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UK Embassy in Dublin is full of incompetent staff

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Thomas45
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UK Embassy in Dublin is full of incompetent staff

Post by Thomas45 » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:25 pm

I applied for an EEA family permit over two months ago and no reply, i have called, i have written. I am at my wits end. Anyone else in similar situation please write and we can all petition this disgrace of an embassy.

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Re: UK Embassy in Dublin is full of incompetent staff

Post by D1mitry » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:29 pm

Thomas45 wrote:I applied for an EEA family permit over two months ago and no reply, i have called, i have written. I am at my wits end. Anyone else in similar situation please write and we can all petition this disgrace of an embassy.
well, you need to take a DART from there and hop off at O'Connell's, cross the bridge and come to INIS office to see a block full of incompetent bunch. In your case I suggest to fax or send a complaint to Border Agency attaching documentation and prrof of submission. You will be surprised how Brits are so much more competent compared to Oirish. Good luck

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Post by Obie » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:22 pm

Also see this thread.

I think it is totally unacceptable.
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Post by uptimist » Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:49 pm

Mine has been with them also 2 months now.I have written several times but all the reply i get has been "no decision yet"
I believe the uk embassy staff in dublin thinks they can do anything they want with people's life.
I am considering a return of my application.

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Post by pahadia » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:37 pm

It’s strange...I applied in beginning of July and my wifes Visa got processed in 2 days...

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Post by knapps » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:54 pm

yes it is strange as i applied for uk family permit 3 times and each time i got my passport back within 10 days...there has to be a backlog i guess

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Post by Ben » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:50 am

My wife applied for an EEA FP at the British embassy, Dublin in late 2007.

The application was sent to them on Monday, received by them on Tuesday and approved / returned the same day. We received everything back on the Wednesday.
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Thomas45
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Yeah

Post by Thomas45 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:53 pm

You guys are the lucky ones.

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Post by Obie » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:59 pm

I think one would be surprised to see how much has changed at the British High commission since 2007. There performance and professionalism has deteriorated sharply.
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Highly incompetent

Post by MAKUSA » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:11 pm

Obie wrote:I think one would be surprised to see how much has changed at the British High commission since 2007. There performance and professionalism has deteriorated sharply.
I fully agree, they are bunch of numpties.

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