Questions tagged [borders]
Locations of border crossings between countries, whether and when they are open, who may cross, and what must be done in order to cross.
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How does Schengen border controls work at the USAF's Ramstein Air Base?
Ramstein Air Base is a US Air Force base located in Germany, and therefore in the Schengen Area
US Military personnel and some civilians can travel there from the US, even on a private basis, provided ...
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Do Schengen member countries share SIS data/alerts with other countries?
Border guards in the Schengen area in Western Europe screen foreign travelers in a database called SIS. Someone in violation of Schengen duration stays might (I could be wrong) have their passport ...
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Canadians U.S. Roadtrips using parent’s car. What do we need to prepare?
Five of my friends and I are going on a New England roadtrip.
We’re from New Brunswick, Canada and we’ll be using my mom’s 8-passenger SUV.
I know that a notarized letter of permission will be helpful ...
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Can a C-1 visa be used to enter the US from Mexico at a land port of entry, en route to a nearby sea port?
Some family members that were booked to join us on a cruise had their B-2 visas stolen from them last week.
There are less than 5 weeks to go before the cruise, and the chances of procuring ...
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Why did US customs officers question me as I was leaving the US via the land border?
As I approached the US/Canadian border in Northern Idaho, several US Customs officers flagged me over and began asking me questions as if I had just entered the US from Canada. After they released me, ...
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Is it possible to drive from Europe to Thailand?
Since mainland Thailand and India on mainland Asia are land connected with mainland Europe, would it be physically possible to drive from, for example, Frankfurt, Germany to Pattaya, Thailand, or ...
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Effect of Denied Entry Stamp from Spain
I had a flight from Istanbul to Managua, transiting through Barcelona, Spain, and Bogotá, Colombia. I boarded my plane from Istanbul to Barcelona and made the transit. While attempting to board the ...
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can a child enter the US by land without full covid vaccination?
I'm looking to travel overland from Canada to US for 3-day visit, with my 8 year old daughter. We're not US citizens or residents.
According this DHS page, all travellers 2 years and older are ...
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If I don't have ESTA, do I need to ask for the I-94W form if I drive through the US/Canada border as an Irish national?
Will I be required to fill out an I-94W at the border between Canada and the US? My friends are planning to road-trip to Canada and then come get me and enter the US by land border. If someone doesn't ...
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I have Canadian refugee travel documents. Can I enter the United States?
Can I enter the US with my Canadian refugee travel documents? Do I need to apply for an ESTA or do I just show it at the port of entry like a regular Canadian citizen? I’ll probably drive in or take ...
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Feasibility of frequent day trips from USA to Mexico during a 30 day period
In this case I am a U.S. citizen living abroad. I will be living for a month in a rented house in southern New Mexico, near El Paso, Texas. I have never been to Mexico before but was thinking of ...
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Amtrak experience for an Irish passport holder entering the US from Canada
So, I just want to know what the customs procedure is like on Amtrak to NYC from Montréal once you reach the border. I have an Irish passport so I don’t need a visa. What happens when you reach the ...
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Does Kosovo accept a national French ID whose expiry date on the card has passed, but in fact is not expired, for land entries?
My French national ID card has an expiry date on the card in May 2018. However, France extended the validity of this card from 10 to 15 years, which means my French national ID card is valid till May ...
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What to do if I accidentally bring a schedule 1 drug on the plane to Canada?
We almost brought some Noscapine pills into Canada. These are over the counter in Europe (so no prescription needed), but it turns out that they are schedule 1 drug in Canada (under the name "...
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Can a 19 year old drive a New York rental car in Ontario?
So I need a cheap way to move out from college in Toronto and go home to Connecticut, and the minimum age to rent a car there is 20. However, the minimum age in New York is 18, and most companies ...
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Driving into the US from Canada as a foreign worker
I live and work in Canada on a work permit (also recently applied for PR), and I hold a valid US visa (B1/B2).
I've visited the US a few times, and never had any issues.
In my previous visits however, ...
