Embassies- Helpful or Not?

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Article by Ramon van Meer

In a whole lot of movies, we see our hero making a mad dash for the embassy gates with nearby police (or thugs) in hot pursuit. As he reaches the threshold, inevitably just in time, the embassy guards action forward and warn the nearby police (or thugs) that this territory is beyond their jurisdiction. Phew! The hero is safe.I don’t know about you, but I’ve never had (and hopefully will never have) overseas police following me to any extent, not a mind to necessitate rushing to the embassy for secure harbor. So, what precisely may be the embassy there for?First, let’s get some terminology down. An embassy is a nation’s main diplomatic mission located in an additional country, and usually there is only 1 embassy per country (most often situated in the capital city). Embassies are like just a little patch of your house country in a overseas country. A consulate is like a little edition of an embassy that handles diplomatic paperwork, but there could be multiple consulates within 1 country abroad.So, aside from harboring their own nationals during emergencies, what does an embassy really do?Embassies serve two general purposes. The very first is to help people of the country by which they’re situated get visas and paperwork related to traveling in its country. So, for example, the Chinese embassy in Los Angeles caters to Americans looking for visas for traveling to China.The second purpose of the embassy would be to serve citizens of its own country who need help and paperwork abroad. Embassies can issue new passports if yours is lost, they are able to supply official national stamps/affadavits/legal documents and provide a notary service, among other things. They also maintain a registry of their own people who are residing or staying in that country overseas, in case of emergency or disaster.Each country’s embassy program works a little differently and offers various services to its citizens. Should you believe you may require to avail of an embassy’s service overseas, check out their website beforehand (for example, the U.S. Embassy) to find out what kinds of services are offered at the specific embassy within the country exactly where you’re traveling.I have discovered the U.S. Embassy useful on several occasions. The very first time I visited 1 was in Dublin, where I got additional pages additional to my over-used passport. The service was free and only took about 10 minutes! The second time I visited a U.S. Embassy abroad was right here in Prague, exactly where I went for an affadavit of my background check. This encounter was even more pleasant than the very first, as the embassy was completely empty!Because embassies often be high-security locations, you will find a couple of points to keep in thoughts prior to you go.*Always provide your passport. You will need this to show proof of your citizenship.*You do not necessarily have to stand in line. If your embassy does not operate an appointment program (such as the 1 in Prague does), then simply approach the guard stand outside and display your passport. Usually, that embassy’s people should be permitted in immediately.*Remember the protection checkpoint. Much like heading through an airport protection check, your bags is going to be x-rayed and you will have to walk through a metal detector.*Bring all necessary paperwork, as you would over a trip to any bureaucratic government office.

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