It has never been easier!

Belgium? The procedure has never been easier, especially when you need to deal with the City Administrative. For us as a student and the dependant, we need to renew our Identity Card at the City Administrative yearly. But, bear in mind, their procedures always change from time to time. The last renewal date for the ID for the next semester is 31st October 2008, to be precise is tomorrow.

As usual, we went to the City Administrative to renew our ID last week. Apparently, we still unable to renew it since there was three documents that needed to be provided by us. The stupidest thing was, they did not mention it in the letter issued by them in a few days earlier. So, again we went back home to make all the documents ready such as, the mediacal report (spouse only), the letter of the good conduct by Belgium police (spouse only) and the health insurance letter by the insurance company (spouse only). We were back and forth from one department to another just to get the things ready before 31st October. Unfortunately, the police report will only be ready for collection by next week! So what the heck? The last renewal date is tomorrow. So, again we headed to the City Administrative just now to ask about it.

When we were there, we proceeded Am's application first, since all the documents for him has already completed. The registration went through easily without any harm or whatsoever. When it was my turn, we told the officer that only the police report is still pending for me. So what should we do ? furthermore, the last renewal date for the ID is tomorrow!

The officer, "well, the date is doesn't matter, you still can come after 31st October 2008 to renew it." Ok good news then! My heart was thudding in powerful beats of excitement..Yes I was so happy because I thought they will send me back to Malaysia for good at the first place..huhuhu..But, before reciting thankful to GOD, suddenly..

The officer , "Did the policeman come to check the condition of your house before?"

And confidently I answered him with my beam face...

I said, "yes they did come,but the policeman just left a card and requested us to go to the police station instead!".

The officer, "well...even you got the police report by the next week, you still can't proceed the application because the policeman must come and check the house first, and now what I can do is, give an order to the police to visit your house first. This is compulsory! to confirm you as a husband and wife live in there together. And then after that you can bring all the relevant documents to renew your ID."

Oh my GOD! I can feel adrenaline came rushing in so fast made me felt dizzy. I was so angry with the fussiness. It is so bizarre procedures! Very bizarre indeed!

What is the difference eh? Yes we are married but, does our marriage certificate is not good enough for them? For your info, in Belgium the ID card is the most important things. They do not even look at your international passport k! Only the stupid ID is count in here! Oh dear..Dealing with the City Administrative is never been easier. Trust me!

The officer told us that, we cannot travel out from Belgium country before we get the ID. Which is takes two months to be processed. Yes, it is to Am. But not for me eh? until the policeman comes and proceeds all the procedures like bla bla bla..It will take..emm.. I do not know how long, but I can tell up to three months!! huhuhuh...I am so boredddddddddd with the system! The silver lining is? Nope..nothing! just a thick piece of shit!