5 minute delay in entry leaves British couple without a visa for Goa

British couple

People visit Goa all the time. Even though there is a tourist season and what’s called an ‘offseason’, it doesn’t stop tourists from coming to Goa throughout the year. Of course, during the season is when one is likely to see foreigners. The offseason tends to have a lot of domestic tourists come in. Of […]

Locals upset with foreigners that operate illegal taxi businesses.

foreigners

So much has been going on in Goa this tourist season. And we’re not even referring to the hordes of tourists that landed in Goa between October and December. Or even the fact that many chose to camp on the streets and sidewalks of the state and use the area as their private toilets in […]

Growing number of crimes linked to foreigners obtaining SIM cards illegally

Director General of Police (DGP) Muktesh Chander has revealed that in the course of investigating financial fraud cases and drug cases, the police has found foreigners involved in the crimes using forged documents to obtain SIM cards and using them for criminal activity. During 2016-17 Goa police found 12 foreigners using illegal SIM cards in […]

Sureties

Foreigners involved in crimes such as drug peddling use the help of locals to flee from the law. It has become a cost-making-deal for locals in Goa to earn a lot of money. They take advantage of the situation and encourage the crime rate. HOW THIS WORKS The locals stand as sureties throughout the case […]