Introduction I am a frequent traveler (25 countries and counting) and am always filled with envy when I meet my friends abroad who hold passports from USA / UK / Singapore / Japan etc. Little do they know of the struggles we Indians face in managing Visa applications every time we think of going abroad. Europe is one of our favourite destinations to experience natural beauty (Trip reports on Svalbard / Faroe Islands / Iceland coming soon) but they are some of the most conservative in granting Visas. USA grants a 10 year Visa and UK grants it as long as you can cough up the steep fees. France has…