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Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p>
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text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p>Please note that the visa
request period for AFRINIC-17 to be held in Khartoum, Sudan,
on 24-29 November has been extended to Saturday, 17
November.</p>
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style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none">A Sudanese visa is compulsory to enter
the country. It is strongly recommended that you apply for a
visa at the closest Sudanese Embassy in your country using
the AFRINIC-17 invitation generated from our website (<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-17/"><span
style="color:blue">http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-17/</span></a>).
You
must create an account first to generate the letter.
However, please note that your application will first have
to be approved before you receive the letter. The
application fee has been waived for AFRINIC-17 delegates
applying for a visa on arrival.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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none"><b>Steps to follow for a visa application:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none">Step 1: Request for an invitation letter here: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-17/content/travel-visa">http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-17/content/travel-visa</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none">Step 2: Download the visa request form: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-17/content/travel-visa">http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-17/content/travel-visa</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none">Step 3: Fill the visa request form<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none">Step 4: Send the visa request form to <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:visa@ntc.gov.sd"><span
style="color:blue;text-decoration:none;
text-underline:none">visa@ntc.gov.sd</span></a><span
style="color:blue"> </span>by latest <b>17</b> <b>November
2012.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none">A personalised entry permit will be sent to you after
completion of steps 1-4 above. This document accompanied by
the invitation letter will allow you to obtain a counter
visa upon arrival in Khartoum, free of charge.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:
inter-ideograph;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:
none">While there are arrangements to grant visas on arrival
and every effort will be made to expedite the process, we
strongly advise you to apply for a visa prior to your
arrival to avoid unnecessary inconveniences.<o:p></o:p></p>
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none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"> Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AFRINIC-17 Meeting Team<span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span><br
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Ms. Babusha Radhakissoon Tel: +230 403 51 00
PR and Marketing Assistant, AFRINIC Fax: +230 466 67 58
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:babusha@afrinic.net">babusha@afrinic.net</a> - <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.afrinic.net">www.afrinic.net</a>
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Join us at AFRINIC-17 for our Public Policy Meeting in Khartoum, Sudan, on 24 – 29 November 2012
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