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Forum: Spain
Sep 2nd 2013, 8:04 am
Replies: 14
Views: 5,179
Posted By barajoz

Re: Applying for a Chinese Tourist Visa from Spain

Thanks a lot. :)

Yeah much more convenient if you have the time to avoid travelling to Madrid.

Just to reiterate you don't need an invitation at the moment for a tourist visa.
Forum: Spain
Sep 2nd 2013, 7:00 am
Replies: 14
Views: 5,179
Posted By barajoz

Re: Applying for a Chinese Tourist Visa from Spain

Well I got my Visa :D

I'm going to go through some details here in case it's helpful to anyone else.

A mini disclaimer - the process I went through might not mirror what will happen to you. I...
Forum: Spain
Aug 28th 2013, 8:12 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,179
Posted By barajoz

Re: Applying for a Chinese Tourist Visa from Spain

I got very mixed information between the information I got from the internet and the advice from my contacts in China. I think that's in art because China changes the criteria for visas regularly....
Forum: Spain
Aug 24th 2013, 12:54 am
Replies: 14
Views: 5,179
Posted By barajoz

Re: Applying for a Chinese Tourist Visa from Spain

Thanks :)

I actually have a residence certificate with a I have a NIE (Numero de Identidad de Extranjero). I just found it. I don't have a residence card but maybe the residence certificate will...
Forum: Spain
Aug 23rd 2013, 11:50 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,179
Posted By barajoz

Re: Applying for a Chinese Tourist Visa from Spain

Cheers lynnxa.
I have a social insurance number as was working here (FWIW legally with a contract) so maybe it won't be too difficult. I'll see if I can sort it out early next week.
Forum: Spain
Aug 23rd 2013, 11:16 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,179
Posted By barajoz

Re: Applying for a Chinese Tourist Visa from Spain

Thanks for that irismary. :) I'm actually from Ireland so not sure if the process in Ireland will be the same as in the UK. I'm actually going to China to teach English. I have a job but as they are...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Aug 23rd 2013, 7:53 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 884
Posted By barajoz

Re: Applying for a tourist Visa from another country

Thanks a lot. I need to get it quick, so I'll try here first. Hopefully I'll be able to do it. I'll be getting a letter of invitation tomorrow from a language school where I'll be teaching so that...
Forum: China/Hong Kong
Aug 23rd 2013, 5:36 am
Replies: 2
Views: 884
Posted By barajoz

Applying for a tourist Visa from another country

I've made a similar post about this on the Spanish section but thought maybe someone here might know.

I'm living in Spain and I need to apply for a Chinese Tourist Visa. Does anyone happen to know...
Forum: Spain
Aug 23rd 2013, 5:27 am
Replies: 14
Views: 5,179
Posted By barajoz

Applying for a Chinese Tourist Visa from Spain

I need to apply for a Chinese Tourist Visa. Does anyone happen to know if I can do this while in Spain. On the Chinese embassy website the translation says 'For applicants of third country...
Forum: Spain
Aug 21st 2013, 8:13 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,021
Posted By barajoz

Re: Lost driving licence that was due to expire

Thanks for the advice and opinions here.

Do any of you guys happen to know if I can exchange my UK licence for a Spanish one with just the paper part of my UK license and a stamped letter from the...
Forum: Spain
Jul 24th 2013, 9:36 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,021
Posted By barajoz

Re: Lost driving licence that was due to expire

Thanks for the infos - will it make any difference whether I have a UK or Spanish licence for example costs of hiring a car etc?
Forum: Spain
Jul 24th 2013, 8:23 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,021
Posted By barajoz

Re: Lost driving licence that was due to expire

Guess this is what I'll have to do. Thanks.
Forum: Spain
Jul 24th 2013, 8:21 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,021
Posted By barajoz

Re: Lost driving licence that was due to expire

You didn't misnterpret. It is a lost UK licence. I've updated thread title to make it clear it's a UK licence.
Forum: Spain
Jul 24th 2013, 8:00 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,021
Posted By barajoz

Lost UK driving licence that was due to expire

I lost (or had stolen) my wallet two nights ago :(.
Anyway the photo id part of my driving licence was one of the items in the wallet. It was due to expire in November anyway so I was going to have...
Forum: Spain
Jun 5th 2013, 9:59 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,126
Posted By barajoz

Re: Spanish self learn courses

Thanks Rosemary - I did some test before to show what type of learner I am and it said I was an aural learner and I definitely don't feel the need to take endless notes and don't obsess with grammar...
Forum: Spain
Jun 5th 2013, 9:19 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,126
Posted By barajoz

Spanish self learn courses

I've been asked to recommend a good self learning Spanish course. I recently completed one myself 'Spanish in 30 days' by Sociedad general espanola de libreria, it's better than nothing I guess but...
Forum: Spain
Feb 24th 2013, 6:44 am
Replies: 4
Views: 4,273
Posted By barajoz

Re: Retrieving Yoigo Settings

Cheers :) Yes I'm living in Badajoz. I'm actually Irish but to answer your question there doesn't seem to be a lot of non-Spanish mother-tongue foreigners here besides Portuguese. Besides my boss who...
Forum: Spain
Feb 23rd 2013, 6:57 am
Replies: 4
Views: 4,273
Posted By barajoz

Re: Retrieving Yoigo Settings

sorry I meant to reply sooner that the settings came through after deleting my old settings, so not an issue now, hopefully I won't need to contact their support if I need to do anything complicated,...
Forum: Spain
Feb 22nd 2013, 7:44 am
Replies: 4
Views: 4,273
Posted By barajoz

Retrieving Yoigo Settings

I bought a yoigo payg sim this morning. I should be able to call the UK and Ireland for 4 cents a minute. I'm not really that au fait with mobiles so if I'm mistaken in the following that'll be...
Forum: Spain
Feb 22nd 2013, 12:14 am
Replies: 42
Views: 13,809
Posted By barajoz

Re: Changing banks

Went to Sabadell in Badajoz this morning. All I needed for an account without charges was to have an income, when I asked (foolishly perhaps) was there minimum amount he said no - no problem. Things...
Forum: Spain
Feb 21st 2013, 7:03 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 13,809
Posted By barajoz

Re: Changing banks

I need to set up a bank account here also. Thanks for the information here. I might check out Sabadell today.
Forum: Spain
Feb 8th 2013, 11:31 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,094
Posted By barajoz

Re: Ireland v England rugby on tv in Badajoz?

It's still going but last weekend when I wanted to see the Ireland v Wales game it was closed :( (and from that piece of information it doesn't take a genius to work out who I'll be supporting in...
Forum: Spain
Feb 8th 2013, 9:10 pm
Replies: 101
Views: 9,258
Posted By barajoz

Re: Learning Spanish

Thanks. I'm living in a place where I have no choice but to communicate in Spanish so haven't any choice but to assimilate... anyway I agree :)


Thanks :)



Sounds like you did things in the...
Forum: Spain
Feb 8th 2013, 9:03 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,094
Posted By barajoz

Re: Ireland v England rugby on tv in Badajoz?

Thanks for the tips. I have some Spanish TV in the apartment I'm sharing. I doubt if it's on that but I 'll have a scan today, will see if it's on in some bar.
Forum: Spain
Feb 8th 2013, 11:38 am
Replies: 101
Views: 9,258
Posted By barajoz

Re: Learning Spanish

Interesting read... I didn't want to start a new thread so hope ok to add my bit here.

I'm new to Spanish but am about intermediate level at Portuguese. I made some errors the way I went about...
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