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@Gary *********
if you pay taxes you can reclaim a limited a,out of vat paid during th year to offset any tax paid.

And sure you don’t need it to open an account but it’s a lot easier
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@Gary *********
opening bank accounts. Getting VAT receipts stamped to claim back on tax.
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Best to get one. It smooths the way on a lot of day to day transactions
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Get a new rental. Shiftless landlord. You’re not getting your deposit back
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@Curtis ******
true. I did my application outside the country. 2 trips to the embassy (and 40,000 pieces of fairly easy to obtain paper) and it was done.

Flying in and doing the O after arrival exposes one to a world of silly hassles. Sure, lots of people get thru it but many use an agent, why have that cost at all?
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Maybe. Maybe not. Depends on the IO in front of you.

Get a proper visa