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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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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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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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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I rented a car in Buffalo and drove to Canada. I am not a US Citizen. The land border is closed to non-essential travel. Can I drive back?
Car rented in Buffalo on US plates. I am a non-US Citizen or Resident. Can I drive back to the USA?
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How can babies travel from Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to the South (ROC)?
An officer on the Greek side of the Cyprus Green Line told me that a baby being carried by a parent can cross with a birth certificate; no passport or photo ID is required for the baby. I'm wondering:
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Must US-issued enhanced driver licenses have a full middle name?
I understand that a US-issued enhanced driver license (or ID card) is a special form of REAL ID. The difference from regular REAL ID is the holder not only had to prove legal presence in the US, but ...
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Can I order an item from another country whilst in Turkey?
I was thinking of ordering down pants through Amazon whilst in Turkey. There is a message giving more detail on the issue of this product being sent from abroad. The machine translation says:
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Turkey passport control
so i travelled from Manchester to Turkey for a week holiday, at passport control my passport was stamped then passed to another border police officer behind him who took a photo of my passport on his ...
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Are land borders between Thailand and Cambodia still closed? (April 2022)
I am looking to travel to Thailand but cross over to Cambodia once my tourist visa expires (30 days).
I am wondering if I will need to fly to Cambodia or if I can take a bus from Bangkok.
The UK Gov ...
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Is it possible for EU passport holders to cross the border Laos-Myanmar somewhere conventiently overland?
Is it possible for EU passport holders to cross the border Laos-Myanmar somewhere conveniently overland?
I would like to go from Laos to Myanmar by land if it's possible to go there now.
Does anyone ...
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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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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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How can one see how many strikes one's Global Entry card has received?
When entering the US with Global Entry, one may receive a strike if the immigration/customs step doesn't go
smoothly. How can one see how many strikes one's Global Entry card has received?
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How easy or difficult is it for a tourist in a hire car to visit Palestine from Israel for the day?
I will be arriving in Ashdod in Israel on a cruise ship on or around 1st December and I am now planning the shore tour, where I plan to rent a car and drive in to Jerusalem and cross over in to ...
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Kyrgyzstan - Re-entry under visa exemption
Holders of passports issued by EU nations are not required to obtain a visa for Kyrgyzstan up to the length of 60 days.
My question is, are there any restrictions (Time limit) to re-enter the ...
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Can I take bear spray across land borders in the Balkans and Caucasus?
I am walking to the Caucasus and bought some bear spray for self-defence against bears in Slovenia. If I disclose that I have bear spray in my tent bag to the border guards along the way, are they ...
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What do Schengen border agents see on their computers when they scan the passport?
So upon landing in Iceland (KEF) from Canada, what would the border agent there see on their screen when I hand over my passport to them?
Do they see where I came from and on which flight?
Do they ...
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Where is the "Additional Parking" at the Cross Border Xpress (CBX, on the San Diego side)?
I read on https://www.crossborderxpress.com/en/parking:
Additional Parking - $15 USD
Where is the "Additional Parking" in CBX?
At first I thought the "Additional Parking" may be ...
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AirBNB for Ukrainian eVisa or Passport Control
Indian national working in Germany with a permanent resident permit here.
I plan to visit Kyiv and I am eligible for eVisa. One of the requirements for a tourist visa is:
proof that the applicant’s ...
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Is it possible to book a non-standard Russia-Poland border crossing?
Is there any bureau or agency that can allow crossing the border from Russia to Poland on a given time outside of the standard checkpoints? My idea is sending a formal request, paying some fee and ...
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Is the true price for a Cambodia visa on arrival for an Australian citizen $30 USD or $37 USD (or 1,500 THB)?
I just crossed from Thailand to Cambodia today at Koh Kong.
I'd done my research and expected the visa-on-arrival to cost $30 USD. WikiTravel and WikiVoyage vary a little. One says $30 or $35 for a ...
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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 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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Can a "shorter-than-usual" entry stamp be extended?
I entered Paraguay by land and they gave me 15 days instead of 90 days. It was due to the fact that it looked suspicious to them that I didn't have hotel reservations for all of my stay. But I never ...
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Thai Tourist Visa and Exemption
Your opinion or expertise would be appreciated.
I entered Thailand with an exemption Stamp on 10 SEP 2019. Flew out on 12 SEP 2019 to Cambodia with friends.
Re-entered Thailand on an exemption ...
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Tunnel or Bridge to Get to Windsor Train Station
Two other travelers and I are catching the 5:45 train from Windsor to Toronto this Friday. We are coming from Detroit and are wondering whether it is better to plan on taking the tunnel bus over or ...
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Is there any parking in Guatemala near border with Honduras (near Copan Ruinas)?
Is it possible safely leave a rented car in Guatemala near border with Honduras (near Copan Ruinas) for one night?
Thank you.
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Which immigration and customs checkpoints should one use when walking across the border from Singapore to Malaysia via the Johor–Singapore Causeway?
I read on the Wikipedia page on the Sultan Iskandar Building (Google Maps) that is used to enter Malaysia from Singapore via the Johor–Singapore Causeway (Google Maps) (formatting is mine):
The ...
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