tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post267637384883521453..comments2023-10-29T04:00:14.108-07:00Comments on no soup for you: Visa timebandafbabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10129744849726056576noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-88427753212702738272007-01-09T08:11:00.000-08:002007-01-09T08:11:00.000-08:00To open a bank account here, I need a birth certif...To open a bank account here, I need a birth certificate in French! To get a work permit (even for 2 months), you need a resident permit and the other way round. It's a vicious cycle, but there are ways around it. I find it quite amusing and was quite prepared for it, so it hasn't bothered me at all.<br /><br />I can imagine how lazy Italian bureaucrats must be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-4479318734949461392007-01-09T00:58:00.000-08:002007-01-09T00:58:00.000-08:00i emphathize. i am in rome currently trying desper...i emphathize. i am in rome currently trying desperately to renew my stay permit. the italian embassy started a new rule in mid-dec that said that all stay permits could only be issued through the post offices. 1 day after the new rule was announced, all post offices in rome had run out of application forms for the stay permits. 1 month and a hundred phone calls later, i finally have the application form. i repeat, the APPLICATION FORM. Bet my stay permit will come through just as i am leaving the country.<br /><br />am learning patience the hard way.<br /><br />i think the italian bureaucracy takes the cake for sheer inefficiency coupled by overwhelming rudeness. a winning combination.<br /><br />(btw, am ro's cousin A. found my way here through beks' blog).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-67689027777736078652007-01-07T23:46:00.000-08:002007-01-07T23:46:00.000-08:00There you are, Javier. Good to know your offer is ...There you are, Javier. Good to know your offer is still open. I'll send you an email soon once I figure out my visa and tickets. Is Epalechamo back up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-54570959460120978052007-01-07T15:39:00.000-08:002007-01-07T15:39:00.000-08:00Way to go, Afty!Way to go, Afty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-24475014182195052162007-01-07T09:44:00.000-08:002007-01-07T09:44:00.000-08:00Hey Aftab, Happy New Year,
I hate to realize that...Hey Aftab, Happy New Year,<br /><br />I hate to realize that some things depend on some bureaucrat. Like pretending to love the current government to renew the passport and such.<br /><br />You can stay at my parent's in CCS. It might not be too convenient, since it is not too accessible with public transport, but you can consider it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-61897469767836693552007-01-07T06:52:00.000-08:002007-01-07T06:52:00.000-08:00When I applied for a German visa in Delhi, I had t...When I applied for a German visa in Delhi, I had to wait for 5 hours in the sun with temperatures over 45 Celcius, in spite of making an appointment. There were no apologies or explanations from anyone.<br /><br />The French consulate website in Munich said it issued visas, but when I went there (after a 2 hr train ride) they were closed, and when I went later they said they only issue visas in Frankfurt - unlike what they say on their website. That was a wasted trip.<br /><br />Stupid bureaucrats in consulates should never be considered as representative of the people or the culture of a particular country. They're unhelpful and rude wherever you go. So far, the Indian consulate hasn't been rude or unhelpful - they just told me the rules.<br /><br />And, yes, I do have a lot of patience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-68494914148287343602007-01-07T06:09:00.000-08:002007-01-07T06:09:00.000-08:00Well you'll see it when you see it. Queued up when...Well you'll see it when you see it. Queued up when i went to collect my passport (which have been unable to do so) then came a shout...literally, to all the people, why are you queuing up? Yes the voice was from the person behind the counter, then people circled up around the small window and he is calling people's name. No mic so a lot of people who were standing behind couldnt hear, it was a complete chaos. May be you have a lot of patience, I somehow was having trouble as taking even a single minute off in my unpredictable office days is unbearable strain to the mind and here i am unable to tell my assistant when i will return back and when i am just going to collect my passport....its beyond me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-83165778369092065712007-01-07T02:00:00.000-08:002007-01-07T02:00:00.000-08:00I don't think the attitude of the consulate reflec...I don't think the attitude of the consulate reflects a country's attitude at all. The French consulate was very unhelpful and rude, unlike my stay in Paris. Applying for a UK or US visa involved a lot of paperwork and running around inspite of them being "professional". The Moroccan consulate didn't give me a visa and wanted me to come back even though I couldn't see why they should deny me a 2 week holiday.<br /><br />Anyway, I got an email from the Indian consulate saying it should be ok so things will work out soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28114883.post-48783775968896091992007-01-06T17:41:00.000-08:002007-01-06T17:41:00.000-08:00Good Luck.
Trying to renew my passport at the lo...Good Luck. <br /><br />Trying to renew my passport at the london embassy, 4 queues, 3 half day leaves = one more visit reqd to officers cabin; purpose: ask him why it hasnt been done. seeing the mess, belive me dont want to go back to live in India; what a unorganised/unprofessional culture.<br />GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com