<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I believe the initial email was referring to a private-run visa assistance company, like VFS Global?</div><div>In the absence of a better tag I used office=company, but could see something like office=visa(_services) being suitable. </div><div>It would need to be different for government agencies that might offer similar services in some countries. <br><br><div>Ant</div></div><div><br>06.11.2018, 7:20, Allan Mustard <<a href="mailto:allan@mustard.net">allan@mustard.net</a>>:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Migration services issue all visas in many countries, including tourist visas. <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Nov 6, 2018, at 9:34 AM, Warin <<a href="mailto:61sundowner@gmail.com">61sundowner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
  
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">There is no OSMwiki on what
      government=migration is about. <br>
      If you simply use the common definition of  'migration' then
      tourist do not fit. <br>
      <span class="ILfuVd"><b>migration</b> is the movement by people
        from one place to another with the intentions of settling<br>
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      </span>So a place that assist visas for tourist and business
      people would not 'fit'.<br>
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      So I'd say .. office=government, government=migration does not
      handle this. <br>
      Particularly when the office is a commercial firm, and I think has
      no government funding. <br>
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      On 06/11/18 14:11, Allan Mustard wrote:<br>
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      The office=government, government=migration tags already handle
      this, no?<br>
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        On Nov 6, 2018, at 7:06 AM, Warin <<a href="mailto:61sundowner@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true">61sundowner@gmail.com</a>>
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          <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Lots of people apply for tourist
            visas. They are not immigrants, so immigration does not fit
            all. <br>
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            I don't know if that particular office only does immigration
            visas, tourist visas or does any type of visa. <br>
            I would prefer a tag suitable for an office that could do
            any type of visa, rather than having to find out which
            particular thing they do. <br>
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            On 06/11/18 12:37, John Willis wrote:<br>
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            Amenity=immigration 
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            <div>They handle visas and passports and other paperwork
              needs of legal residents. </div>
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            <div>This is not something for guests/tourists, but people
              (like me) who need to handle paperwork to continue to live
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            <div>It is the inverse of an embassy. </div>
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                <div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Javbw</div>
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                  On Nov 3, 2018, at 12:24 PM, Allan Mustard <<a href="mailto:allan@mustard.net" moz-do-not-send="true">allan@mustard.net</a>>
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                    <p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Definitely
                        not an embassy, and not a consulate, either! 
                        More like a specialized travel agency that
                        focuses only on visa applications.</font><br>
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                    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/3/2018 6:22 AM,
                      Warin wrote:<br>
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                      Node: Visalink Germany (4362535595) is tagged as
                      an embassy. <br>
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                      It is a commercial firm that arranges applications
                      to the German Embassy/Consulate for a visa, see <br>
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                      <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.visa-germany.co.za/" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.visa-germany.co.za/</a>
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                      I think tags could be office=visa, country=DE,
                      website=<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.visa-germany.co.za/" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.visa-germany.co.za/</a>
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                      but not amenity=embassy, diplomatic=visa ... <br>
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                      There are some 13 with the tag diplomatic=visa
                      that may fall under this same cloud. <br>
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