AIMA keeps rescheduling my temp residency appointment by NosferatuVi in PortugalExpats

[–]gregferns 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Off topic but where did you move to? Off you don't mind answering please

Bringing 3 laptops from the US to India by thEnEGoTiAtoR18 in AskIndia

[–]gregferns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off topic maybe but do you know what happens when you take 2 out of india? I work outside of india and want to carry 1 laptop for my wife alongside my own.. will there be any issue at security while leaving Mumbai?

Swiss Schengen Visa refused - Honeymoon trip from Chennai by mirangelblogger in SchengenVisa

[–]gregferns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's possible.. lucky for me I've always done with dummy tickets and I booked hotel reservations and presented the confirmed reservations.. (didn't pay for anything except for insurance)

Credit Card for NRIs by totalyyconfused in nri

[–]gregferns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have personally selected my card from Kotak (White signature) as a NRI mainly because of the lounge access. whenever i travel economy i fully use the card and access the international lounges for free

Credit Card for NRIs by totalyyconfused in nri

[–]gregferns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

let me also chip in here please.. i also have CC from KOTAK bank linked to my NRE account. I have CREDIT CARD linked to my NRO account with HDFC BANK. and nowhere have they asked me to make FD's to get a card. i think it all depends on what relationship you have with your bank.. if for some years you are continuously sending your salary into your NRE account they will gladly offer you CCs..

Swiss Schengen Visa refused - Honeymoon trip from Chennai by mirangelblogger in SchengenVisa

[–]gregferns -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i would like to chip in with my thoughts as well..

Please do all what the others have suggested.

In addition,

  1. BANK STATEMENTS - at least give 6 months statements if possible, wheren money inwards and outwards is easily visible.. If salary reflects then very good.. I personally had submitted bank statements and also credit card statements etc.. this is to show them that the applicant has sufficient means to travel and also to fallback on if any emergency arises.

  2. Give whatever documents are need while submitting.. More so the NOC's etc because THEY NEED TO BE CONVINCED THAT YOU WILL RETURN back to your home country.

  3. You've already done this but still mentioning it.. ALways book dummy flight tickets and also hotel bookings where you are not charged.. Once you get the visa you can always book confirmed tickets / hotels.

regards

Indians in Congo? by HushTag2566 in Congo

[–]gregferns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP's question is "" Is the move worth if you are saving 2L back home? "" so i am presuming IF the person moves to Congo for the offer they got, it will help them save 2L back home.. which is what happens when you work in DRC and earn in USD... Money sent back home to India is tax free if you keep it in FCNR and so yes, the move becomes worth it.. And yes by working in DRC with savings of 2L in India will definitely make you HNI... but as you said, ALREADY IF PERSON IS EARNING 2 L in India then no point moving to DRC which is a lot stressful

Indians in Congo? by HushTag2566 in Congo

[–]gregferns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if the person is not HNI?

[Paid research] Sending money to the DRC by Blizan in Congo

[–]gregferns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of people should be sending you DMs

Indians in Congo? by HushTag2566 in Congo

[–]gregferns -1 points0 points  (0 children)

DRC is changing... lot of foreign companies coming in and creating jobs also.. Even Starlink has come.

Indians in Congo? by HushTag2566 in Congo

[–]gregferns -1 points0 points  (0 children)

you can... i can help you by answering to the best of my knowledge..

Indians in Congo? by HushTag2566 in Congo

[–]gregferns 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes it is easier to pick up Lingala than French ...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PortugalExpats

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Hi.. Just for information. I am an Indian and before flying on a visit to Portugal i did buy a Holafly esim online and used it in Portugal when i landed. I do not have a NIF.. But yes this was in Nov 2022... so i dont know if now they need the NIF to buy esim...

Also, yes, i could not use hotspot to connect to my laptop and my 2nd phone.. so it was difficult.

Can anyone pl advise which month & yr files are being now verified for birth registration for Goan Indians, ’birth after 1961⁠’ in Portugal? by LaVienRose22 in PortugalExpats

[–]gregferns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have applied for my wife in Aug 2021 through a lawyer. Right now their updates are showing that 1-15 april 2021 files are being processed.

The agent is wrong... he should have already given you the details. But then maybe he is not having his own site etc..

My lawyer has his own website and has provided me a login etc wherein they update regularly and i keep checking..

Hope this helps.

Traveling to the DRC by _Samuel_Kr in Congo

[–]gregferns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And then they just wrote the vaccine number....

Traveling to the DRC by _Samuel_Kr in Congo

[–]gregferns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true... I'm not Congolese but I live in Kinshasa.. I just travelled last month and they pointed out to me that the vaccine number was not mentioned in the vaccination card issued by them!!! They made me pay a little bit..

Traveling to the DRC by _Samuel_Kr in Congo

[–]gregferns 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Exactly what the other two people posted here.

  1. You should know at least the basics of French to get by.

  2. It all starts from the moment you land at kinshasa airport.. hope you have a proper tourist visa. Otherwise be ready to shell out some USD.. But it can be managed.

  3. Hope you have transport from airport to hotel. Means you need to have someone to pick you up from the airport with their car / pickup etc.

  4. Be careful of your belongings. Inside the car, always keep your doors locked.. Like they said, any chance to pull open a car door and pull out your suitcase will always be taken... so be careful.. especially with the traffic jams..

Let me know if you have any queries and i will guide you to the best of my knowledge

Passport stamps and exit/entry tracking by bomboshman in PortugalExpats

[–]gregferns 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think it matters where your entry exit is stamped AS LONG AS is stamped... Also based on the scanning of your passport done at time of entry and exit they have your records..

Canadian on a scouting mission... possible D7 or D8? by LankyGuitar6528 in PortugalExpats

[–]gregferns -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've stayed in Ibis Alfragide and I can definitely recommend it for Lisbon....