visa Archives - Nada Al Nahdi https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/tag/visa/ Breaking through the social norms Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:45:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-cropped-Nada_final_logo-Transparency-1-1-32x32.png visa Archives - Nada Al Nahdi https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/tag/visa/ 32 32 158625548 Denied Entry in Tunisia https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/denied-entry-in-tunisia/ https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/denied-entry-in-tunisia/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:45:52 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=8914 I’ve dealt with many visa refusals but this is probably the worst one of all.

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]]> I’ve dealt with many visa refusals but this is probably the worst one of all.
Tunisia says that GCC residents can get visa on arrival.
What they fail to mention is that “yes, fly in to Tunisia  and we will check with Ministry of Interior for clearance, if you’re clear then go ahead, if not, fly back where you came from or spend the days at what feels like a rejection center; transit area”
I traveled from far West of Algeria to Far East only to be turned back around, got questioned, and wrote a statement of why Algeria had to annul my exit.
In the statement that the police wrote, it mentioned explicitly that they advised me to get visa on arrival from the airport and it cannot be obtained from the border.
Drove all the way back to the capital of Algeria, bought my ticket which costs a fortune. Because traveling from one country to another in Africa costs 4 times more than traveling from Africa》Europe》Back to Africa.
A friend flew to Spain for 60USD while I paid 170USD to a neighboring country that requires only 6 hours of driving.
Spent the night at the airport because I was wrecked after 31 hours on the road.
Went through 4 counters that checked my documentation;
“Do you have a visa? No.
You live in Saudi? Yes.
Show us iqama. *Gave my ID
Okay, no need visa.”
Arrived in Tunis Airport 》 Visa Section 》 Filled up Arrival Card 》 They said; “Have a seat, we will come to you when it’s ready”
I watched at least 6 airlines full of passengers come and go through the immigration, 3 hours passed and nothing yet.
At the 4th hour, he said “Get your bag, let’s go” as he head to the transit area.
Then and there, I knew I didn’t get the visa.
I broke down for the fifth time since I started the journey trying to go to Tunisia. Yes, I cry in public a lot during difficult times while traveling.
They tried to convince me with “We tried our best but it’s not in our hand, we don’t know why they denied your visa”
Man, I’ve been denied way too many times to know that they need to state why my entry was denied. For all I know, they didn’t even file me to the Ministry of Interior. Heck I’m not a criminal.
Did I forget to mention that they asked if I’m with or against Houthis? They also tried to joke around about our former president but I know so little about Yemen that I didn’t even know who they were talking about. I think they wanted to know how much involved I am with the political situation there which I clearly mentioned in the police statement that I dont have any political interest or involvement.
I wasn’t going to spend 6 days in the airport and I wasn’t going to let them fly me back to Algeria because I would need to buy another ticket back to Tunis since my return flight to Saudi is from Tunis after 6 days.
I couldve explored more of Algeria had I known this unclear procedure of the so called “visa on arrival” BS.
Instead, I changed my ticket to an earlier date and spent another night at the “rejection center”
There were other passengers denied entry as well, French, Egyptians, Moroccan, a Swiss and Kosovan family included. They were a young family with a toddler. They couldn’t be anywhere close to being a criminal but denied entry.
A French man was forced and pulled to leave because he demanded a statement why his entry is denied.
So we had a nice sleepover at the airport with our backs unevenly bent on the unpadded steel seats. But oh well, this isn’t supposed to be a luxury anyway.

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]]> https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/denied-entry-in-tunisia/feed/ 6 8914 Visa Refusals https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/visa-refusals/ Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:33:58 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=8778 Here’s a list of my visa refusals by far and I hope the list ends

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]]> Here’s a list of my visa refusals by far and I hope the list ends here!

It’s not something I am proud of but it’s not something that would stop me from traveling and continuously try.

I also want to keep track of them in order to avoid forgetting any of the refusals in my future visa applications. The list keeps getting longer and it could easily be forgotten.

I forgot one of my visa refusals while applying for a visa to Ireland which cost me with another refusal.

1. Sweden (2015) – Sweden was not satisfied that I genuinely intend to stay temporarily and return to Saudi Arabia

2. The United Kingdom (2016) – The UK was not satisfied that I genuinely intend to stay temporarily and return to Saudi Arabia

3. Armenia (2017) – Refused online but received on arrival

4. The United Kingdom (2017) – The UK was not satisfied that I genuinely intend to stay temporarily and return to Saudi Arabia

5. Ireland (2017) –  I have previously acquired one, this one was refused because I forgot to mention one of the countries who refused my visa and they didn’t believe that it slipped my mind.

