Customs and immigration covers a range of border control procedures (referred to as 'immigration' in most countries other than US) and import of goods.
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Issues when carrying medication on an airplane when travelling to Germany?
I am going to fly to Germany tomorrow. I wished to take few tablets and syrup for cold,fever etc. Now I want to know whether there is any problem to carry drugs. Moreover it is my first trip, so ...
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Will St. Lucia customs hassle me about vitamins?
I am traveling to St. Lucia for my wedding and was told by my future mother-in-law that I would not be allowed to take my vitamins with me, as customs would take any pills not in prescription bottles. ...
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Two passport of the same person in India
I applied for my first passport in March 2009 in Lucknow passport office. But it got stuck in the police verification. After 1 year, when I didn't get my passport I decided to cancel my application. ...
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US Visas: O and P
Some young semi professional musicians are planning a tour that might include some dates in the USA. I called the CBP and they confidently assured me that an O or a P status, which can be obtained at ...
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Two laptops query for custom clearance in Mumbai airport [duplicate]
Is this allowed and if yes how much they charge for second one? I have lenevo laptop around 20K and my personal Mac book pro. I will be later traveling in domestic to Mangalore after the emigration. ...
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Issues with US immigration after alledged overstay - how to handle?
I arrived in Miami Int airport (Feb 2013) and was taken aside by immigration who stated I had over stayed in the US in 1995 by a few days. It was cliamed that I had not left the US and they wanted to ...
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Do I need to return the Hong Kong immigration card to the authorities?
I recently visited Hong Kong. I am British. When I returned to the UK I noticed that I still had the white Immigration Card in my passport. Do I need to return this to the Hong Kong Immigration ...
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What are the restrictions on importing honey to uk from Czech Republic for distribution, and is there a limited amount [closed]
Can you advise me on restrictions when importing honey from Czech Republic to uk for purpose of distribution?
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Can I take a flight to Canada which stops in the USA, if I have restrictions from entering the USA?
I am a Canadian citizen and I have been denied from the USA in the past 2 years and last year I entered illegally and was caught and given voluntary departure, but I do not have a criminal record in ...
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Coming to Canada [closed]
I am confused about something:
I looked online and found 3 things:
1. Work permit
2. Permanent residency
3. Immigration
Please explain to me which is needed and which is not. Or if 2 of them are ...
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Where will I clear customs traveling from US to Greece and back via Toronto?
I am traveling from US to Greece via Canada. Where do I have to clear customs?
Flying from US to Toronto, Canada then off to Athens, Greece. Then Greece to Toronto and then the US.
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Can one person carry 2 tablets and 2 phones when travelling to India? [duplicate]
My mom wants to carry 1 used tablet and 1 used phone (bought in the US) and 1 used tablet and 1 new phone as a gift.
She is traveling back to India (new Delhi) alone. Will this be a problem at ...
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Will be returning to india with some gadgets, need to know on custom duty [duplicate]
I will be returning to india from UK. I will be bringing mobile phones and a laptop.
2 iPhone 5 (Used)
1 Samsung Galaxy S4 (new)
1 MacBook Pro 15" with retina display
will I have to pay custom ...
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Where can I get an export certificate of customs in india?
I had noticed about the export certificate which allows me to carry goods without paying the duty. But there is a problem, I couldn't know where to get that and do we have pay for that?
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Laptop customs in India [duplicate]
When I checked on the customs website (CBEC) then it was saying that one laptop is allowed as duty free if any passenger is at the age of 18 years and above. The problem is that I am 15 years old, if ...
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Passing immigration when father and child hold a different passports [duplicate]
I am the father of an infant child who currently has a different nationality to me (I hold an EU passport, and he has a non-EU passport).
On both of our passports we share the same surname.
My ...
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Can I bring my desktop computer as check-in baggage on a flight?
I am moving from Malaysia to the US, and planning to bring my desktop computer with me. I plan to pack it in my checked-in luggage. Will the computer risk being damaged? Any precaution should I take ...
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Can I extend my stay for a week in the Netherlands?
I have 90/360 multi visa in the Netherlands. I arrived to learn English in a month course, but course was postponed for a week. I told to immigration officer in the airport that I would stay for a ...
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Traveling abroad with an expensive watch
If I am wearing an expensive watch, what should I do not to get in trouble at customs? Should I declare it when I enter a country?
I will travel from Germany to Russia.
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Must I take baggage through customs when flying through Heathrow? [duplicate]
I am flying with Heathrow on a stopover (bought a ticket from TLV(Tel Aviv) to Heathrow to YYZ (Toronto)). My first leg is on ElAl. My plane lands at a different terminal than it takes off from.
Do I ...
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Can I import homebrewed alcohol to Norway?
In Norway, as far as I know, the sale of all alcohol is nationalized. I'm going to visit my friend there, and his parents want to send him a bottle (He is from Slovakia, same as myself). Is it legal ...
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What can I expect when bringing in my netbook to China?
I am considering bringing a netbook on my trip to China, arriving via Beijing International Airport. I am mostly concerned about what will happen at the border.
Do I have to show it at the border, ...
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I stamped my passport before international departure, but I want to cancel now!
If I stamped my passport for an international flight as we usually do before international departures and then I changed my mind for any reason, for example a family emergency reason. What's the ...
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US 2013 sequestration, how much extra time to take on a Visa Waiver when traveling to a non-international US destination?
This post from 2011 considers the question how much time one should take when connecting from an international flight to domestic transportation in the United States. Most answers report one should ...
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How soon can I re-enter the USA having stayed for 90 days under the Visa waiver programme? I am a UK citizen
I am currently visiting the USA from the UK (I am a UK citizen) and am intending on staying here for the full 90 days under the Visa Waiver programme. How long would I have to stay out of the US at ...
