Honesty reduces turn behind the visa.
Honesty reduces turn behind the visa.
"Coming to us behind the visa, be fair and truthful" - to it
Calls the Russians, going to to go on coast of Thames,
The consul of the United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern
Ireland Jack THOMPSON.
- The mister the consul, I know, that in some days you will leave
Moscow in connection with end of the mission. With what thoughts and
Supervision leave home, that would like to wish the
To the successor?
- I with pleasure would continue job in Moscow, but somehow
The pension age has imperceptibly crept. I leave with heavy heart.
Four years, spent in Russia, - time heavy, but
Extremely interesting and considerable. I could work and
In India, both in Yugoslavia, and in Chile, both in Mexico, and in Kuwait, and in
Bangladesh, but Russia does not go to any comparison with them. So
I take away the best memoirs. The successor, and I with it will spend
Five days, I will try to convince of the most important thing: improve that,
That you accept from us.
- What exactly?
- Four years ago, when I have arrived to Moscow, have seen, that
Visa department both big, and bulky, in him worked and
British subject, and the Russian citizens. Has soon happened
August, 1998, has occurred recession of references behind visas. It was necessary
To resort to staff reduction, but do not think, that only for
The bill of Russians. From the last quarter 1999 has come
Revival, I even would tell: stabilisation, restoration before
Turned out. This year it expected to give out not less than 70
Thousand visas. Our motto - quickly and effectively to help all, who
Wishes to go to the Great Britain, observing, I will underline,
Immigration rules of the United Kingdom for visitors.
Moscow as I was convinced, a surprising city for distribution
Hearings. Therefore my problem consisted also in, that
To dispel them and to give truthful data. Taking an opportunity,
I inform: we refuse in visas only to three percent of applicants.
93 percent can receive them in the same or next day.
Term of issue of visa can be stretched till 10 days if it is made
Not individual, and a group trip. I am very proud, that ours
The department in which, by the way, work and 30 citizens of the Russian Federation, operates
Today vysokoprofessionalno.
- What it is necessary to represent for visa reception?
- The statement can be submitted personally or sent by mail with
The application of following documents: the passports, two last on
Time of photographs, and also gathering not subject to return for
Visa registration.
- By the way, what its size?
- 33 pounds sterling. Such is a payment for the visa for a period of six
Months. Having it, you can repeatedly visit the Great Britain.
Gathering is paid in local currency, that is in roubles. I will notice, that
60 percent of all statements are made out through tourist agencies.
The visa officer considers your statement basically without
Additional inquiries. However are not excluded also interview, and
Requests to send following documents: certificates on yours
Financial position and about means of financing of a trip, the letter
From a receiving party with acknowledgement of that it will be
To pay expenses on a food and residing at time of yours
Stay in the United Kingdom, presence of the ticket to a place
Purposes, the letter from your employer about granting
Holidays with instructions, how long you work for it and in what
Quality.
- Whether that is regulated, how much money should be for
Trips to the Great Britain?
- They should be. But most of all us occupies not only it.
If at you the salary no more than hundred dollars a month, and you
Come to the Great Britain with thousand dollars and intend
To live in five-stars hotel, we will by all means ask to explain
Origin of these means. If you wish to invest in ours
To the country one million dollars, too not to avoid such question.
All information which you will give, is strictly confidential,
It remains in embassy. In this business we are rather scrupulous,
And, I will underline, not only concerning Russians.
Rules of entrance to the United Kingdom are identical to all
The countries and the people, no less than a payment for the visa for a period of six
Months at a rate of 33 pounds sterling.
- On what it is necessary to pay special attention, going in
Your consular department?
- First, it is necessary to strive on visa reception
Beforehand, instead of before the departure. Secondly, it is not necessary
Anything to invent about itself, we wait for the fair and truthful story
About your job, a financial position, intentions rather
That, than will be engaged in the Great Britain, etc. to Represent the false
Data would not advise. The United Kingdom does not enter in
The Schengen zone, but nevertheless we co-operate from it
Constantly and closely. Besides and our database excellent -
Word, the deceit will not pass. I wish to remind, if you have received ours
The visa, to you will not give up in entrance to the United Kingdom at
Condition if in your circumstances have not occurred any
Changes, or you have not given false data and have not hidden
The important facts at visa reception. In other words, immigration
The control in arrival port rather strict. Received the visa can
To give up also in entrance for medical reasons, or if
You were involved in the criminal liability if be subject
Deportations.
- Whether your country has toughened a visa regime after acts of terrorism in
New York and Washington, and also raspolzanija the Siberian ulcer?
- We were tolerant till September, 11th, we remain those and today.
However embassy and consulate protection is strengthened. We became more
Are attentive to those who enters on our territory (the author of these
Lines, podvergshijsja to careful examination, it was convinced of it
Personally). Such measures - lawful.
- In the press there are data, that representatives of the mafia
Structures nevertheless filter into your country. It is mentioned and about
Cases of washing up of "dirty" money. The sieve is how much impenetrable
Your consular service?
- Clearly, that to us do not come and do not speak: I, say, from
Mafias, I am going to to launder money. Here our debt - carefully
To understand in everything, and the main thing - that, whence at the applicant
Money. Our consulate generals and in the same way arrive in
St.-Petersburg, and in Ekaterinburg. Plans to open the new
Consulate generals while are not present.
- Whether privileges are provided at reception of the visa for
Businessmen, investors, art workers, sportsmen?
- In each concrete case, certainly, we meet half-way.
- As you co-operate with Department of consular service
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation? Whether there are problems and how they dare?
- Contacts both with consular, and with political services very much
Relatives, we communicate several times in day. Problems are not present. And if
They also arise, there and then we resolve them.
- What numbers of contact phones with your consulate?
- 956-72-50, 956-72-00, 956-73-45, 956-73-52.
Anatoly SHAPOVALOV talked.
<$>
//* an information Source: the Russian newspaper, 16.11.01
//* Reg. Nom. - 1111100191.46-------------------------------------------
|