6. Syria (2017) – The embassy doesn’t believe Tourism as a valid reason, hence they rejected my documents and did not submit them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Syria

7. New Zealand (2018) –  New Zealand was not satisfied that I genuinely intend to stay temporarily and return to Saudi Arabia

8. Australia (2018) – Australia was not satisfied that I genuinely intend to stay temporarily and return to Saudi Arabia

9. Iran (2018) – The embassy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Iran does not know the reason for my visa refusal.

 

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]]> 8778 Singapore Visa https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/singapore-visa/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:40:44 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=321 Required Documents: Filled application form Hotel booking Return ticket reservation Passport size photos (2x) Passport

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]]> Required Documents:

  1. Filled application form
  2. Hotel booking
  3. Return ticket reservation
  4. Passport size photos (2x)
  5. Passport copy
  6. Iqama copy
  7. Valid exit re entry
  8. Employment letter authenticated by the Chamber of Commerce
  9. Letter of Invitation V39A

Visa Fee: 220 SAR

Process Time: 5 to 15 business days

Working Hours: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/qND1JDYTtzH2

Website: www.mfa.gov.sg

Personal Experience: It was quite annoying because I had to find someone who resides in Singapore or has an NRIC to fill the Letter of Invitation and had to continuously call them and follow up on the status. I received my visa few days before my travel date. Apparently it was on hold for no clear reason. I requested for single entry but they gave multiple entry visa.

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]]> 321 Japan Visa https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/japan-visa/ https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/japan-visa/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:27:07 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=304 Required Documents: Filled application form Hotel booking Return ticket reservation Passport copy Iqama copy Passport

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]]> Required Documents:

  1. Filled application form
  2. Hotel booking
  3. Return ticket reservation
  4. Passport copy
  5. Iqama copy
  6. Passport size photo
  7. Employment letter authenticated by chamber of commerce
  8. 3 months bank statement
  9. Itinerary during your stay in Japan

Visa Fee: 95 SAR to be paid when collecting your passport.

Process Time: 5 – 10 business days

Website: www.jeddah.ksa.emb-japan.go.jp

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/TXB7ZRvHLzR2

Personal Experience: It was very quick because it’s usually empty.

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]]> Required Documents: 

  1. Filled application form
  2. Hotel booking
  3. Return ticket reservation
  4. Employment letter authenticated by the  Chamber of  Commerce
  5. Passport copy
  6. Iqama copy
  7. Passport size photo

Visa Fee: 135 SAR/ Single Entry

Process Time: 2-3 business days

Website: www.lebanonconsulate-jeddah.com

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/aCUYUNzgtZ52

Personal experience: I was given an appointment to collect my passport, however it was not ready because the consul wanted to interview me in person prior to approving the visa. Fortunately, he approved it and it was ready the following day.

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]]> 9806 Jordan Visa https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/jordan-visa/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:46:33 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=260 Residents of Saudi Arabia does not require a visa Visa Fee: 40 JOD (on arrival)

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]]> Residents of Saudi Arabia does not require a visa

Visa Fee: 40 JOD (on arrival)

Personal Experience: I went to the visa on arrival counter and handed out my passport and 40 JOD. The worker handed my money back and told me that it’s free for Yemenis! Yay!

 

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]]> 9805 UAE Visa https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/uae-visa/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:44:43 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=252 Apply Online: www.gdrfa.ae Visa Fee: 237 AED Process Time: 1 to 2 business days  

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Visa Fee: 237 AED

Process Time: 1 to 2 business days

 

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]]> 9804 Kenya Visa https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/kenya-visa/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:37:56 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=245 Apply online: www.immigration.ecitizen.go.ke Visa Fee: 51 USD/Single Entry Process  Time: 2 days Requirement: Yellow Fever Vaccine

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Visa Fee: 51 USD/Single Entry

Process  Time: 2 days

Requirement: Yellow Fever Vaccine

Personal Experience: You are required to show your yellow fever vaccine certificate when you land in Kenya, even before the immigration.

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]]> 245 Cambodia Visa https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/cambodia-visa/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:34:09 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=240 Apply Online: www.evisa.gov.kh Visa Fee: 150 USD Process Time: I received it in my mail 2

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Visa Fee: 150 USD

Process Time: I received it in my mail 2 hours after applying online

 

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]]> 240 Ethiopia Visa https://www.ar.nadaalnahdi.com/ethiopia-visa/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:30:16 +0000 https://www.nadaalnahdi.com/?p=228 Required Documents: Passport size photo Return ticket reservation Hotel booking Passport copy Iqama copy Valid

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  1. Passport size photo
  2. Return ticket reservation
  3. Hotel booking
  4. Passport copy
  5. Iqama copy
  6. Valid exit re entry
  7. Application Form will be filled out by the consulate

Visa Fee: 135 SAR

Process Time: 1 to 3 business days

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/dd4P37ZQWbq

Contact: 012 665 3444

Personal Experience: Apply 3 days prior to your departure. They provide the visa on the spot. If you go too early, they will ask you to come back few days before your departure.

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