Visa Hassle Factor ™
Visa Guru has a unique scoring system which scores each country embassy to evaluate the ‘hassle factor' involved in obtaining a visa from that embassy. Our set of criteria are based on fees charges, wait for an appointment, length of wait at the appointment, information provided and use of premium rate numbers and user experience. This criteria is based on first hand experience by users like you and as the popularity of Visa Guru grows the Visa Hassel Factor will evolve and change.
Visa Guru's scoring system enables you to decide whether you want the hassle involved in visiting that country or whether you could visit another country with a lesser hassle factor score. If you really need to travel to a country with a high hassle factor score then at least you will know what to expect.
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Avoid if possible. Terrible experience & bureaucracy. Triple check your documents.
Avoid if possible. Bad experience & bureaucracy. Double check your documents.
The experience was similar to that of a queue at a buffet, annoying but I still managed to get food.
What a breeze. Felt like I was on holiday already.
Great service. A real pain free experience.
| Rating | Country | Comments |
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Afghanistan | Okay | Search Afghanistan travel deals |
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Albania | Search Albania travel deals |
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Algeria | Search Algeria travel deals |
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American Samoa | Search American Samoa travel deals |
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Andorra | No visa required. Visa for France/Spain Required | Search Andorra travel deals |
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Angola | Search Angola travel deals |
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Antigua And Barbuda | Search Antigua And Barbuda travel deals |
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Argentina | Search Argentina travel deals |
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Armenia | Search Armenia travel deals |
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Aruba | Search Aruba travel deals |
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Australia | Fairly easy | Search Australia travel deals |
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Austria | Search Austria travel deals |
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Azerbaijan | Expensive | Search Azerbaijan travel deals |
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Bahamas | Search Bahamas travel deals |
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Bahrain | Search Bahrain travel deals |
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Bangladesh | Search Bangladesh travel deals |
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Barbados | Search Barbados travel deals |
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Belarus | Search Belarus travel deals |
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Belgium | VFS Hassle | Search Belgium travel deals |
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Belize | Search Belize travel deals |
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Benin | Yellow Fever/Typhoid/Malaria protection required | Search Benin travel deals |
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Bermuda | Search Bermuda travel deals |
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Bhutan | Search Bhutan travel deals |
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Bolivia | Yellow Fever Certificate Required | Search Bolivia travel deals |
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Bosnia And Herzegovina | Search Bosnia And Herzegovina travel deals |
| Botswana | Search Botswana travel deals |
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Brazil | Search Brazil travel deals |
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Brunei | Search Brunei travel deals |
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Bulgaria | Schengen Hassle | Search Bulgaria travel deals |
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Burkina Faso | Search Burkina Faso travel deals |
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Burma | Search Burma travel deals |
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Burundi | Yellow Fever Certificate Required | Search Burundi travel deals |
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Cambodia | Search Cambodia travel deals |
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Cameroon | Vaccines Required | Search Cameroon travel deals |
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Canada | Search Canada travel deals |
| Cape Verde | Search Cape Verde travel deals |
| Cayman Islands | Search Cayman Islands travel deals |
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Central African Republic | French Embassy deals with Central African Republic visas | Search Central African Republic travel deals |
| Chad | Search Chad travel deals |
| Chile | Search Chile travel deals |
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China | Search China travel deals |
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Colombia | Search Colombia travel deals |
| Comoros | Search Comoros travel deals |
| Congo | Search Congo travel deals |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The | Search Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The travel deals |
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Costa Rica | Search Costa Rica travel deals |
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Croatia | Search Croatia travel deals |
| Cuba | Search Cuba travel deals |
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Cyprus | Search Cyprus travel deals |
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Czech Republic | Search Czech Republic travel deals |
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Denmark | VFS Hassle | Search Denmark travel deals |
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Djibouti | Search Djibouti travel deals |
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Dominica | Search Dominica travel deals |
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Dominican Republic | Search Dominican Republic travel deals |
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Ecuador | Expensive | Search Ecuador travel deals |
| Egypt | Search Egypt travel deals |
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El Salvador | Very helpful | Search El Salvador travel deals |
| Equatorial Guinea | Search Equatorial Guinea travel deals |
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Eritrea | Search Eritrea travel deals |
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Estonia | Search Estonia travel deals |
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Ethiopia | Search Ethiopia travel deals |
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Fiji | Search Fiji travel deals |
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Finland | Search Finland travel deals |
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France | Need your life story | Search France travel deals |
| French Guiana | Search French Guiana travel deals |
| French Polynesia | Search French Polynesia travel deals |
| Gabon | Search Gabon travel deals |
| Gambia | Search Gambia travel deals |
