Another strange tale from the socialist republic of Singapore, where chewing gum is now available but thinking for yourself is still considered a bit risky.

Eyal applied for a temporary visa to allow him to stay in Singapore whilst he looks for a job, and was told that they couldn’t accept his application because he needed to supply proof of his bachelor degree – and he had sent them a copy of his masters degree.

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  1. Simon World avatar

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  2. Eyal avatar

    All’s well eventually with the visa issue. Although some “anon” comment for that entry didn’t quite appreciate the criticism of how that was initially handled.. hopefully it’s not someone.. ahem.. “important” 🙂

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