Passing through a place briefly while travelling on the way to somewhere else.
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Do I need to get a transit visa for the stop over at a Canadian airport?
I am a Philippine passport holder and I'm planning to travel to St Vincent and the Grenadines this month. Do I need to get a transit visa during my stop over at Toronto and Port of Spain?
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What is the minimum time to consider with a connecting flight in the USA?
Given the extensive time taken for immigration formalities in the US, what is the shortest time to consider between connecting flights in the US, when coming from abroad?
Until now I have always ...
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As a Philippine passport holder, can I transfer from Heathrow terminal five to three without a visa?
I would like to know if I need a transit visa if I transfer from Heathrow terminal 5 to three. I will only be staying there two hours as I will be flying to Geneva. I am a Philippine passport holder.
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14 hour transit time at Sydney airport with no visa arrangements [closed]
On return flight from Bali-Sydney-Samoa, the transit is 14 hours as there is only one flight 4 days a week from Sydney-Samoa. I arrive at 6.00am and depart that evening, so technically not staying ...
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1answer
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Do I need a transit visa in Heathrow as a Bolivian Citizen?
I'm a bolivian citizen currently living in Bolivia until November 6th at which point I will join my family in Norway. The Norwegian visa application has been approved, I hold a Schengen visa (already ...
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I have a U.S. tourist visa (B1/B2), is that enough to transit via U.S. airports?
I am going to Canada, I have a valid U.S. tourist visa (B1/B2). Can I transit via a U.S. airport on the way to Canada with this visa? Logically I know I can since I am allowed to enter the U.S. but I ...
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Do Bangladeshi citizens need transit visa in Malaysia?
I am Bangladeshi passport holder and I am studying in Bangalore, India. On 15 October 2012 I am planning to go my country. but there are no direct flights to there. I came to India previously by ...
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Is it possible to change date of a connection?
I have one flight with one connection: Tokyo to Rio with a stop in LA.
I'd like to postpone my trip from LA to Rio to stay some days in the US, but I was not able to this at the airline website ...
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1answer
104 views
Flight to Baghdad from Heathrow
I posted a question earlier about a problem I had when I travelled to Jordan few months ago.
I had a flight to Jordan from Gatwick to stay few days in Jordan, so at the time my final destination was ...
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1answer
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35-40 minute layover at LaGuardia - Possible?
I'm planning a flight in October, and one of my options for a layover will get me there much earlier in the day, but it involves a short layover that seems risky for me. It's all domestic, with a 35 ...
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Turkey transit visa for a stateless person?
I am a stateless person but I am a resident of Uzbekistan. I am going to visit Bulgaria on the 16th of August this year. Unfortunately there is no direct flight to Bulgaria so I have to fly through ...
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1answer
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Flight to Baghdad layover in Jordan?
I used to live in Jordan between 2000 and 2002
I left the country in 2002 and they told me I cannot enter Jordan again for 4 years.
I am now a British citizen.
Few months ago I went on a holiday from ...
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Is it possible to travel on river/canal from Bruges, Belgium to some point on the Rhine?
I want to take a canal/river trip that starts in Bruges (Belgium) and ends in the south of Germany. I cannot find the necessary information to tell me whether the river canal system in Bruges connects ...
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1answer
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Re-checking luggage at connecting airports
I'll be leaving Morocco within the next week, and I'm wondering whether I'll need to re-check my luggage after my connecting flights. I fly from Casablanca to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to London via ...
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2answers
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Full-day stopover at Toronto between two international flights
I have booked round-trip tickets from Paris to Chicago, departing in a few weeks.
The return leg, operated by Air Canada, includes a connection at Toronto (YYZ). The arrival from Chicago is scheduled ...
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1answer
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When transiting Moscow (SVO), citizens of which countries need a transit visa?
According to Wikipedia it seems that anyone can make the transit without a visa, but I'm not convinced. Where can I get some more official information on this?
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1answer
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Travelling as a US citizen with a stopover in Brazil
As US citizen, does one still need Brazilian transit visa, if travelling to another South-American country (eg. Argentina) with stopover in any of Brazilian airports?
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Changing planes at Frankfurt
I am planning a trip to Rome, Italy from Bangalore, India.
Looking at the flight tickets, it will be 30% cheaper for me to book the Bangalore-Frankfurt and Frankfurt-Rome legs separately rather than ...
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Transit Visa for England [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
UK Transit Visa
I'm traveling to India From NYC via London, and my flight connecting time is 12 hours.
Can i get visa on arrival for England?
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1answer
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Transit visa needed for Australia when flying from New Zealand to South Africa?
I'm flying with Qantas from Johannesburg to New Zealand in 9 days. On the way back I have to wait 14 hours for next flight. Not going to leave the airport (Melbourne airport). Do I need a visa for ...
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1answer
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How do I find out whether I am allowed to / have to disembark from a flight that transits at an intermediary airport?
When booking flights that transit through one or more intermediary airports, it is not often clear whether it's a 'technical stop', e.g., refuelling only while passengers sit inside the plane or ...
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Is it possible to change from an Air New Zealand flight to a BA flight in Bejing without going through customs
My father is flying from NZ to the UK via Beijing. He arrives on an Air New Zealand flight at terminal 3E and departs on a BA flight also from Terminal 3E a few hours latter.
Will he need to go ...
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1answer
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Transit visa in Chinese airports?
I'm hoping to get a flight which requires me to be in China for 28 hours before the connecting flight out. I'm happy to sit in transit if I have to. However, I've read one site that said 12 hours is ...
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Canadian visa rules for flight connections
I know that in the US foreigners must have a US visa if they have a connection in the US, even if they fly from a different country to a different country. That is because in the US you have to go ...
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3answers
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Adding a connecting flight to an existing ticket
Here's the situation: I'm flying to London for a school program (study abroad) out of Boston on a group flight, which my institution kindly paid for. I have the e-ticket for that flight in hand. I ...
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3answers
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Can it be worthwhile buying connecting flights on LCC like Ryanair, Easyjet, Vueling, or Transavia?
In principle Low Cost Carriers (LCC) like Easyjet, Ryanair, or Vueling offer 1 leg journeys alone. Still they offer some interesting "connecting" opportunities. Especially if you start combining ...
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Exiting Vancouver airport during a flight connection with New Zealand passport
A friend on a NZ passport flies through Vancouver tomorrow, and has a few hours at the airport between international flights. Can he exit to the 'outside world', given he has a valid passport etc? ...
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What counts as a “visit” for immigration forms?
It is often asked in official immigration forms (US) about the countries visited in the past. Do flight connections count in this case, or do they mean exiting the airport/gate area?
