From my point of view, the adventure could start now.
The flight is booked; departure is on 17th February at 7:05 am in Munich. After a stopover in Brussels, arrival in Accra will be at the late afternoon.
I still need to organize the transport to airport. I sold our car today, so our son can’t bring me to the airport either. The travel guidelines that apply only provide for public transport.
I don’t think I’ll do that to myself. With 2 big suitcases and hand luggage first to the bus stop, then by bus to Ismaning; from there by S-Bahn to the airport. It will probably chose a taxi, even if I have to pay it by myself.
The visa application for Ghana was not that complicated, the usual business.
On thing, the proof of income, I was wondering about. But to be honest, we do it the same way, not everyone is allowed to visit Germany. So – everything went well – a copy of the bank statement was enough.
In Germany, things don’t work without formalities either
Before you start, you have to register at ELEFAND. No, it’s not a spelling mistake and has nothing to do with the big animals in Africa.
ELEFAND is the electronic registration of Germans abroad.
Whether you are travelling abroad or staying permanently abroad, by registering in the ELEFAND crisis precaution list you create the precondition that in the event of a crisis or disaster you can be informed quickly by our missions abroad and, if necessary, included in crisis management measures.
OK, that make sense; so I quickly signed up for ELEFAND.
I also signed up for the Foreign Office newsletter for travel and security information.
Now I receive a newsletter from the Foreign Office 2-3 times a week. In addition to the travel advice (worldwide for all countries), I also receive the official statements of the Foreign Office on everything that is happening outside Germany. Every trip of our Foreign Minister Ms Baerbock, every speech she hold, every text she publishes – simply everything.
So I am now always up to date.
But back to the flight:
Before departure you need a negative PCR test not older than 72 hours. You need to upload it to one of Ghana’s portals, and it’s best to take a printout with you. It’s smart to print everything out and take it with you in paper form. A power failure or computer breakdown could happen – that’s supposed to happen.
Then I can fly off. When I arrive in Accra, I need another PCR test. You have to book and pay for the test in advance.
I think you just have to do it properly and step by step to be successful.
In the meantime, my collection of documents that I want to take with me is complete.
Basics of electronics (only in German available); the Fachbuch is most popular for education and training in Germany. Automotive Handbook address advanced students, and describes driver-assistance systems including. active pedestrian protection in one of the last chapters. Especially the last chapters are not that important at the moment.
I find it especially cool that a friend send me the Technical Instructions from the Bosch series. Many thanks to Christoph.
That should be enough stuff to educate the colleagues in Ghana, at least it covers the whole spectrum from beginner to expert.
#StayTuned
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