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'Hello, I want to surf' -- Irish creator's visa plea in Namibia leaves internet in stitches
An Irish travel content creator has left social media users in stitches after sharing a glimpse at the last minute letter he wrote as part of the application to renew his visa in Namibia, Africa.
Jack Ring is a travel content creator who boasts more than 800,000 TikTok followers and 400,000 Instagram followers and he is currently based in Africa.
Taking to social media over the weekend, Jack detailed how he was left 'embarrassed' following a trip to the Immigration Office in Namibia when he applied to extend his stay. An Irish travel content creator has left social media users in stitches after sharing a glimpse at the last minute he wrote as part of the application to renew his visa in Namibia, Africa. Pic: Fleetwood Jack/ TikTok
Detailing the experience, Jack chuckled as he admitted he didn't know he had to write a letter for the application, but was told to quickly write one as the offices were closing for the day.
'When I got in they were like: 'Oh, you have to quickly do the letter now and quickly put it in 'cause we're closing,' and I was like: 'It's half ten in the morning. Why are ye closing?'' Jack revealed.
'She was like, write out your letter if you don't have it,' he continued, 'So I took the only letter I have, it's the back of a Malawi Authority Customs. I didn't really know what to write and she was putting pressure on me for time so I was like I'm just going to quickly write down whatever and whatever, like.' @fleetwoodjack0
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Panic over and letter written, the Irish native queued up to drop his letter in, with the woman he had been previously dealing with going over to check over his letter.
'She looks at it and she's like, 'Hmm. Do you know how to write a letter?'' Jack shared, 'I never felt so embarrassed in my life.
'I feel like I've been too long out of school now, and I just had no idea what I was doing.' Detailing the experience, Jack chuckled as he admitted he didn't know he had to write a letter for the application, but was told to quickly write one as the offices were closing for the day. Pic: Fleetwood Jack/ TikTok
The woman went on to explain to Jack he should have started the letter with 'Dear Sir/Madam' and added the immigration office's address on the top right corner.
Jack then read out his letter through laughter. The letter read: 'Hello. I would like to extend my Visa longer to stay in Namibia so I can surf. The waves are really good here, and I would like to keep surfing them. Thank you, Jack.'
'She was like: 'Why did you write it on the back of a Malawi Revenue Authority?' She was like: 'Do you know you're not in Malawi?' The hilarious anecdote has amassed more than 50,000 likes in tow days, with many taking to the comments likening Jack's letter to a note a child may write. Pic: Fleetwood Jack/ TikTok
'I don't know. I don't know how I managed to get the extension in Namibia, but I got. They were actually really sound but I'm disappointed in myself that this is the standard right now.'
The hilarious anecdote has amassed more than 50,000 likes in tow days, with many taking to the comments likening Jack's letter to a note a child may write.
One said: 'Hi Santa, I would like to stay in Namibia for a while and I also want a new surfing board because I was a very good boy, thanks, Jack, age 7 and a half.'
Another asked: 'Did she give you a colouring book and crayons?'
A third commented: 'Sir, that is a note.'