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Can I travel to Mexico in a vehicle registered in someone else's name? [duplicate]
I want to travel to Mexico in my Dad's truck, registered in his name. Can I get a vehicle permit to do so?
I have tried to call banjercito but they don’t answer.
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Travel 1 month before my BRP expires
Good afternoon!
I wanted to ask that I am currently in UK and working at a registered UK based company. My BRP expiration date is 30th Jan 2023. Currently I am on student visa/BRP i.e., I joined that ...
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Visiting Schengen Countries with US Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) without Schengen Visa
I have a very specific question that is kind of related to another question. What countries in the Schengen area accept US travel document (form I-571)
Assume that someone has a Form I-571 Travel ...
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UK Standard Visitor Visa: Question Asked At Border for Non-EU (Indian) Citizen
I am an Indian citizen, coming to UK on a standard visitor visa. I have a job overseas and have booked both my inbound and outbound air tickets from UK.
Wondering what are the questions that I would ...
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Can the Romanian border be crossed at the Tripoint of the Balkans?
At the Tripoint of the Balkans (Hungary, Romania, Serbia – located near Szeged), there is a border crossing station between Hungary and Serbia (apparently opened a few years ago), yet there doesn't ...
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How to get from Detroit to Windsor without taking the Tunnel Bus or a private car?
I am currently in Detroit and want to get to Windsor in Canada, to continue onwards towards Niagara Falls. I don't have a car. Normally, this is possible by taking the Tunnel Bus, but its service is ...
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Can you rely on a Schengen visa to be granted on the spot at the border?
As I mentioned in another question, my wife applied for a residence card (but that takes a long time, at least in Italy) and her Schengen visa expired. For this reason I was now considering if there ...
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Crossing by land from Georgia into Russia 2022
I would like to meet someone in Russia, but now most inbound international flights to Russia have stopped. My passport puts me on good terms with both Russia and Georgia and fortunately does not ...
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Timatic for cruises?
According to Wikipedia (with emphasis added by me):
Timatic is a database containing documentation requirements for passengers traveling internationally via air
Is there a similar system available ...
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Delayed at the UK border because someone with the same name had been refused a visa
I recently travelled to the UK via Heathrow to join a university course. At the UK border, I was repeatedly questioned by the officer if I was previously refused a UK visa, to which I answered no. I ...
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Can I buy two tickets for different passports, register for them, go to the transit zone, cancel one and fly to the other
Can I theoretically buy two tickets while abroad, register for both of these flights at the airport. Then go to the transit zone with one passport and ticket (the passport with which I entered the ...
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Why did Lufthansa's UK passport control take issue with me? [closed]
I'm a EU national with UK settled status, flying from Munich to London Heathrow with Lufthansa. At the airport, Germany's own border control took no issues with me, checked my passport and waved me ...
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eTA pending. Is it wise to fly to Seattle and go to Vancouver by train or car?
I was scheduled to fly to Vancouver directly. I'm elegible to apply for an eTA instead of getting a proper visa. However my eTA wasn't approved immediately instead the authorities demanded further ...
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I drove to Canada and wasn't asked if I had anything to declare. Was I supposed to declare my stuff anyway?
I'm a US citizen and I'm employed by a US company. Recently, I drove to Canada to do some on-site work for one of my employer's customers in Canada.
There was some stuff that I was planning to declare ...
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Visitor stamp with BRP number on it?
I entered the UK using my passport and BRP card an received a visitor stamp (6 months) with my BRP number written on it. Should I be worried? Should I contact anyone?
My BRP is valid for 2 more years.
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Crossing the US-Mexican border several times as EU citizen
I am a EU citizen and will be living in Mexico (Baja California) for 3 months.
During that time I would like to do some sightseeing in the US on the weekends by car (California, Arizona).
I will enter ...
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When I come back, why does Canada ask when I left the country?
I've recently read that Canada implemented the Entry/Exit Initiative, so the border agency has been collecting information via airline manifests (lists of passenger names with their date of births, ...
