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cellbell

cellbell
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Latest post on 21 December 2011 - 22:15
Hi Dan Lou, Plenty of eggnog in Megamart at the Centre today. It was in a tall can for QR55. It was on one of the shelves just before the checkouts, the one closest to the newspapers. Happy Christmas!
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 11:14
Thank you for your help Gina. The visa they were talking about was the part of the RP that they stick in your passport. You were right -same day renewal is a simple and painless process and they completed my son's renewal in about 3 minutes! Oh, and it cost QR800, payable only by credit card.
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Latest post on 22 May 2011 - 11:11
UPDATE! Old and new passports arrived last Thursday morning and I was supposed to travel Thursday evening. I ended up having great difficulty getting them here on time and I would strongly recommend NOT renewing an Irish passport via the Irish Embassy. There's no difference in the application so you can send it directly to Dublin with DHL. I am writing this update for the particular attention of Mcginster and anyone else who is considering changing their name in Qatar. After receiving my passport, I went to Immigration to renew my RP. There would have been no problem with doing this on the spot, everything was efficiently done, not a long wait and the people behind the counters were very friendly. The problem came with me wanting to change the name on my RP to match my now married name on my new passport. I now have to have a letter from my embassy stating that I am who I say I am, copies of old and new passports, copy of old RP and a photo, along with placing an ad in the paper here, stating that I wish to change my name. After 2 weeks of no objections to this, I then have to bring all the above, plus an application form typed in arabic to the 2nd floor of gate 2 at the Madinat Khalifa Immigration where it will be considered. According to the man in charge of this, Captain Sultan, it will be quite a lengthy procedure and I cannot leave the country until it is completed. My advice to anyone wishing to change their name is to do it before your initial RP is processed. To those for whom that advice is too late (like me!), I will let you know how I get on if you like! I hope this helps someone down the line! From a frazzled Cellbell who missed a weekend of mojitos and shopping in Dubai!
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Latest post on 18 May 2011 - 14:23
Hi ladies, here is a rather boring question so apologies in advance! While my passport was being renewed, my RP expired on the 14th of April. My new passport is due to arrive tomorrow morning (inshallah!) and I am due to fly out of Doha tomorrow evening at 6pm. (Yes, I know it's tight...hyperventilating as I type) My husband's HR dept. have advised me that I can get my RP renewed and my visa sorted out then and there at immigration tomorrow. HR will need to copy my passport, write a letter and fill in some forms. Then my husband and I have to go to immigration. Has anybody done this before? HR say I can do it at Abu Hamour which is nearby. Can anyone direct me to this branch? Can anyone advise me of the steps I need to take and what I should bring please? I would appreciate any input at all before I have a heart attack! Thank you very much.
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Latest post on 03 May 2011 - 17:16
Hi Mcginster, Not good news I'm afraid! It's been 5 weeks now and there's no sign of my passport being processed any time soon. After calling the embassy and the Irish passport office repeatedly, it transpires that my application was gathering dust in the embassy, despite their email to me confirming that they had submitted it to Ireland. I have tried five times today to get through to the Irish Passport office but I can't even get put on hold! I am frazzled about the whole thing to say the least! If there's a chance that you're going to Ireland before you give birth, I think that would be your best chance for your own passport using the passport express service (10 day turnaround). You should only need to include your marriage certificate (attested if married out of Ireland) and a letter requesting the change of name. I am doing the same myself. As for your new baby's passport, I don't know if an Irish or UK passport would be quicker. But with the Irish one, you can fast track your application for an added fee if you have confirmed travel plans. I am now trying to do this with my application. The Irish embassy say it will take 2 weeks. The Irish website says 3 days. Hope this helps somewhat!
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Latest post on 15 April 2011 - 01:08
My best friend and her DH are coming to visit me in Qatar next week and they have decided to go to Dubai for a day, staying overnight. I would be eternally grateful if anyone could tell me how they would spend a day in Dubai as a tourist there for the first time. I (stupidly) offered to plan the day for them having only been to Dubai 5 years ago for a weekend! They are young (late 20s) and up for pretty much anything. Also, any hotel recommendations would be much appreciated. They are looking at the Grosvenor and Habtoor at present. Sorry, I know this is the most boring question :) Thank you!
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Latest post on 28 March 2011 - 13:20
Bechamel, I think that would be a very good idea! Any excuse for a trip home. I hope you're enjoying your time there now. Have a rasher for me! Kiwispiers, thanks for that. Unfortunately for us, it has to be a member of the police/doctor/school principal/bank manager/lawyer/notary/medical doctor not related to us. I've just realised that my RP expires in two weeks time...right about the time that my passport will be in Ireland being replaced with a new one. Another long shot but has anyone had their RP renewed without their passport? I doubt it but just thought I'd ask!
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 15:08
Thank you Momoyum and Bechamel! Momoyum, it sounds like you had to go through hoops to get your DH a new passport! Bechamel, thank you so much for the offer. I actually got an application form today. I decided that since this is Qatar, I should persist with DHL and lo and behold, they have the forms in the Salwa Road branch after all. I then got my passport photos taken (QR70 and half an hour later), before going to visit the doctor who witnessed my form and photographs (For a steep QR200 and another half hour of my life in return for a few extra grey hairs!). Now I just need to confirm whether I have to send my old passport or if a certified copy will do. The embassy say a certified copy but the application form says only the old passport. Since the application will be sent by email to Ireland from the embassy, they say it will be done in 4 weeks. I will give it an optimistic 8 weeks! Thank you ladies for your help. Hopefully this will prove somewhat useful to those in the same position in future....and not just the ramblings of a woman driven mad by a morning of trying to get things done in Doha!
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Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 14:40
Royal Garden is an older compound on the D Ring near The Mall. I think there are vacancies at the moment and they are around 13K fully furnished. Single storey, three bed plus maid's room. Small compound and slightly dated interior but I like it and so does my toddler! :) <em>edited by cellbell on 23/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 15:29
Safe journey home Joyce. I hope you pop online to visit us from time to time so we won't have to miss your sharp wit and interesting anecdotes too much. :)
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 09:52
Yes, all Carrefours are open, except between 11.30 and 12.00 for prayer time. Megamart is the same. Costa Coffee at the Centre is open all morning. Paul in Villagio and Landmark are also open for a lovely breakfast, closing for the hour also. I love Friday mornings (when we're not out in the sun playing hockey). Breakfast at Paul and a browse in Carrefour is the highlight of my week!
 
 
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