Help Please

I am as you all know intending to go the EEA route to Portugal however we have run into a bit of a blockage

Having googled the Portuguess Embassy in Manila I contacted the email address given twice with no responce

On further exploration I discovered it had shut in 07 and now all visas origionate in Indonesia hmm ok so I emailed the contact address again twice called the number many times also with no responce or reply

I then emailed the Consular Generals office in London and guess what no responce

Could some kind soul ring them in london and ask for upto date contact info for a Filipino Spouse applying for a EEA family permit?

Any on line info you can find might be helpful as well as if your is diferent to mine I will try again

Im down to my last Month here and would really like to have the forms filled know exactly what they want document wise befor leaving having just seen they may
require Apostille Verification on our Marriage Certificate from the N.S.O.

About ... the Portuguese Embassy and Consulate General

Portuguese Embassy
11 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8PP
Tel 020 7235 5331

I would normaly ask Dom but seen today he is incommunicado

Keith,
Tried the Embassy no Tel 020 7235 5331 ....... just automated messages.
Tried the Consular Visa Section.
Details:-
3 Portland Place,
London,
W1B 3HR.
Tel: 020 7291 3770


Tel No. 020 7291 3770 ....... automated messages as high level of calls then held in a queue for 20 mins.
Tried again and took note of the e-mail =

Sorry, don't know what heppened there.
Anyways, the e-mail they provided was mail@cglon.dgaccp.pt (or mail@cglon.dgacc[COLOR="red"]t[/COLOR].pt difficult to hear)

I will try to google for any useful info

Sorry not very helpful

Keith, this popped up. I guess you already had the details though. Maybe closed down?

Embassy in Makati
Represented: Portugal
Country Located in: Philippines
City: Makati
Address: 17 Trafalgar Plaza, Dela Costa Street, Salcedo Village
Phone:
Fax: (00.632) 848.37.89 / 90 / 93
Website:
Email:
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m

thanks a lot Peter ive got the same problem here the Manila adress is 4 years since they closed i will try the london e mail cant do anything till i get a live contact

It's very frustrating.
I've tried to get some relevant info by searching many different ways but so far nothing.

Keith, I'll try calling again in the morning here, maybe I can get to speak to a human.

That would be great Im also pursuing enquireys in Jhakarta but a two pronged version is better quiet unbelievable so far

Thanks Rob that was the info I eventualy found after the fruitless Manila links but I need a positive reponce from some one re their document requirements and where to send the passports Ive been trying now since 3rd of March waiting for a reply or someone to answer the Phone

The Nuns told Jhean there was only one other application from a filipina to go to Portugal so perhaps there was just not enough to do here

Well came back from getting my single month visa extension and exit clearance to find an e-mail responce from Jhakarta joy Dont know if simply putting the problem here has shifted something or if Peters calls were the key but contact is contact

The young woman doesnt seem to understand what I want though as she has in cluded stuff about tourist visas still hopefully I have someone to talk to and its still at least a week Monday till I can get my NSO Marriage certificate

If my net was any slower it would be on clay tablets

That's good news Keith.
Similar experiences in London also........................... getting someone to understand what is needed. Must be a highly unusual request.

Keep us all updated. Time has a habit slipping past.

Back on the case tomorrow will update

Just noticed this Keith.
Looks like a flight to Jakarta is on the horizon for you and Jhean
Think you may need a visa for that , Jhean can travel freely in Asia can't she?

Not on-line much, tankers and life on the road etc.

Thats not on my agenda now Mike my view was that this has to be postal since one cannot normaly be forced to leave ones own country by air to apply for a visa Manila would be bad enough so Im hopefull that this will be a blessing in disguise

I have sent a clarification e mail just now lets see what comes back

I hope it works out the way you want it Keith.

Visas in Indonesia were always fraught with complications in the past for me and ship's crews I had to organize.
"Greasing the wheels" was always the order of the day there

Many would say that about here Mike but its the Portugusse Embassy im talking to

Finaly had a phone xconversation with the lady at the Portuguess Embassy in Indonesia, in Portuguess she doesnt seem to be the sharpest pencil in the box but did promise to answer my mail of last thursday ,not today though ah well onward I hope

She asked me if We had all the paperwork ready I said well you havnt told me what you want yet so how can we know? lol

Sounds like it might take some time Keith.
Are you sure your chosen route is the best one? I'm impressed that you can communicate in Portugese. Well done.
To be honest it took me a good 3 years to get to grips with Japanese. Still couldn't read it though. My wife was fluent reading, writing and speaking.

Still nothing today ive resent and cc ,d the consul generals office in London I suppose its entirely possible they never had a eea visa application in Indonesia befor but I am starting to sweat a bit 3 weeks and 4 days till I fly

Keith, I'll give the consular visa section another call tomorrow and ask them what documents are needed for spouse from Phils for settlement in Portugal. Hope I can find someone a little more understanding and interested than last couple of times.
I'll post here what transpires. (if anything)
It's no problem as I'm interested to know more anyway>