Today was kind of a sour day on this lemonade trip. We spent the afternoon at the city building trying to register as temporary residents. Apparently the Belgium Consulate and web site is a little off. We were told we, as a family, could "piggy-back" on Brent's work visa and information while staying here, but really we can't. We need our marriage license, birth certificates for children and a background check for me done, all authenticated by someone (Maybe the Leuitenent Governor in Utah like we had to do for Brent?) All good things to know before our arrival here. I had a month to wait around in Arizona. I do have the birth certificates. So, that was a bust.
On to the bank so we can get Brent's check deposited later this month and not pay anymore currency exchange charges. Maybe we will have better luck there. No can do. You can't create a bank account without your letter stating you are a resident of the city and the police coming to your door to verify that you live there. Craziness. I think I need a piece of Belgium chocolate for my headache (or maybe the whole box).
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On to the bank so we can get Brent's check deposited later this month and not pay anymore currency exchange charges. Maybe we will have better luck there. No can do. You can't create a bank account without your letter stating you are a resident of the city and the police coming to your door to verify that you live there. Craziness. I think I need a piece of Belgium chocolate for my headache (or maybe the whole box).
Gotta love the craziness of moving to a new country. It stays crazy the first several months... But, then you start to figure things out...
ReplyDeleteI just need some help getting all the apostilles for the birth certificates and my marriage certificate. Should we just throw in the towel? AHHHH!
ReplyDeleteAfter having lived in Mexico twice, I can totally empathize! I will not go into all that we went through, but we were not treated as well as the "undocumented" people are in the USA!
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