Applicants told the form they need is available only with another form
“The paperwork has achieved self-awareness and would now like paperwork of its own.”
The story
Bureaucracy rarely says no. It says: bring one more paper.
Residents quoted in the source report describe a loop in which the document required to begin a process can only be obtained after completing a step that requires that same document.
What actually happened
Residents reported a circular document requirement at a municipal office.
The outlet documented multiple similar accounts.
No departmental clarification appears in the report.
Why it's civic nonsense
A process designed to verify citizens ends up testing their stamina instead.
The absurdity is quiet, unglamorous and enormously expensive in hours of ordinary people's lives.
What should happen?
Publish a single authoritative checklist per service, with the issuing counter named.
Allow one-time self-declaration for low-risk documents.
Track and publish average completion time per service.
Source
Residents describe circular documentation requirement at municipal office
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