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No answer about our visas aplications since 12.2010.
Even no answer of our questions sent to embassy.
Nothing, nothing, nothing, no help, no answer.
Algeria is closed for Polish (us).
PS.
We have paid for visas and guide from Tanezrouft.
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Unfortunately didn't apply myself but the Algerian embassy in Lisbon doesn't state any special remark at the moment:
"TOURISM
• Hand written letter by the tourist with its name, duration of the stay and the itinerary of the trip.
• Trip reservation, inbound and outbound
• Hotel reservation or something like "certification by the county president of the place where the inviter is living"
Also:
- 8 working days delay
- non-Portuguese citizens have to show their Portuguese residence authorization
- less than 90 days 60EUR, more than 60 days 100EUR"
So it doesn't apply to persons not living in Portugal
Original link in Portuguese here, use transalator if needed:
http://www.emb-argelia.pt/index.php?...ares&Itemid=53
Will go there myself but somewhere in the future, not now...
Meanwhile I've sent them email questioning if there is any regional ban.
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Hi Bartoz,
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Originally Posted by Bartosz
No answer about our visas aplications since 12.2010. Even no answer of our questions sent to embassy.
Nothing, nothing, nothing, no help, no answer.
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As sooner as you withdraw your visa application the better is the chance to get the money back from the embassy (but not in case of visa refusal).
For any advance payment to the agency: ask for a refund. The problem could however be to send EUR out of Algeria, considerable fees might apply and other issues due to foreign currency control rules. I never did this, in the past always had some EUR held back for refunds to prevent this issue.
Good luck.
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Hi Yves
It is not a problem with money.
Problem is comunications with embassy.
In future maybe we visit Algeria and Tanezrouft will probably exist, so money is not a problem.
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Hi Bartoz,
>Problem is communications with embassy.
Sorry for the misinterpretation. Indeed, the communication unusual.
I remember 2-3 cases when visa had been refused but it had always been communicated within a useful delay. In a few other cases there had not been a "no" but delivery had been adjourned again and again - which is also a "no" in diplomats language.
Wish you more luck in the future.
All best, Yves
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