Questions tagged [denial-of-entry]
Questions about being refused entry into a country upon arrival.
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usa - Can I be detained or arrested for refusing to unlock my digital devices?
After reading this news piece on how an american journalist was pulled in for secondary screening while entering the US, a question that popped up in my mind is what happens if, as a foreigner, I ...
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Do airlines compensate passengers if they allowed them boarding with invalid visa?
I got a multiple entry visa to Peru for 1 year valid from 20th May 2018 till 19th May 2019. I booked a ticket to Peru via Emirates Airlines to travel from 3rd May till 11th May.
The airlines officer ...
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Can someone who doesn't qualify for admission to Canada just stay on board during a cruise stop there?
I am an American cruising on Norwegian Joy Sept 7th. We have a friend who might not qualify for admission to Canada. If she stays on board the ship while docked in Canada (6 hrs) is that ok, or would ...
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On attempting reentry with tourist pass after being rejected
I was rejected from entering Singapore today. I need some advice on how to re-enter.
I was in Singapore for about 80 days on a tourist pass and then went to Johor Bahru in Malaysia for about 5 days. ...
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ESTA denied, visit visa still in process
My husband and children are American citizens. I would like to travel to the US with them. ESTA is denied and visit visa is still in process. My mother in law hasnt been well since last year. Can I ...
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Impact of denied entry to Croatia on trying to enter a Schengen country with a valid visa [closed]
Last year I was not allowed to continue my trip to Croatia due to having only single entry Schengen visa. However when I was refused entry to Croatia the border guard from the Croatia side did not ...
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Responsibility for visa checking
IATA rules state that the airline should ensure that the passenger has the correct visa. If failing that, and the passenger is denied entry to the destination country, the airline is subjected to a ...
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Travelling within Schengen with passport that doesn't have visa
I have lost my Kazakh passport in Germany together with my residence permit. The issue is that I need to travel to Vienna for some business issues in the next 10 days. Due to having a double ...
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Could I be denied entry into Ireland due to medical and police situations during a previous UK visit?
I am an American seeking to enter Ireland for a four-day trip next month. I have documentation for my lodging, funds, and return ticket, so ordinarily I would be fine to enter. However, I have an ...
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Need advice on entering close to 1 year on a green card
My wife and I are green card holders. She left the US in June 2018 to spend some time looking after her mother in Europe who was diagnosed with cancer. I left the US in July to join her for a month ...
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Do I need to physically mail in my passport for UK visa?
I’m trying to apply for a UK visa and I have a few questions...my trip is for May 15th and I don’t want to spend thousands on applying for an expidited visa. Any help would be great, thx!
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Port of entry - Have NL visa but port of entry is Spain [duplicate]
I have a unique issue, please help me. I had applied for NL Schengen visa a few months because of a business trip. i got the visa for a year but my trip got cancelled and i could not travel. Now i am ...
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Return to UK after having been refused entry years ago
So I was turned around from Heathrow airport in 2012 after customs stopped me and asked me what my plans were in London. I told them I was there to Dj...they then asked me if I was making any money. ...
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How soon can I travel back to Ukraine after the refusal on the basis of insufficient cash on me? [closed]
I have a student visa for Ukraine but was refused entry on the basis of I don't have enough physical cash on me to take care of myself and that I panicked at the end of my interview.
The immigration ...
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Over stayer in south africa
I overstayed by one day in South Africa two years ago. I am going back there on holiday this October 2019 using my New Zealand passport,and of course getting a visa in NZ before going.
Can I be ...
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Visa rejection, Need sponsorship (Singapore)
My husband has visited Singapore on a tourist visa many times in the last 2-3 years before 2018. The last time he visited was on February 25, 2018, but due to an emergency, he had to come back to ...
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Denial of entry - declare or not declare?
I was refused entry into Pakistan due to a technical issue (incorrect mode of transport declared on visa application form - they are really strict about that) and I was asked to come back using the ...
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Bypass six month passport-validity rule when already in country
Two of my family just arrived at the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru (from the U.S.) for a vacation (tourism), but one of them has a passport that expires in two months. Peru follows ...
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Refused to entry into the UK 25 years ago. Could I enter now? [duplicate]
I'd been living in the UK for a few years as a student when I got denied entry some 25 years ago. I did appeal but after all it wasn't successful and consequently I was removed (deported).
I have no ...
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Airline's agreement to transport passengers to the U.S. under Visa Waiver Program has expired. Do I need a visa?
