(744) HOW TO APPLY FOR SCHENGEN VISA (Norway -Type C) (TBN-June 16, 2014)

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK -- FELIX OLING
          

                   Just a few weeks working at Palau Royal Resort, Felix Oling (not Olay as earlier reported), right, defeated 2014 Palau Open Champions (Pool A –Roberto Hernandez, left, Pool B-Paquito ‘Pax’ Suringa, Jr.) in succession at PRR Dormitory 1 on June 14, 2014 in the resumption of Palau Rapid Chess tilt that coincides with 2014 Palau Olympians Tune-Up Games.

                                            (Photo by Roberto Hernandez --- Taken by Paquito Suringa, Jr.)

                **This photo was not published on this Tia Belau issue due to lack of space. 

  HOW TO APPLY FOR SCHENGEN VISA 
                           Norway (Type C)



AN EMAIL from Jenny Sorensen of Norway that confuses Roberto Hernandez read as follows:

To: "eric@surangel.com" <eric@surangel.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:16 PM
Subject: Visa invitations PALAU

Dear Eric Ksau Surangel WHIPPS

       According to our accreditation system your team needs to apply for Norwegian visa before you travel to Norway for the Chess Olympiad Tromso 2014.
We recommend that you apply for Norwegian visa at your earliest convenience.
      The following link provides you with the information you need to apply for a visa: http://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/?resetguide=1
Please fill in your citizenship, choose "visit and holiday", then "attend a cultural event or visit an organization" and press the button: "how to apply".
You will then be provided with the information you need to apply for the visa.
      It is important that you remember to bring all the required documents with you upon visiting the Norwegian Embassy, otherwise you might have to return to the Embassy at a later time.
One of the documents you will have to bring with you when you visit the Norwegian Embassy is the official Chess Olympiad Tromso 2014 invitation letter.
Please find attached photo copies of visa invitation letters for your players.
      We look forward to seeing you in Tromso in August!
Kind regards,
Jenny Sorensen Vaage
Back Office/ Visa Coordinator

                Eric enlightened Roberto with this email:

Hello Roberto,

This is an invitation letter from the organizers only with link for your information. Please note that you will still need to do the following:

Schengen Visa - Norway (Type C) Visitor's visa to Norway Attend a cultural event or visit an organization

1. Gather the necessary documents as in the checklist below

a) You must pay an application fee. 60 Euro 

b) You must have a passport that is valid for at least three months after the end of your visit. The passport must be issued within the last ten years.

c) You must have valid travel insurance.  The insurance must cover necessary medical treatment and emergency hospital care; repatriation because of illness, injury or death;  at least EUR 30,000; valid throughout the Schengen area and must be valid for the whole period you plan to stay in Norway or in the Schengen area.

d) You must have enough money to finance your stay in Norway and your return journey. You must normally have NOK 500 for each day of your stay in Norway. Alternatively, the person you will be visiting can give a financial guarantee. 

You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen. To have a prohibition against entry means that you have been expelled from Norway and are not allowed to enter the country.

e) If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen. Please use the visa calculator to check this (ec.europa.eu).  The Schengen area comprises 27 European countries (The Schengen area consists of Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Austria. There is normally no passport control on the borders between these countries. If you have a valid visa or residence permit in one of these countries, you can also visit the other Schengen countries.

f) If you are under the age of 18, both your parents or other persons responsible for you, must sign your application.

g) You must have an invitation from the person in charge of the event. 

2. Fill in your application

Register your application online and book an appointment to submit application on Application Portal Norway. 

3. Hand in the application and documents in Person at the Embassy of Norway in Manila on the date of your appointment. Processing time is 2 - 5 working days from the date of submission at the embassy. Be advised to apply several weeks but not more than 90 days before journey. 

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila

Visiting address

21st Floor, Petron Mega Plaza Building,

358 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue

1209 Makati City, Metro Manila 

Submission of New Applications: According to booking

Submission of Documents for Approved Applications: 9 am - 11 am

Visa pick-up: 3 pm - 3.30 pm

Phone enquiries:  1 pm - 3 pm (Monday - Thursday)

Phone number from the Philippines:
Tel: +63 (0)2 982 2778

Phone number from Norway:
Tel: +47 23 95 47 78

E-mail: You can e-mail the Visa Section through their electronic contact form.

Regards, Eric

     Solution to last week’s puzzle: 1. … Qxh7+! 2. Kxh7 Nxf3+ 3. Kh1 Rg1 mate. Congrats to Neph Macasaet (again!)

     This week’s puzzle: Black to move and mates in 3 (Solution next issue)


Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Pages 8 & 10
             Volume 23
             Issue 47
            June 16, 2014