| Georgia | Search Georgia travel deals |
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Germany | Search Germany travel deals |
| Ghana | Search Ghana travel deals |
| Gibraltar | Search Gibraltar travel deals |
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Greece | Relatively Cheap | Search Greece travel deals |
| Guadeloupe | Search Guadeloupe travel deals |
| Guatemala | Search Guatemala travel deals |
| Guinea | Search Guinea travel deals |
| Guinea-Bissau | Search Guinea-Bissau travel deals |
| Guyana | Search Guyana travel deals |
| Haiti | Search Haiti travel deals |
| Honduras | Search Honduras travel deals |
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Hong Kong | Search Hong Kong travel deals |
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Hungary | Search Hungary travel deals |
| Iceland | Search Iceland travel deals |
| India | Search India travel deals |
| Indonesia | Search Indonesia travel deals |
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Iran | Expensive | Search Iran travel deals |
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Iraq | Search Iraq travel deals |
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Ireland | Search Ireland travel deals |
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Israel | Cheap but want life story | Search Israel travel deals |
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Italy | Many documents needed! | Search Italy travel deals |
| Jamaica | Search Jamaica travel deals |
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Japan | Search Japan travel deals |
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Jordan | Search Jordan travel deals |
| Kazakhstan | Search Kazakhstan travel deals |
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Kenya | Search Kenya travel deals |
| Kiribati | Search Kiribati travel deals |
| Kuwait | Search Kuwait travel deals |
| Kyrgyzstan | Search Kyrgyzstan travel deals |
| Laos | Search Laos travel deals |
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Latvia | Search Latvia travel deals |
| Lebanon | Search Lebanon travel deals |
| Lesotho | Search Lesotho travel deals |
| Liberia | Search Liberia travel deals |
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Libya | Search Libya travel deals |
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Liechtenstein | Must apply at Swiss Embassy | Search Liechtenstein travel deals |
| Lithuania | Search Lithuania travel deals |
| Luxembourg | Search Luxembourg travel deals |
| Macedonia | Search Macedonia travel deals |
| Madagascar | Search Madagascar travel deals |
| Malawi | Search Malawi travel deals |
| Malaysia | Search Malaysia travel deals |
| Maldives | Search Maldives travel deals |
| Mali | Search Mali travel deals |
| Malta | Search Malta travel deals |
| Martinique | Search Martinique travel deals |
| Mauritania | Search Mauritania travel deals |
| Mauritius | Search Mauritius travel deals |
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Mexico | Search Mexico travel deals |
| Moldova | Search Moldova travel deals |
| Monaco | Search Monaco travel deals |
| Mongolia | Search Mongolia travel deals |
| Montenegro | Search Montenegro travel deals |
| Morocco | Search Morocco travel deals |
| Mozambique | Search Mozambique travel deals |
| Namibia | Search Namibia travel deals |
| Nepal | Search Nepal travel deals |
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Netherlands | Fairly staight forward, human answers telephone | Search Netherlands travel deals |
| Netherlands Antilles | Search Netherlands Antilles travel deals |
| New Caledonia | Search New Caledonia travel deals |
| New Zealand | Search New Zealand travel deals |
| Nicaragua | Search Nicaragua travel deals |
| Niger | Search Niger travel deals |
| Nigeria | Search Nigeria travel deals |
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North Korea | Do do have the right Korea? | Search North Korea travel deals |
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Norway | Search Norway travel deals |
| Oman | Search Oman travel deals |
| Pakistan | Search Pakistan travel deals |
| Panama | Search Panama travel deals |
| Papua New Guinea | Search Papua New Guinea travel deals |
| Paraguay | Search Paraguay travel deals |
| Peru | Search Peru travel deals |
| Philippines | Search Philippines travel deals |
| Poland | Search Poland travel deals |
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Portugal | Fairly hassle free, long wait to pay fee | Search Portugal travel deals |
| Qatar | Search Qatar travel deals |
| Reunion | Search Reunion travel deals |
| Romania | Search Romania travel deals |
| Russia | Search Russia travel deals |
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Rwanda | Search Rwanda travel deals |
| Sao Tome And Principe | Search Sao Tome And Principe travel deals |
| Saudi Arabia | Search Saudi Arabia travel deals |
| Senegal | Search Senegal travel deals |
| Serbia | Search Serbia travel deals |
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Seychelles | Great, enjoy this visa free island | Search Seychelles travel deals |
| Sierra Leone | Search Sierra Leone travel deals |
| Singapore | Search Singapore travel deals |
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Slovakia | Human answers telephone | Search Slovakia travel deals |
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Slovenia | Human answers telephone | Search Slovenia travel deals |
| Somalia | Search Somalia travel deals |
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South Africa | Search South Africa travel deals |
| South Korea | Search South Korea travel deals |
| Spain | Need to triple check you have all the requirements | Search Spain travel deals |
| Sri Lanka | Search Sri Lanka travel deals |
| Sudan | Search Sudan travel deals |
| Suriname | Search Suriname travel deals |
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Swaziland | Search Swaziland travel deals |
| Sweden | Search Sweden travel deals |
| Switzerland | Search Switzerland travel deals |
| Syria | Search Syria travel deals |
| Taiwan | Search Taiwan travel deals |
| Tajikistan | Search Tajikistan travel deals |
| Tanzania | Search Tanzania travel deals |
| Thailand | Search Thailand travel deals |
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Togo | Search Togo travel deals |
| Tonga | Search Tonga travel deals |
| Trinidad And Tobago | Search Trinidad And Tobago travel deals |
| Tunisia | Search Tunisia travel deals |
| Turkey | Search Turkey travel deals |
| Turkmenistan | Search Turkmenistan travel deals |
| Uganda | Search Uganda travel deals |
| Ukraine | Search Ukraine travel deals |
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United Arab Emirates | Expensive | Search United Arab Emirates travel deals |
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United Kingdom | Search United Kingdom travel deals |
| United States of America | Search United States of America travel deals |
| Uruguay | Search Uruguay travel deals |
| Uzbekistan | Search Uzbekistan travel deals |
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Venezuela | Search Venezuela travel deals |
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Vietnam | Search Vietnam travel deals |
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Yemen | Search Yemen travel deals |
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Zambia | Search Zambia travel deals |
| Zimbabwe | Search Zimbabwe travel deals |