tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666378855482724403.post187536512293417872..comments2023-11-03T11:42:12.614+02:00Comments on Orange Dreamer's Postcards :): Poland - OgrodzieniecОксанаhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826840616070995362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666378855482724403.post-65608979672906448542009-03-28T17:06:00.000+02:002009-03-28T17:06:00.000+02:00I didn't know that Macedonian people need a visa t...I didn't know that Macedonian people need a visa to travel in Europe... But I know this problem very well, as I have friends in Ukraine and Russia... Before 2004 they could come to Poland without a visa, between 2004 and 2007 there already were visas, but it was very easy to get them, it was just because European Union required any visas.<BR/>Now it's much worse, because Poland is in the Schengen zone, so having a Polish visa you can also visit other Schengen countries. This makes the process of receiving a visa very complicated... You have to book a hotel or have an official invitation... But the inviting person should be your relative. If he/she isn't a member of your family, you have to explain, where and when exactly you met this person etc. Later the inviting person has to go to the regional administration and to the notary. And there's still no guarantee that they would accept this invitation.<BR/><BR/>That's one of the reasons, why I'm against the European Union. It's not integration, it's rather isolation. Of course, it's nice that there are no borders between the EU countries, but I wouldn't mind it if there were normal borders, if everyone could travel without a visa. For example, I can go to Ukraine for 90 days during 6 months without a visa. If I wanted to stay there for a longer time - then I would need one. I think that's reasonable, because I can go to Ukraine whenever I want... And if I'd like to spend more than half of time there, then it's normal that I have to ask for permission.<BR/>But, actually, here neraly nobody cares about it, because people usually care only about themselves :(Оксанаhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826840616070995362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666378855482724403.post-84978422737050018922009-03-27T02:31:00.000+02:002009-03-27T02:31:00.000+02:00ooohh, i dont mind you go off-topic! I actually lo...ooohh, i dont mind you go off-topic! I actually love it...first, coz i always want to read people's own opinions about things and how they perceive things about places, where they live or where theyve been to...its just a totally new dimension from what i can google and read on the net....and ok, it makes me feel less guilty for the fact i go off-topic more than that i stick to the topic...khm :)<BR/><BR/>I live in a country where travelling abroad is one of the greatest luxuries...coz of both financial and visa reasons.<BR/>Of course, there is the rich class who can go wherever they want to, whenever they want to...but the majority of people cant afford it..and not just that, but to get a visa can be a real torture sometimes. Some countries have really strict regimes, that even if you maybe can afford to go there, due to some bureacracy reasons, they wont approve you a visa. Its really frustrating, and thats one of the greatest reasons why i sometimes really dont want to live here...funny thing is, i feel as in an opposed situation to you :)<BR/>When i was little, back in the 80's, we could actually travel anywhere...and we could afford it...my parents could go to Germany without a problem..now, if i want to get a visa for there, it would cost me an arm and a leg, not to mention travel costs and such...<BR/>So its like we've switched places :)Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087615345111466319noreply@blogger.com