I was in Dilemma of where should I renew my Passport? I’ll go back home in May, theoretically I can do it there… unless of course, my current Passport validity is until September, meaning when I fly in May with it, it only have 4 months validity before it expires #Could be problematic. I know the world wide rule is you can’t get in to other countries with a 6 months valid Passport. However I’m not sure if it’s applies for a citizen who wants to go to their home country? obviously I will take Garuda Indonesia flight, how come they don’t let me fly? Consult with office colleague who often travel abroad Sveeennnnn. He said he would risk it haha I’m a slight supporter of his idea! 😀
Other option is to renew it in Indonesian General Consulate in Frankfurt, I feel reluctant because I will have the non-chip version. Exactly when we finally have a 10 year Passport validity (instead of 5) I would have the old version of it, in another words, within 10 years I would have to wait on the Kontrolle, can’t use the automatic gate pfffff….
One day I was so busy calling Garuda Indonesia + KLM Airlines + Customs in Amsterdam. They all are saying different things, it depends on the guy in Kontrolle or if KLM will let you leave Düsseldorf, from the make sense to less sense. Smartly, I consult Maggi, she said: “better no, what about if something really happen? you will be shooting another Terminal movie!” I have no intention being famous that way, decided to go with Maggi’s advice, just do it in Frankfurt. Let’s contact Ashley and Ongky bzw. Ocky again! 将错就错 hihi
Arrived around lunch time to meet with QQ Dite who brought me the printed version of my Lapor Diri which I need to submit together in KJRI. We had a Korean Bibimbap near Hbf. Then he continued his journey while I’m being picked up by Ashley and Ongky.
We went back to their place, inspecting all their new Gegenstände at their home, watch Jimmy Fallon vs Kevin Hart slap’s game etc. At 18:30 we went out for dinner, they brought me to eat Malatang! oh how I miss Shanghai. I really amazed of Indonesian people, every time I go to Frankfurt, they always know the best restaurant! Two ways to see it: is it because Frankfurt is more international so the options are vielfältigkeit than Dortmund as what I see here is either Döner or Würst or I just never go out? #Hmm…
The next day, is my first time in KJRI! She said it’s not so big, more like a Villa instead of an office, I can’t missed it since there is a very big Indonesian Flag. From the outside it looks promising but the inside is very duk dek #Indonesian will understand.
Got myself ready, kämme mich nochmal before entering the photo session. Sat down, I knew it right there and then that the Camera was too high for me, it will only take my eyes. Told the officer, he didn’t believe it, continue with saying “let’s try” until he realized there was nothing to try, he went to back office to take some pillow. I did him a favor here because the lady after me is even smaller hahaha
Fast forward 10 working days, got the Email that my Passport is on the way, been live following the truck, mit Absicht, I don’t go out until I receive it, I don’t have any Bock to go pick it up. Heard no bell, refresh my mail “it has been sent to a Filiale” whattt?!?! ran out of my apartment with the hope of finding the DHL guy or truck or whatsoever, he was still on his truck about to drive when he saw me running towards him. Stoooppppp!!! My run didn’t go to waste, catch him I can 🙂 #Managed
Look at my new non chip Passport, with the issuing office: KJRI Frankfurt #Back to Basic.
I got 10 years to fill this 48 pages books up! Travel, here I come 🙂