Gene, this is great. Can you please ask the French Embassy to extend the same offer to citizens of PRC and India please? I think we have a lot of those from these two countries who want to attend IETF63. Thanks, -- larry -----Original Message----- From: Gene Gaines [mailto:gene.gaines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 2:36 PM To: Liqiang(Larry) Zhu Cc: Vijay Devarapalli; ietf@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IETF 63, visa information Liqiang(Larry) Zhu wrote: >Is it possible to get a waiver for the visa requirements? I think for >IETF61 the visa was waived for all IETF goers. > For IETF61 in Korea, we did not get a waiver. I obtained a letter from the Korean Embassy (in English and Korean) explaining IETF61 was a scientific meeting and a visa is not required for those meeting the below conditions. A visa was NOT required for U.S. citizens traveling to Korea providing: 1) they were a U.S. citizen and carried a valid U.S. passport, 2) were traveling to Korea for the purpose of attending a recognized scientific meeting (IETF meetings qualify) and/or tourism, 3) would be doing no business or attending business meetings in Korea, 4) would not be acting as an official of the U.S. Government, and 5) would be in the country for less than 90 days. The French Embassy in Washington DC confirmed to me this afternoon that the same conditions apply for IETF63 in Paris. That is, U.S. citizens with a valid U.S. passport DO NOT NEED A VISA to attend IETF63 in Paris (a scientific meeting) providing they do not also conduct business and stay for less than 90 days. As with IETF61, it would be good to get a blanket letter from the French Embassy confirming that IETF63 qualifies for this status. A copy can be carried by each traveler. Visa requirement for citizens of other countries are all different. Gene Gaines >-----Original Message----- >From: Vijay Devarapalli [mailto:vijayd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 11:43 AM >To: Liqiang(Larry) Zhu >Cc: ietf@xxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: IETF 63, visa information > >IETF provides you with a letter of invitation that you could use >to get a visa. > >http://www.ietf.org/meetings/invite_letter.html > >to get a visa, you have to go to the nearest French Consulate. >France has started issuing "biometric visas", which requires you >to apply in person. you cant mail the application in. more >information at >http://www.consulfrance-sanfrancisco.org/english/visa/en_vs_index.html > >Vijay > >Liqiang(Larry) Zhu wrote: > > >>I am not sure if this is the proper forum for how to get visa in order >>to go to IETF63. >> >>Is there any assistance provided by IETF? >> >> >>I also assume it is especially difficult to get the visa for folks who >>are not US citizens. >> >>Thanks. >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Ietf mailing list >>Ietf@xxxxxxxx >>https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Ietf mailing list >Ietf@xxxxxxxx >https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf