Ok a quick update then, didn't have a very successful day today! I am unable to register because I need a contract of employment and it seems that my friend will have a lot of trouble to employ me because there is a law here in Bulgaria that says that a company needs to prove that a Bulgarian cannot...
Sorry I cannot help you much, just to say that I have a UK friend living in Bulgaria. He and his Bulgarian partner (not married) had a baby boy in Bulgaria 2 months ago. The child couldn't take the fathers surname due to Bulgarian law, so they changed his name afterwards. They have both Bulgarian an...
Just a quick update, we collected the visa for Bulgaria this afternoon. Absolutely no problems with it at all. It is a 90 day multiple entry class 'c'. Issued in just 2 days. I guess that will be all from me for the time being! I will be posting again when I have done a few months of hard-graft :win...
It was a rather surly chap at the German passport control (but aren't they all?!) but he just looked at our passports and let us through without any questions. He stamped the passport, but there is only the outline of the stamp! Very disappointed! The Greek journey was really easy, no problem at all...
Finally we are in Frankfurt. It took over 3 hours in Manila to convince them that Ann should be allowed to go with me. They were demanding a return ticket, I showed them the directives and ended up calling someone in Germany for advice. The person told them that as long as we have sufficient funds/c...
I am still in The Philippines. We are moving to Bulgaria in about ten days, depending on time taken for her visa to Bulgaria (free and accelerated). I will be working there for a short period of time before we apply for the EEA family permit because she is pregnant. So slightly different from your c...
The plan was that we apply for her Bulgarian visa while we are in Greece. Do you think it might be worth just going straight to Bulgaria? There are passport checks there.
I think it will probably be better to get the visa, that should then help in getting the residence card.
You know, I just had a brainwave, which I admit is very unusual! I am thinking of changing our plans and catching a plane straight from Frankfurt to Athens! This way, we don't have to book flights out of Frankfurt a week after arrival and pray we get the visa in time, we can just get a bus/train int...
We were able to book the flights yesterday at the airline office. The Schengen was indeed issued by the Netherlands embassy. The reason for this was that the Germans were acting illegally and demanding lots of additional documents. I have since emailed them and will be reporting them to Solvit. Rath...
Things are looking up again! I called the airline and reserved the flights, the lady seemed to think it will be no problem to pay with the credit card, we will go to the office once we get Ann's passport and visa. An extra 80 pounds, but will be well worth it if it works! I honestly began to think y...
we are very flexible really. Happy to go anywhere in the schengen area. The flights which we had booked were for 7 September from Manila (mnl) to Frankfurt (fra). happy to leave a few days earler or later, but not much later. I think the reason for the cancellation is something to do with being atol...
Hi Benifa, I have been searching tons of agents. I managed to get the flights on opodo for 560pounds for 2. Most others are about 50% and upwards more than this. I just don't understand the restrictions? Will I be unable to book any flights from Manila? What exactly are the government restrictions? ...
booking was cancelled: Your Opodo booking reference ****** Further to our conversation as we are unable to issue tickets on booking originating from Manila due to govt.regulations . we are unable to issue your tickets so regrettably we will have to release your reservation. I can confirm that no mon...
Thanks a lot Obie, although... Your effort and determination certainly did not go in vain. Quite a lot of that was yours! Thanks a lot! Yes we are overjoyed, I have allowed myself the pleasure of a couple of beers tonight! I just booked the first flights! Unfortunately we are going to Frankfurt, Ger...
We called the Dutch embassy today, as per their instructions and we go and pick up the Schengen tomorrow! It is a multiple entry and it is valid for 3 months!
Well I do feel guilty about taking up so much of Obie's time with my stupid questions there is no doubt about it, and as Obie says you and others are more than welcome to chip in. Anyway, if it was all hidden in private messages, then anyone else that has a similar situation is not going to learn an...
The cousin that agreed to say that we will be living with her has just gone on holiday for one week. I thought it was next week. Shall I tell the embassy not to bother calling her this week? The problem is that they would only have the following monday to contact her, if she arrives back that day. W...
We were never likely to go to Netherlands as the cost of flights are a lot more. We are going to probably go to Indonesia for a week to get the Bulgarian visa as I have now called 3 German embassies and they have all been passing me around. We will go back to Manila on monday, after Ann's check-up a...
I just received a reply back from the Bulgarian embassy in Germany with regard to my query on visa processing times. we need for the visa application 3-5 days. I can not tell you, how long you have to wait for submit the application. It is different. If there are many people, you have to wait longer...
Damn! I didn't see your message about insurance and I guessed it was alright so I just sent it! Something has been wrong with my internet con tonight. It's ok though as I will be getting the insurance for her, I don't think it is worth the risk of not getting it. I was trying to buy it online yester...
