Guides
Straight answers, checked at the source.
Ten guides to the questions Arika Group's desks are asked most, each answered in its first two sentences and checked against official pages.
Visas
Applying, timing and choosing help.
- VisasSchengen visa from Mumbai: steps, documents, timelineApply to the consulate of the Schengen country where you will spend the most nights, through the visa centre it uses in Mumbai, between six months and 15 days before you travel.Read the guide
- VisasUS B1/B2 visitor visa from Mumbai: from DS-160 to interviewIndian passport holders need a B1/B2 visa to visit the United States; there is no visa on arrival.Read the guide
- VisasDo you need a visa agent, and how to tell a genuine oneNo one needs an agent to apply for a tourist or business visa: every consulate publishes its process and accepts applications directly.Read the guide
Travel
Booking a trip the way that suits it.
Forex
What the RBI allows and what to declare.
Events
Weddings, music and licences.
- EventsDo you need a music licence for a wedding in India?Possibly not for the wedding itself, but the position is not settled.Read the guide
- EventsPPL, Novex, IPRS and RMPL: who covers whatA song played at an event carries two rights: the recording, owned by a label, and the composition and lyrics, owned by writers and publishers.Read the guide
- EventsWhat a destination wedding planner actually doesA destination wedding planner turns a guest list, a budget and a place into a working event: choosing the venue, moving and housing the guests, contracting and managing every vendor, and running each function on the day.Read the guide
Corporate
Offsites and company travel.
- CorporatePlanning a corporate offsite: a checklistStart with the objective and the headcount, then fix budget, dates and destination in that order, because each limits the next.Read the guide
- CorporateTravel agent, travel management company or booking tool: which suits your companyA booking tool suits a company whose people book simple trips themselves within a policy.Read the guide
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