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When traveling to the USA what are the consequences of having been arrested but not charged with a crime?
When entering the USA I am often asked "Have you ever been arrested?" to which, fortunately, I can honestly answer "No."
Question 'B' on form I-94 also begins "Have you ever been arrested...?"
At ...
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One hour layover sufficient to get through customs? [duplicate]
I am flying from Oslo to the US on 25 Feb 2013 with a one hour layover in Amsterdam. My flight arrives at 11:50 AM. Is one hour enough time to get through customs? I am a US citizen and I am booked ...
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What are the consequences of a US citizen overstaying a Schengen visa?
According to law, what are the consequences of a US citizen overstaying a Schengen visa?
In practice, how likely is one to be penalized for overstaying by a day, 10 days, and a month?
Are there ...
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New H1B arrival, what do I need for the port of entry?
I just got my newly-approved H1B visa stamped into my (UK) passport and am flying to America in a week. Besides my stamped passport, and my I-797B (Notice of Action) document, is there any other ...
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What are the limits on value of goods during customs in Italy?
I am travelling to Italy to meet some friends and will be taking small-ish electronics like Kindles/e readers as a gift. Is there a limit on the value of goods? Where can I find information on the ...
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Can I get in trouble if, at customs, the police finds media files that I can't prove are mine?
I have ripped some of my DVD series to my phone and laptop so I do not need to waste space and battery with the extra discs.
But what happens when I am traveling, say from Europe->USA or ...
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Can I take two laptops to India from United States? One bought in India and one in US
I will be landing at New Delhi airport. The worth of new laptop (Lenovo Yoga Idea Pad 13) is about $1000 and old one (Macbook Pro) is > 1 lakh INR. I want to leave the new laptop in India. I have a ...
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Proving onward travel on a South America tour
My question is related to / inspired by Does Colombia require proof of onward travel?
but isn't quite the same.
I'm thinking of a trip around South America (from Europe) such that:
I would not ...
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What happens if you lose your passport at an airport / during transit?
Once, when flying from India to the UK, I left my passport on the plane's seat-back pocket and forgot that I left it there until I reached the passport control desks. Fortunately in this case, I ...
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Chances of denial of entry with a valid visa
I used to be a student in the US on F-1 visa. I graduated but was not able to secure an employment that would grant me H-1B. Instead I was hired as a private contractor and have no permission to work ...
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What questions should I be able to answer when entering USA?
Last time I entered USA, the border officer asked me a lot of questions. Some of them were quite personal and others were about my destination in the USA. For example he asked my where I would stay. I ...
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Your address at destination: What if you don't know any address?
Often, when entering a country, you must fill a form that asks, in particular, where you will stay.
What if you don't know yet?
Even worse, what if you don't have your guidebook in hand luggage, and ...
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Is there an international language at sea?
When the Russian pilot of an Aeroflot jet is approaching Moscow's airport staffed by Russian Air Traffic controllers, convention still holds that everybody is speaking English. Even if that English ...
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How do customs and immigration work in a sailboat?
So, I have this crazy dream. I'd love to purchase a little sailboat, make my way down the East Coast, across the Carribean, down South America, and end up in the Falklands, maybe Tierra Del Fuego, ...
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Can I take both a laptop and a tablet in my carry-on bag when going to india?
I am planning to travel to India (COK airport, Kerala) from United States. I want to take my laptop as well as my tablet (iPad). Am I allowed to take both in my backpack with my documents related my ...
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Can I take chocolate to Australia?
Australia is well known for having very strict rules on what food and plant-based materials can be brought into the country, to try to keep the country free of diseases. Some food/animal/plant things ...
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At what point(s) do you go through customs when stopping in a third country?
My 17 yr old daughter will be traveling alone to volunteer at an orphanage in Kenya. Her itinerary takes her from Atlanta to Washington Dulles to Dubai to Nairobi (with a reverse of that on the return ...
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Lost passport with Schengen visa
My passport was stolen in Prague on my way to Vienna. I filed a police report and our embassy swiftly acted by giving me a temporary passport for my onward journey to Munich and Rome. Upon exit from ...
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Extending an expiring I-94W, land based entry to US
I live in Canada with a German passport and a student visa. From a recent climbing trip to the US I still have this green I94-W form in my passport. I didn't surrender it on leaving the US back to ...
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How to calculate stays against 90/180 visa rules?
Some destinations have a "90/180 rule" which says you can come and go but you must not spend over 90 days out of any 180 days in the area. A recent question asked by a new contributor concerns this ...
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Schengen visa rejection
Please help me on this.
I got a multiple entry Schengen visa from 5-3-2011 to 5-9-2011 (valid for 6 months) last year during which I stayed for 42 days out of the allocated 90 days.
I again applied ...
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Can I Import honey to Norway?
My mother has a few beehives and she is producing honey for home use. I am traveling to Norway in a few days and I'd like to bring one jar (1 kg) of honey to my friend there. I am a resident of Bosnia ...
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Planning to buy a TV in Dubai to bring to India, what issues may I encounter? [closed]
While going to India via Emirates, I am planning to have 1 day's stop at Dubai and meanwhile I want to buy a TV (Samsung or Sony LED TV) to take to India. There are some doubts I have about it though:
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What's the value of the “genocide” and similar questions on the US customs form I-94?
It's been a while since I’ve been to the United States, so I’m not sure whether it’s still being used, but I remember having to always fill out form I-94 which asked some odd questions: such as ...
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How are customs duties handled by the Fedex “Baggage Free” service?
Fedex offers a baggage free traveler's service. It purports to ship your belongings to your destination rather than taking them on your person.
This raises a question:
How are customs ...
