This has been trending on social media so we’ve decided to share it with
you—that is if you’ve not already seen it. Of course he has a lot of valid
points about the economic situation in Spain, however, that does not take
away the Spanish’ embassy’s right to refuse entry…
Even, Iraq can refuse you a visa provided they have a functioning foreign
mission.
The fault lies with the entry clearance officer who refused the visa—this is
an issue of poor discretion which happens everyday to many Ghanaians
seeking to enter many of the these European countries. It’s good he has
point his reply in such an epic manner…
Read the full letter below…
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The Deputy Head of Mission
Embassy of Spain
Accra, Ghana
26th April 2015
Dear Sir:
I applied for a short-term visa to attend a medical conference in
Barcelona from 26th April to 29th April 2015 and by your response dated
22nd April 2015 I had been denied an entry visa to your country. As was
written in your rejection letter, I have an option of lodging a contentious-
administrative appeal at the High Court of Justice of Madrid (Spain)
within a two-month deadline counting from the date of serving. Since it
is nigh impossible for me to get myself to Madrid and lodge my appeal I
have decided to personally write to you for some clarification.
The reasons for denying me an entry visa were that the information
regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended
stay was not reliable and also that my intention to leave your country
before the expiry of the visa could not be ascertained.
I know it is your prerogative to decide whom to grant a visa to but I feel
personally insulted for the reasons you have given for the denial.
I am a highly trained orthopedic surgeon with specialty interest in
orthopedic sports medicine and complex joint reconstruction. I have been
a doctor for the past 20yrs. My current positions are:
1. Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at the KorleBu Teaching Hospital.
2. Lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School
3. Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons
4. Consultant for West Africa Rescue Association WARA. (I treat patients
from the expatriate and diplomatic community including quite a number
from Spain) I am sure if you were to injure yourself, am the most likely
surgeon that you will be referred to.
I have attended medical conferences in Germany, Switzerland, South
Africa, Japan, Canada, USA and Norway. Incidentally all these countries
found my purpose for travelling justifiable except you. The letter of
invitation I presented to you was written by a renowned surgeon in
Madrid who trained in the same institution as I did in the United States.
But I guess you did not find a letter written by such a person credible
enough.
I find it laughable that you think I will not return to Ghana and end up as
an illegal immigrant in Spain where people of my skin tone are treated as
second-class citizens. I have a wife and children whom I do not intend to
abandon. Although I do not consider myself wealthy, I am very
comfortable economically and have investments in property and other
assets in Ghana. How did you ever come to the conclusion that I was a
flight risk?
May I kindly remind you of some basic facts about your country?
1. The unemployment rate in Spain presently is 25% and youth
unemployment tops 50%. Why will I leave a stable job and to go and join
the unemployment ranks in your country.
2. From January 2009 to end of 2013, 400,000 Spaniards emigrated to
look for work outside of your country. And this is expected to rise in the
coming years.
3. Doctors in Spain are the least/worst paid in the whole Euro zone. Why
will I want to go work in a country where my counterparts are leaving in
droves for economic reasons?
4. In the year 2012, it is on record that 2405 medical doctors applied for
certification to work abroad, according to The Medical Spanish
Association – a 75% increase compared with 2011. 83% of doctors seek
jobs in Europe (mainly the UK and France) and 7% America.
5. In 2009, the Health Ministry warned that there was a shortage and that
the country needed around 3,200 more doctors. By 2025, at the present
rate the shortfall will be around 25,000. The Spanish government has
talked of increasing the number of university and medical school places,
as well as making it easier for overseas personnel to work here.
Sir, as a representative of the country of Spain you have failed woefully in
your responsibility to promote the interest of your country by denying me
a visa. My skill, knowledge and experience will be invaluable to the
Spanish people even if I decided not to come back to Ghana. Furthermore
my budget for this conference topped € 5000. This is the amount of
money that would have been injected into the Spanish economy in a
week. Can you imagine the economic loss if all the doctors from all over
the world attending this conference were denied entry into Spain? I was
due to present two papers and since I was not able to go I have informed
the conveners of the conference of my inability to attend. This is an
international conference and can you imagine the embarrassment your
compatriot doctors will feel when it is announced that I could not present
my scientific papers because you denied me a visa? Never mind that I
cannot get a full refund for my ticket and my total booking for the hotel is
not refundable.
Given the reason for visa rejection, a detailed explanation on which
aspects of my application did not provide sufficient evidence that I will
return to Ghana is most welcome. I am particularly curious to know of the
lofty economic standards set for Ghanaians to visit to Spain when
Spaniards themselves barely meet these standards.
Yours truly,
Dr. Agbeko Ocloo MB.ChB FWACS
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Cc:
The Ambassador
Embassy of Spain
Accra,

This is a MAN, Bleep all those whites, always feeling like god wen dy r shit.

Nice one.

I SO MUCH LOVE THIS LETTER AND WHOEVER WROTE IT, *No Homo*

Bold one

EPIC!

Great ...exactly my thoughts.

Looks like what I do when I have downed some bottles.

Nonsense

Watch as some oyibo wanna be, inferior black Africans will abuse this doctor.

I simply call this a master piece!

Good!!!

Bar man! Give that doctor 5 bottles of orijin, he has spoken well