Comments on: A visa fantasy

By: Ivan

Ivan — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:05:03 +0000

I am a Croat visiting Trinidad right now and I didn’t need a visa for Trinidad. Only 3 years ago, TnT govt treated Croatia the same as countries such as North Korea, Iraq, Iran. And now we don’t need visas?! Before, you would apply in the British embassy in Croatia to get a Trini visa. It was also very expensive, something like $60. To visit Trinidad? Give me a break. Nonetheless, Croats are playing tough like somebody from the Caribbean wants to remain there. Please!

By: Hudin

Hudin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:54:56 +0000

Well Georgia, you’re most likely just a victim of the fact that the Croats are trying to look “tough” when it comes to border enforcement with the EU Membership carrot so close to their noses at this point. It’s a monstrous border to patrol, but it’s definitely true that $52 US is a ridiculous price for the “luxury” of passing through the flat lands of Croatia. I’m thinking $0 would be much more appropriate.

By: Georgia

Georgia — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:58:03 +0000

Oso -

Gapistan? I like!

Bangladeshi diplomats can’t seem to get enough of CFR, for some reason. Glad this post smoothed the visa process for you.

By: oso

oso — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:26:32 +0000

LOL @ ““Georgia”, sadly, being already taken.” What about Gapistan?

The Bangladeshi consulate in Kolkata was bullying me all last week. But they must have read your post because today they gave me masala chai and stamped my visa into my passport right in front of me.

By: Georgia

Georgia — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:15:22 +0000

Hudin -

I just did some further research and discovered that Croatians no longer need visas for visits to Trinidad and Tobago of one month or less – http://www.immigration.gov.tt/applicationloader.asp?app=articles&id=694

By: Georgia

Georgia — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:50:35 +0000

Hudin – it’s true that Croats also require visas to come to Trinidad, but I wonder if they’d require transit visas just to pass through!

sillybahrainigirl – I’m in total sympathy with Arab visa applicants, especially after planning the Global Voices Summit and seeing people like our Saudi guest refused a visa. In fact, one of the points of my post was to underscore how unfair I believe the whole system is. Arabs will be admitted to Gapland just like everybody else, and will receive the free phrasebook and mini-computer too!

Mohamed – I’m happy too that it’s now slightly easier for me to secure a visa to visit your beautiful country. There’s now a South African High Commission in Trinidad, in fact, though they don’t yet issue visas. I’m sure they’ll soon start doing so.

By: mohamed

mohamed — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:17:43 +0000

That being said, I’m glad my government has made it slightly easier for you to get in. Of course, it may be easier to just fly to a neighbouring state and hop the border like most people do

P.S. sillybahrainigil : Try being from Asia/Africa and trying to get into one of the Gulf States

By: sillybahrainigirl

sillybahrainigirl — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:08:48 +0000

try being Arab and applying for visas….

By: Hudin

Hudin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:48:45 +0000

Hah, the joke is on the Croats every time they go to Trinidad and Tobago as two can play the visa game! http://www.mvpei.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=1615&dmid=246#pocdrz