Occasional tourists can afford to apply trip by trip. Regular business travellers cannot — the admin overhead adds up fast.
Choose multiple entry from the start
A 90-day multiple entry visa covers a quarter of travel in one application. Compared with four separate single entry visas, it saves both fees and processing days.
Keep a document pack ready
Store a current passport scan and a compliant portrait photo in one folder. Refresh the photo every six months. Most of the effort in an application is assembling these files, not filling the form.
Watch your passport expiry
The six-month validity rule catches frequent travellers who renew late. Set a reminder nine months before expiry — a new passport invalidates an existing e-visa.
Build in a buffer
Business trips move. Apply with an arrival date at the start of your likely window, and pick a processing tier that returns the visa several working days early.