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Do I need a visa to transit (or layover) in the Schengen area?
I found many related questions on this site but I am still not sure about the rules. How can I decide if I need a visa to transit?
Schengen members as of April 2024 are as follows:
Austria
Belgium
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Is there a way to find out if I need a transit visa for a layover in the UK?
Is there a website or some other way to find out if I need a transit visa for a short stop in the UK on my way somewhere else? Ideally this should give me the answer for all nationalities, and take ...
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Should I submit bank statements when applying for a UK Visa? What do they say about me?
The UK Visas and Immigration Directorate publishes guidance that provides helpful tips that can result in successful visa applications. Section 2 of this guidance opens is entitled "other ...
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UK visa refusal on V 4.2 a + c (and sometimes 'e')
Many of the UK visa refusals we see here share a common pattern and the prevailing reasons refer to V 4.2 (a) and (c).
I do understand that, while the applicants may describe very different ...
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I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel?
I am a citizen of two different countries, and have two passports. How should I use my passports when traveling?
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Should my first trip be to the country which issued my Schengen Visa?
In case I get a multiple-entry Schengen visa in one of the embassies in Ukraine, Kyiv, should my first trip be to the country that issued the visa?
Any there any requirements of the sort? Does this ...
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How does the Schengen 90/180 rule work?
I have searched the web a lot and could not find an answer that fits my situation. Here are two links that are quite contradictory:
Schengen visa refusal
Changing visas when one hasn't expired
My ...
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Schengen Visa Refusal: Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable
Schengen refusal formulae can be difficult to understand sometimes.
Sometimes an applicant receives a refusal with:
Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable.
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Do I need a US visa to transit (or layover) through an American airport?
In Europe usually you don't need to go through immigration to change planes (unless you are entering/exiting Schengen). Is it the case in the US as well? May I catch a connecting flight on one of the ...
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UK Visa Refusal: Provenance of funds/parking
I have applied recently for a general visitor visa to the UK to spend 10 days during Christmas with my British unmarried partner and it has been turned down.
The Entry Clearance Officer stated on ...
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How much electronics and other valuables can I bring duty-free 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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When traveling to a country with a different currency, how should you take your money?
Recently my wife and I traveled to Italy and before we left we got about 85% of our money in travelers checks and the other 15% we carried on in cash. When we arrived there, no one would take our ...
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How can I do a "broad" search for flights?
Several airline and trip planning sites will allow you to check "I am flexible with my dates" or a similar option. Is there any way to also search more broadly for location?
For example, if you ...
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Do I need a transit visa for a layover in the United Arab Emirates?
Do I need a transit visa for a layover via airports in the UAE, such as Dubai International Airport or Abu Dhabi International Airport? If so, what are the requirements for such a visa? Can I get the ...
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How to switch from Resident visa to Tourist visa status in the Schengen area?
I have a 1-year residence permit from one Schengen country that is now expiring. Upon its expiration, I would like to get my 90/180 days validity as a tourist to stay, or return here as soon as ...
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Does a multiple-entry Schengen visa allow visiting other Schengen countries later, without going via the issuing country?
My wife was just issued a multiple entry visa by France, which is good for one year. Our first trip will be to France, the issuing country. My question is: after we leave the EU and return, must ...
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What is 'funds parking' in the context of UK visa applications?
I read somewhere that 'funds parking' in your bank account during last minute is considered as 'mild deception' by consular officers which may lead to a denial.
Please explain why 'funds parking' in ...
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What are the current travel restrictions on individuals entering the United States from regions affected by Covid-19?
This community wiki explains the current restrictions by the United States of America on the entry of individuals who may pose a risk of transmission of the SARS-Cov2, the virus which causes the Covid-...
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Do you have to take the second leg of a domestic flight?
Say I want to book a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago. Say the airline also flies to St. Louis from Fort Launderdale but has a connecting flight through Chicago. If I book that flights from ...
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Does the 90 days VWP rule expire if you travel from the US to Canada?
I'm on a New Zealand passport.
From most US Embassy webpages:
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of certain countries,
including Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K., to travel to ...
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Is there a way to find out if I need a transit visa for Canada?
I'm passing through Canada, on my way to somewhere else. I'm staying only a short time.
Is there a website, or some other way of find out out if I need a visa?
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My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?
On Travel.SE we often see questions about a person (usually a love interest) asking for money to pay for airfare, visas, permits and other expenses. For example
Visitor requesting a cash advance to ...
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Schengen Visa Refusal: Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided
Schengen refusal formulae can be difficult to understand sometimes.
When an applicant receives a refusal with "Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided", ...
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I have been denied a visa several times in a row. How does one deal with such serial refusals?
Over the course of time here on TSE, I have observed individuals whose pattern of visa applications is best described as 'serial refusals'...
serial refusals - Two or more consecutive visa refusals ...
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Historical flight data outside of the USA?
The question Where can I find historical data on arrival and departure times of a particular flight? only deals with flights in the US sourced from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics . Is there ...
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Can I visit Schengen countries on a Type-D Schengen Visa? [duplicate]
I’m going to Germany for a semester exchange and I have a long-stay visa from Germany. Can I travel to the other Schengen states during this period with this visa or do I have to apply for a separate ...
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Recently naturalized American visiting the UK, previously denied visa. Apply for entry clearance?
