business Visitor Compliance
• Getting off the Ground– Tips and
Resources
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The Basics
Passport Considerations
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Validity
Condition
Visa Pages
Second Passports
Dual Nationality
Registered Traveller

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Visa Mastery
China
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Basic Requirements
Filing Procedure
Red Flags
Processing Time
Visa Validity
Duration of Stay

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Visa Mastery
India
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Basic Requirements
Filing Procedure
Red Flags
Processing Time
Visa Validity
Duration of Stay

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Visa Mastery
Russia
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Basic Requirements
Filing Procedure
Red Flags
Processing Time
Visa Validity
Duration of Stay

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Business Visitor Compliance
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Tax Liabilities
Business travel can have an
impact on personal and
corporate tax.
Allowable ≠ Permissible
Allowable stay can be
generous but activities need
to be thought through.
Permissible Activities?
This will vary from country
to country but in general
activities should be
incidental to normal day-to-
day work.

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Getting off the Ground
Tips and Resources
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Manage Expiries
Timaticweb
Consider Visa Agents
Consider Expert Advice
Creative Solutions
Plan Ahead

10. Visa Disasters – Care to Share?
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