Questions tagged [visas]
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Can I visit USA for vacation with my Swedish passport if my wife is an American citizen?
I live and work in Sweden. I would like to visit the USA for a vacation with my wife. Can I apply for a visit visa? I applied for ESTA, and I got a denial. So, what do I have to do to get a visa to ...
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Can two persons with same flight ticket apply for visa from different countries?
My friend and I are going to visit Malaysia. I live in Germany and my friend lives in India. We have booked a common flight ticket from Delhi, India to Malaysia.
QUESTION: Is it possible that I ...
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When applying for a visa has there ever been a case of embassy asking for proof of right to be in the present country?
I believe I heard cases when a Chinese citizen living in the US attempted to renew their passport they were asked for proof on what grounds they were residing in the US as there was no US visa in ...
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Are the Schengen "airport transit visa" even checked?
I was reading about Schengen transit visas today, and in an answer I saw that Schengen requires some people to have an airport transit visa. This visa is apparently for entering the international ...
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Passport expiration requirement for Jordan Visa
After we booked our ticket for Jordan we realized that my wife's passport expires in about 6.5 months from now. It will expire in 5 month 29 days when we land in Jordan. Their visa requirement says ...
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Non-EU spouse of an EU citizen - is visiting EU without needing a visa possible?
I have a relative who has an EU passport. They emigrated out of the EU many years ago and have married (in Australia) an Australian citizen. They are planning on travelling around EU/Europe later this ...
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Travelling to Mexico from the UK with a Polish passport
My boyfriend and I have booked a holiday to Mexico. However, he has a Polish passport and I've been unable to find out if he'll need a visa or not. Any help on the matter will be greatly appreciated. ...
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Why is the Indian Embassy asking to see a prepaid credit card with $1000 on it?
We have invited a friend, who is a Belarusian citizen, to travel with us for a holiday to India. We live in the UK and will be funding the holiday and arranging the flights ourselves, as our friend is ...
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Can you clear customs at departure? [duplicate]
A friend of mine recently flew to the United States via Air Canada.
He says he cleared customs in Canada and the plane arrived at a domestic terminal.
Why is that?
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Wrongly got exit stamp from Schengen zone
I am an Indian passport holder with a German residence permit. I was traveling to Barcelona, and in the airport one of the security misguided me and I went past immigration and got stamped. Then I ...
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Should I follow what was mentioned in the “duration of stay” or in the "validity of the visa"?
I'm from Tunisia and I got a Schengen visa from the Austrian Embassy for 28 days, the “duration of stay”, and the number of entries is 1. But the validity of the visa is from 02/08/2015 to 13/09/2015....
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Staying in Turkey for 6 months using 2 passports
I have 2 passports one Italian and one Dutch. I have been on my Italian passport in Turkey for nearly 3 months but want to stay longer. I thought to cross the border to Bulgaria for a week or so and ...
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Countries with no visa requirements on its visitors
Recently I learnt that Andorra has no visa restrictions to its visitors (citizens of any country) and free to enter if they hold a passport or EU national identity card.
Are there any other country(...
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My flight back takes off in late evening and might be delayed - which departure date do I specify?
I need to go to Schengen zone and my flight back takes off at 11:30 PM. I need to specify the date of leaving Schengen zone and corresponding number of days in the zone in my visa application.
Do I ...
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What is required of an Australian citizen to get a visa for Ukraine?
I am an Australian citizen and I know that for some ex Eastern Bloc countries like Russia and Belarus I need an invitation and other difficulties to obtain a visa. Ukraine looks easier than those but ...
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Is it possible to apply for a Chinese visa while travelling outside your home country?
For some countries you can only apply for a visa in your home country (Russia is such a country)
Is China also such a country? I was thinking of applying for a visa in the Republic of Georgia or ...
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Is it safe for my 94 year old father to fly from the US to Germany at the end of April 2020? [closed]
My father's US visa will end this month. What can we do, if the virus is not better? He will have to fly from Phoenix to Stuttgart, Germany! He is healthy, following all the rules, right now, he is 94 ...
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What were the indefinite validity visas that used to be issued by the US before VWP was created?
According to the State Department:
Indefinite validity visas (Burroughs Visas) are tourist/business visas manually stamped into a traveler’s passport which were valid for ten years. Effective April ...
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How long can I stay in the UK?
I am a US citizen planning on a trip to the UK. Everything I read says that I can stay for 6 months without a visa. Also I read that the duration is up to border security. Do I get a one way ticket ...
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What will happen if I overstay in South Africa?
I arrived in South Africa from Australia at the end of october, so I have 3 months in the country, but in december I left the country for a month and recently re-entered thinking I would get another 3 ...
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If I stay equal duration in every Schengen country, where do I apply for a visa?
If I visit every Schengen state for equal duration, then am I eligible to apply for a Schengen visa with the embassy or consulate of any country?
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Is it recommended I enter the US only in the city where my university is situated?
I'm an Indian student who will be beginning graduate school in the US. Before the start of my program, I want to visit my relatives who live in Atlanta, Georgia. Is it recommended that I enter US in ...
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Can one fly domestically in the US with only a work permit as ID?
My girlfriend has a work permit. It doesn't expire for 4 more months. I told her to get an additional ID but she never did, so all she has is her work permit.
She's not a citizen of the US but she ...
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UAE visa "place of issue" concerns
I will be travelling to Dubai from USA in a few days. I am an Indian citizen but I work in USA on the work visa. I recently got my UAE visa done online using an Indian travel agency. The place of ...
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Visiting Iran as a dual EU-American citizen
I am a dual Dutch-American citizen that is planning to visit Iran in the upcoming week. I have both a Dutch and an American passport.
According to the Wikipedia page for Iran's visa policy, "British, ...
