Jingle went to MOFA yesterday together with their admin staff to submit all the requirements for her work visa application. The staff rejected the visa application form because it was not in A3, booklet format and the passport needed certification that it was authentic. They left and proceeded to the photocopying center and Jingle went to her embassy. Before leaving the MOFA Building, Jingle told her colleague, 'I hope, the same person would be around tomorrow when we go back; otherwise, rules may change".
The next day, Jingle and her colleague went back to MOFA to submit the requirements. Fortunately, Jingle's neighbor is from her embassy so she managed to get the authentication of her passport in one day which normally takes 2 days. Reaching MOFA, they found another guy. The person who attended to them yesterday was not around. This new 'man in the block' reviewed all the work visa requirements compiled in one folder, who rejected the application form on the grounds that it was downloaded from the internet! Her colleague then, asked to have the form that they require. While filling-in the form, Jingle noticed that it was exactly the same. Looking for logical and sensible answer, Jingle asked but did not get any answer. The staff from MOFA pretended not to hear. For fear that the documents might be marked PLEASE REJECT VISA APPLICATION (although this is the worst scenario), Jingle kept quiet. Only to find out later that the difference between the two is on the first page. Downloadable form has no stamp while the form from MOFA has a red stamp that reads: FOR SALE, 50 CENTS!
Does it make any sense? yes! downloadable is free and the one they have is for sale and they get money out of it without any receipt. In short, subtle way of corruption. Whew!
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