Visa Package Has Slight Tear

[LiamT7 27]

Hi,

 

I just got my visa today, and on the visa package, there is a very slight tear. Only enough to get one finger in.

 

Will this cause a problem?

 

Picture here:

 

[coltr 92]

No, you'll be absolutely fine. Mine already had several tears which either the embassy or courier had covered with tape when mine arrived. I bought a large bubble wrap envelope to transport mine in. The envelopes they provide are a bit cheap and fragile.

[LiamT7 27]

I have just found the the Embassy website the following:

 

"If the visa package arrives with minor nicks or tears, you can apply a small amount of clear tape and explain to the immigration officials that the envelope was damaged in transit. If you have accidentally opened the envelope or it is extensively damaged, please contact us to request that the visa package be resealed. When you fill out a contact form to request resealing, please include your proposed date of travel."

 

Sounds like it should not be a problem  

Just now, coltr said:

No, you'll be absolutely fine. Mine already had several tears which either the embassy or courier had covered with tape when mine arrived. I bought a large bubble wrap envelope to transport mine in. The envelopes they provide are a bit cheap and fragile.

Thank you, I just read that on the embassy website, just wanted to make sure!

[fip & jim 452]

 

1 minute ago, coltr said:

No, you'll be absolutely fine. Mine already had several tears which either the embassy or courier had covered with tape when mine arrived. I bought a large bubble wrap envelope to transport mine in. The envelopes they provide are a bit cheap and fragile.

I agree. Put it in some kind of protective package. You have enough to worry about (like checking it's still in your hand luggage about 50 times on the plane 🙄 ) without the added concern of whether you'll accidentally tear it some more.  

[geowrian 22,335]

If the damage isn't such that one would wonder if documents were added/removed/tampered with, then it's not an issue. That looks fine.

[coltr 92]

Also, I'm sure this is completely a one-off, but keep an eye on it when going through security at the airport. The CD in the envelope raised suspicion at Gatwick (it apparently looked like something else) and they pulled my packet aside and said that they wanted to open it. I obviously went 'Noooooo! For the love of god please do not open that envelope!'. As soon as I explained that it was a CD from my x-rays, the guy seemed to have an a-ha moment and let it through.

[Wuozopo 4,285]

Just now, coltr said:

Also, I'm sure this is completely a one-off, but keep an eye on it when going through security at the airport. The CD in the envelope raised suspicion at Gatwick (it apparently looked like something else) and they pulled my packet aside and said that they wanted to open it. I obviously went 'Noooooo! For the love of god please do not open that envelope!'. As soon as I explained that it was a CD from my x-rays, the guy seemed to have an a-ha moment and let it through.

It's unusual that your CD was in with your immigration file.  Most are handed the cd when they check in at the first window in London.  If your medical was not at the embassy that day, they should have put it in the outer wrapper with the passport. 

[geowrian 22,335]

The CD is for personal use (including to toss away).

[coltr 92]

I’d packed everything together in a bubble wrap envelope but they wanted to tear the whole thing apart because it looked suspicious on the x-ray. Apparently it was down to the CD.

[LukeU 413]

1 hour ago, LiamT7 said:

Hi,

 

I just got my visa today, and on the visa package, there is a very slight tear. Only enough to get one finger in.

 

Will this cause a problem?

 

Picture here:

 

Mine had a very similar sized tear, which was done by my own OTT self continuously checking it was in my hand luggage! I kept it in the plastic envelope with which I collected it in. But they didn't even look at the envelope as such just opened it straight away! 

[brackpool13 19]

OP - Can I just ask what the order of status updates was on CEAC for you?

 

Does it go straight from Administrative Processing > Issued?

 

Thank you

[LiamT7 27]

1 minute ago, brackpool13 said:

OP - Can I just ask what the order of status updates was on CEAC for you?

 

Does it go straight from Administrative Processing > Issued?

 

Thank you

Mine went into Administrative Processing the day after my interview, and then about a day and a half later, it went to issued. It was then dispatched the next day!  Hope this helps  

[brackpool13 19]

Just now, LiamT7 said:

Mine went into Administrative Processing the day after my interview, and then about a day and a half later, it went to issued. It was then dispatched the next day!  Hope this helps  

Perfect, thank you!

[DJ6372 111]

Don't worry about it, mine looked like the dog had chewed it!! As for the CD, dump it, nobody is interested in it.