We got our India, Pakistan and Iranian visas in London before leaving in September. Completely hassle free - no probs. However as Kirsten says things change - who could have predicted world events since. We ended up shipping from Aqaba in Jordan direct to India and so "wasted" our Iranian and Pakistan visas. We still hope to use our Pakistan ones before they expire on 3rd March.
It's personal choice whether or not you get organised before you leave or be prepared for delays on route as you sort out visas. We've met or been in touch with people who had to backtrack from Eastern Turkey all the way back to Istanbul to sort out visas and others who have had to wait days for visas to be granted. But they didn't end up wasting theirs like we did. Horses for courses.
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