I am a recently naturalized America citizen. I want to visit the the UK but leaning towards flying in to France, and attempt entry into the UK via Calais by road on my US passport, so that if I am ...
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Do I need a Turkey transit visa for a layover?
I have an Indian passport and am planning to visit Germany with a valid visa.
To book a flight for Germany (Mumbai – Dusseldorf), I came across some connected flights that stop at Istanbul.
Do I need ...
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Layover at Narita, Japan. Do I need a transit visa?
I will be transferring between two international flights at Tokyo Narita airport. I'm scheduled to depart the same day I arrive. I am planning to stay within the airport during the layover. Does ...
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Can I visit other Schengen countries on a long-term Schengen visa or residency permit?
I have requested for a French long term (Type D) student visa from a consulate in India. It's a national Type D visa and not a Schengen visa. My question is that can we still go to other Schengen ...
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Where can I find historical data on arrival and departure times of a particular flight?
Where can I find historical data on flights, specifically Delta international flights?
I need to find out about cancellations, diversions and any other flight data pertaining on particular route at a ...
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Is it possible to extend a tourist Schengen visa (12 more days)?
My daughter applied at the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia, and they gave her two entries for 20 days (we thought it was for 20 days each entry). She was in Italy 12 days, then went to England for 1 ...
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How to prove that you have significant ties with family in your home country?
How can I prove the immigrant officers that I have significant ties in my home country?
Are there any documents that I need?
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Does tourist visa (90 days) apply after a long-term visa ends in Schengen countries? [duplicate]
I am an Australian currently on a Netherlands working holiday visa that ends in May next year. I would like to know if when my visa ends I then get another 90 days just as a regular tourist visa as I ...
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Is there a website listing the location of all the Windows 10 lock screens?
Windows 10 has an extensive collection of lock screen photos, many of which have prompted a question here on Travel.SE.
Is there a website which lists the location of all of these photos? I imagine ...
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Can I use my Schengen visa for a completely different purpose and entry point?
I am a non-EU national, permanent UK Resident. Recently, my work issued me with a multiple Schengen visa with Norway as the first (main) point of entry. Now I want to go on holidays to Greece - do I ...
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Schengen Visa Application: what are some helpful tips for preparing?
Lots of people would like to visit the EEA area to take holiday or to visit family or even to go for longer term visa arrangements in the Schengen zone. In order to do this, they need a Schengen (or ...
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For UK/USA bound flights, are details entered during online check-in, such as date of birth or passport number ever checked by airlines/immigration?
When checking-in for a flight online, you are usually asked for details such as date of birth, passport number, passport expiration dates, etc. However despite making minor mistakes a few times (...
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Flight tickets: buy two weeks before even during holiday seasons?
There is a common story that airline ticket prices rise significantly if you buy them less than two weeks before departure. And that any time before that will yield standard prices.
Is that advice ...
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Can I travel to Paris for a day with a single entry visa for Schengen from Switzerland?
I am visiting a friend in Switzerland for ten days. I have already got visitor's visa for the same on my Indian passport. Particulars mentioned on my visa are: 1. 'Etats Schengen' , 2. Single entry 3....
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Is a Schengen visa/transit visa required for a transit flight through two Schengen airports?
I am travelling form Delhi (DEL) to San Francisco (SFO), I have to make a connection flight in Vienna that would take me to Frankfurt (FRA). My flight to SFO is from FRA, I have one ticket for entire ...
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How should a family with young children apply for UK visas?
We are sponsoring a family to visit us in UK as friends from Madagascar for two weeks. They have a 6 year old and a 16 month old.
Do the kids need their own visas, and are they the standard visitor ...
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How can I find the cheapest prepaid SIM card for a given country or multiple countries at a time?
Next month I am traveling to country X, where I would need Y minutes of calls, Z text messages and most importantly Q megabytes of data. How can I find the cheapest/most reliable SIM card for my needs?...
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Why are one-way plane tickets more expensive than return tickets?
It seems like one-way tickets are always more expensive than buying round-trip. But what if I have two destinations? For example I would like to go on the following itinerary this March:
London -->...
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What is the penalty for US citizens entering/leaving the US on a foreign passport?
Answers to a related question mention that it is illegal for a US citizen to enter/leave their home country on a foreign passport. However this raises the following questions:
What is the maximum ...
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Not flying the first leg of the journey – Company cancels the second-leg ticket
I've a friend that booked a round-trip journey. He booked A-to-B and B-to-A.
Somehow he needed to be earlier at location B, so he took a train and did not take the flight from A to B.
When he went to ...
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Schengen visa refused from German embassy “intention to leave could not be ascertained”
I am Sri-Lankan staying in Bangladesh working in well established company in Bangladesh. I, my wife and two kids applied for Schengen visa from German embassy in Dhaka. I got only sponser letter from ...
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Where can I travel for prolonged periods of time while legally working remotely for a company in my home country?
I found several questions about inbound travelers to the US in this scenario, but little about other countries: I work for a company in my home country (USA) who are open to me working remotely while ...
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How do airlines determine ticket prices?
Based on the question How to find historical airfares?, I got curious. Is there a guide or resource that describes how the price of a ticket is determined?
When you search you often see curious ...
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Can I travel to the USA while working remotely for my non-US employer?
I would like to travel in the USA for a period of 3 - 6 months. But I want to spend some time working for my employer (remote work) and getting paid by the employer. Is this possible under a tourist ...
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