The Painful Luxembourg Visa Process: A Race Against Time

The author, needing a visa to attend the LibreOffice conference in Luxembourg, faced a stressful visa application process due to a conflicting Kenya trip. The Luxembourg embassy's strict application timeline and lengthy processing created a dilemma. After numerous calls and emails, the embassy exceptionally returned the author's passport, allowing for the Kenya trip. The visa was ultimately granted, but only after a frantic race against time, highlighting flaws in the visa application process, particularly concerning communication and timely responses.