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Options for traveling from Miri (Malaysia) to Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) in 2022
After a long period of self-imposed COVID isolation, Brunei reopened to all travel on August 1, 2022.
I'm interested in traveling one way from Miri, Malaysia to Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan (...
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Why do French customs search Flix Buses?
I recently traveled with FlixBus through France. Both coming from the Netherlands and from Spain, the bus was stopped and checked by customs. Coming from the Netherlands, baggage was checked (I ...
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Am I allowed to videotape (dashcam) when entering Mexico from the US by car?
I typically drive with a dashcam. Am I allowed to videotape (dashcam) when entering Mexico from the US by car, or must I stop my dashcam?
If I must stop my dashcam, what's the latest point when I need ...
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Am I allowed to videotape (dashcam) when entering the United States by car?
I typically drive with a dashcam. Am I allowed to videotape (dashcam) when entering the United States by car, or must I stop my dashcam?
If I must stop my dashcam, what's the latest point when I need ...
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Ribarci border crossing
Is Ribarci border crossing from Serbia to Bulgaria open for foreign nationals (non Bulgarian or Serbian)?
I'm thinking of taking this road as it seems to be in the mountains so I hope to see some nice ...
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US to Canada by car with an enhanced driver's license, no passport?
I recall enhanced drivers licenses (EDL) being advertised as a way to travel between north american countries without a passport. It is clear that a US citizen can get back into the US with only an ...
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Travel guide Yaounde-Cameroon to Goma -Congo (land only ) [closed]
I will like to make a trip from Yaounde Cameroon to Goma-Congo via land only no ferry or river. Please if any one have a guide please help. I'm a Cameroonian with Cameroon passport
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Which border control will meet boat to Uruguay River first
I want to ask a question about the theoretical boat.
Conditions:
Boat is coming from neutral waters
Boat does not want to land on Argentina or Uruguay territory purposly
Boat wants to cross Uruguay ...
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Can I bring a personal amount of over the counter drugs into the United States which are prescription only in the USA?
I am crossing the land border from Canada to USA. I have oral Voltaren (Diclofenac) which are over the counter drugs in Europe where my mother brings them to me from (for migraines which no OTC drug ...
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How shall I proceed if my car may contain illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia before entering Canada by car from the US?
Some individual broke into my car in the United States to steal my dashcam and a few quarters, and in the process, while searching my car for other valuable items, left some drug paraphernalia in the ...
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Has there been a policy change for b1/b2 visa holders at the land borders?
My family and I have B1/B2 visitor visas for the US. We also have SENTRI cards through the Trusted Traveler Program, for when we cross via the land border into the US.
Before the southern border ...
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Avoiding border check points when crossing between Schengen countries
Some Schengen countries have installed border checks "because of covid 19" and some had border checks even before that, often only randomly. I also heard that you're generally required to ...
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Can a person enter the USA from Canada at the land border carrying fresh produce grown in the USA?
I am reviewing the permissible items allowed for Canadians to carry into the USA across the border.
The following list emphasises that to carry produce into the USA from Canada you have to be able to ...
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Entry into France [closed]
I have obtained a French work visa with a start date of 1 June 2022 but I have already entered Europe via Finland in the middle of May, using my Australian passport which allows me to be here without ...
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Problem with UK immigration when leaving via land border with Ireland?
I am flying from USA to London England, then to Belfast Northern Ireland. My flight back to USA departs from Dublin, so to catch my flight I will cross the land border between Northern Ireland (UK) ...
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Crossing Austria by sleeper train without getting off - do Austrian covid entry rules apply?
I will soon take the sleeper train from Zurich to Ljubljana.
The train route covers Switzerland-Austria-Slovenia. I will not be getting off until my final destination. As of today (May 2022), Slovenia ...
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Entering Russia via land border as a UK/Israeli citizen
I would like to travel from Riga to Moscow by bus, is it possible? There are buses available but can I enter as a UK/Israeli citizen?
I believe they lifted the ban for air travel but not for the land ...
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