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Can I leave the airport during an international layover if I am not 18 years old?
I am traveling to Seville, Spain with a friend for a study abroad program but the flight we found has a 23 hour layover in Dusseldorf, Germany. However, I am 16 and she is 17. According to my research,...
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Can Nepalese citizens residing abroad enter India without a visa?
I am a Nepalese citizen living in Melbourne. I have to travel to India for 40 days. My question is, do I have to get a visa to travel to India as I'm currently living in Melbourne? I have my Nepalese ...
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Will my travel history in Africa and Uzbekistan affect my ability to get a US visa?
I have traveled to several nations namely :
Rwanda
Togo
Benin Rep
Cameroon
Uzbekistan
I have a job at a US firm: my salary is $3000 / month and I work remotely.
Is this a good standing to get a ...
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Visiting Japan as US permanent resident
A friend of mine is planning a trip to Japan on short notice. He is not a US Citizen, but a permanent resident. Is there a Visa on Arrival or an easy way to get a visa that applies specifically to US ...
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Can you be refused a visitor visa to US if you have bad Credit there?
I did my 3 years of College in the US, 2010-2013 due to finance issues I was unable to pay my credit card bill of a certain bank, which still lie unpaid.
However I plan on visiting the US later this ...
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UK Standard Visitor Visa refusal due to funds parking and deception. What are my options?
I have been recently refused a visit visa to UK. There are couple of reasons, which are quite obvious. I did not provide the authorities some proper proofs which could have supported my application, ...
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Do the governments of United Kingdom and USA share immigration data?
My brother applied for a US visa in 2008 with a fake document and it was refused on those grounds. In 2015, he got the visas of and traveled to two Schengen countries on another passport. He intends ...
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Overstaying a tourist visa in Chile, any other penalties despite a small fine?
I'm on a tourist visa in Chile that will expire in a few days. I might not be able to leave the country in time due to bad weather conditions. I'll need to reenter Chile after.
I've frequented the ...
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Where to take photo for Schengen Visa?
I have a simple question. Where can I take photos with Schengen standards in US? (FYI, I live in San Diego, CA). I tried Imprint and Fedex office. Both told me that they only take 2x2 inch photo which ...
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How to transit through Delhi without a visa?
I have read a lot on this subject on the Lonely Planet forum and it looks like the staff on ground can transfer your bags through the Delhi airport if you have a connecting flight without you having ...
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Returning to the USA to visit after I overstayed
I am from the Turks and Caicos island but when I was 15 my mom and dad sent me to the USA and I overstayed there for 10 months....im 19 years old now...after how many years am I able to return to the ...
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How to retrieve the DS-160 application number after closing the browser window?
Due to time out, my application exited without completion. I failed in retrieving the application because my surname is only 4 letters. Since I already made the payment with the ID no. of the ...
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Is an open-ended ticket more practical than a one-way ticket for touring China?
My partner and I are planning a long (2+ months) trip to China. The return date is unknown in advance. We may also want to visit other countries on our trip and ideally would prefer not to commit to ...
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Can I get a Taiwan visa from China?
I am a Sri Lankan citizen currently living in Sri Lanka. I'm planning a short trip to Taiwan this October, and they require us to get visa in advance to enter the country.
To make the matter worse, ...
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Can you re-enter USA on an ESTA?
I am visiting the US in August 2014 for a week, returning home to the UK & will then be visiting for another 2 weeks in October 2014.
My question is, can I use the same ESTA or would I need to ...
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Overstaying ESTA Visa waiver in the US
I recently discovered that I will be over-staying my 90 day visa waiver by 2 days.
My question is about leaving the country as I fly from NYC to LA before flying home to Australia and I'm wondering ...
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Do passengers and crew on cargo ships require visas?
If I am on a cargo ship that docks in a foreign country, like Brazil for example, but I do not come ashore and do not intend to come ashore will customs still board and demand passports and visas for ...
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Is my US visa still valid after change in name?
I'm a Malawian national and I got US Visa years back.
Recently, due to some reasons, I had to get my first name partially changed on my passport. I have got an affidavit certificate stating the ...
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Almost 24 hour over night layover in Helsinki
I am traveling from Beijng to New York and an airline which I am choosing has a layover of 23.5 hours at Helsinki airport.
I'm a Chinese and don't have Finland visa. If I don't want to sleep on the ...
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Is it possible to apply for a Schengen visa from Germany after one to Switzerland was refused?
I recently applied for Schengen visa from India and unfortunately it was refused. I was surprised with the fact that I met all the required formalities, still unable to believe why my application was ...
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Around the world trip, is there a way to simplify the visa gathering?
I have this idea (well, it's more like a bucket list) of visiting the capital of every country except Subsaharan Africa and the Middle East in the world, spending a few days for sightseeing and eating ...
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Overstayed as a minor, Will I get my ESTA approved?
I'm currently planning on traveling to the U.S this summer for about 10 days but I have a few issues.
I overstayed in the U.S for over 180 days however, I was underage at the time. I moved back to S....
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How to get a UK visa refund
I applied online for a visa application to the UK. I'm from Sri Lanka. Yesterday I cancelled the appointment, I changed my mind. I will not go to the visa appointment. Now my question is how I get my ...
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Which countries can someone from Sweden freely travel to that someone from the Netherlands can't?
The Visa Restrictions Index says that people with a passport from the UK, Finland and Sweden can travel freely to 173 countries. People from Belgium, Italy and The Netherlands can travel to 171.
I am ...
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Does a Canadian need a visa to pass from Cambodia into Laos and then back?
I'm a Canadian citizen and will be travelling in Cambodia for two weeks with plans to visit Laos.
Do I need a visa to pass from Cambodia into Laos and then back into Cambodia?
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