European roulette - Page 2

Chirimoya · #11 05-28-2007, 07:56 AM

Thanks - it's more-or-less what we're going with, only we're living dangerously. Even planning well ahead, the Spanish embassy appointment is so late in the day that the tickets are paid for. We had no choice, so imagine if he gets turned down!

They ask for a notarised letter of invitation from the person you're staying with "in Spain" and so far I've got my Dad (in Gibraltar) to do one (in Spanish but legalised by a Gib lawyer) but might also have to ask a friend or relative in Spain to do one as back-up.

I think it was Pib who witnessed exceptionally rude treatment at the Italian embassy, not only directed at her but also towards their own compatriots coming in for consular services as well.

Chirimoya · #12 07-16-2007, 03:38 AM

Belated update - Mr C got the visa from the Spanish embassy without any problems apart from a one-day delay because his appointment coincided with a staff strike at the consulate. The passengers on the Santo Domingo-Madrid-Rome flight went through immigration at Madrid, again, no problems. Once we arrived in Rome it was treated as a domestic (European) flight and no more immigration procedures were needed.

laurapasinifan · #13 07-16-2007, 09:49 AM

I would have just asked James Bond for his input. he makes trips like that all the time!!!! ha ha ha

hope you had a nice trip!!

bob

Chirimoya · #14 07-16-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by laurapasinifan

I would have just asked James Bond for his input. he makes trips like that all the time!!!! ha ha ha

hope you had a nice trip!!

bob

Thanks, we did and still are having a nice trip. We're in Gibraltar now but while in Italy we had the special bonus of spending a week at the home of a real Italian chef.

To keep this DR-related, we spotted Brugal in the shops in town this morning, selling for about £10. And in Rome we spotted a very famous Dominican businessman who was visiting the Vatican.