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Travel Tip: Travel tip number 4 – what to do if you do get detained by immigration?

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Published on Feb 7, 2008 by lala30 for Dublin

Take at least your wallet and your mobile with you. I left my backpack on the bus and I was not the only one left with the clothes on my back. Literally.

How to tackle the immigrations officer?

I am not the submissive kind, but be polite and curtious. Ask if you can call your embassy. I am not saying to plead and beg, that will not help much. Be firm, but polite.

If that does not work, stern tone will do. If that does not work as the last resort you can threaten with press. That always gets their knickers in a twist, but do use it as a last resort.

We were lucky as there was plenty of us, someone managed to reach the ambassador quickly and it was not our fault as we were told the visas would be issued in London.

These things are never pretty and dignified that is why it is important to retain at least some common sense.


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2008-02-25 20:27:34
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Good tips. I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone!

Cynthia


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