I'm planning to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. However, I noticed that my airline's agreement to transport passengers to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program has ...
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Is it worth applying for a B1/B2 Visa application after being refused admission under INA 212 /INA 217.4 with a 'criminal' record?
Background:
I am a UK citizen.
I was recently denied access to the US at Dublin pre-clearance. The full reason was under section 212 (a)(7)(A)(i)(I) and also INA 217.4
Because of this I am unable to ...
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3 time Schengen visa denial- having Sweden Personnumer [duplicate]
I have been rejected from Schengen Area 3 time in last 1.5 year( first from spain and the next 2 times from France) ,All with the reason they were not satisfied me to leave Schengen area.
In 2013 I ...
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After being refused entry, how long should I wait to apply for a US B2 visa?
I'm from the UK and I'm 27 years of age. My girlfriend lives in Chicago in the USA. I've been with her for 3 years I have went to see her last year July 2018, staying for 3 months and entering on an ...
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Denied US Entry in 2012. Is this on my PERMANENT record?
I have French and Canadian citizenship. Back in 2012, after a J-1 internship visa in NYC (under my French citizenship), I left the USA and went to Montreal before the end of my J-1. I then tried to ...
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What are these parallel lines on my exit stamp? [duplicate]
Can anyone please tell me what these two parallel lines on my exit stamp mean?
And will it impact my further application & travel to the Schengen area? It happened when I was denied entry to ...
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Was denied entry at South African airport and was issued these stamp [closed]
I was denied entry at South African airport and was issued these stamps. Does this mean I can't use the visa again? It is a 3-year study permit.
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What does admission applied stamp on a passport mean to south africa immigration
An immigration officer refused me entry into South Africa and stamped my passport and wrote with a pen (ADMISSION APPLIED). I did not commit any offense, my passport had a little cut on the biometric ...
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Refused entry at Gare du Nord due to stolen BRP
My UK biometric residence permit (BRP) was stolen in Paris and I was not allowed to board my return flight. I was advised to try Gare du Nord as you could speak with an immigration officer there, who ...
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I have a British passport, don’t need a visa to travel to the US but have a earlier denial [closed]
In 1997, I was deported from the US; I was a juvenile. Long story short, 10 years later I was given a tourist visa, I never overstayed my time in the US, When I went to renew my visa, I was denied.
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Can I transit South Africa if I have a one-year entry ban? [duplicate]
I am a Botswana citizen. In October 2018, I was deemed undesirable by South Africa for overstaying two days and was given a one-year ban.
I have to travel to Malaysia in January 2019. I am concerned ...
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How often are visitors who are visa exempt but do not hold return/onward tickets refused entry or denied boarding to Thailand?
According to the Timatic database, which I access through IATA:
Visitors who are visa exempt but do not hold return/onward tickets could be refused entry.
How often are visitors who are visa ...
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I was denied entry to South Korea even though I have a valid visa and passport
I'm an Algerian citizen. I applied for the tourist visa C-3-9, along with my friend. Our visas were issued by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Algiers. We bought the tickets and came to Korea (...
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How to lift a lifetime ban from Canada due to marijuana?
My husband was "banned for life" for entry into Canada for having marijuana on him back in the 90's. We had completely forgotten about this when we traveled to Toronto some years back, but were ...
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US citizen denied entry to the UK; will it go away if I renew my passport or get an enhanced drivers license?
I was denied entry to the UK due to unpaid house sitting (though I was originally let in for 45 days the first time after telling them I was house sitting).
There’s a big ol’ X in my passport now ...
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Does being denied entry to a country affect future travel to other countries?
I was denied entry to India due to a visa technicality. I was advised by organisation I was travelling with to get tourist visa when I actually needed miscellaneous visa. Will this affect future ...
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Denied entry at the Canadian land border; will I be denied if I fly?
I recently was denied entry into Canada, due to me wanting to bring my other wheels for my vehicle to store them at a U-Haul facility until I started school in Canada in the Spring.
They thought ...
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Do I have a Schengen entry ban if I was arrested in the UK for immigration violation?
I have been arrested by immigration enforcment in the UK for working with fraudulent documents.
I am from a Balkan country and wanted to know whether this would mean that I also have a Schengen ...
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What are these stamps in my passport after I was advised to divert via the UK but didn't have a visa?
I am from Myanmar. I was on my way to Venice from Brussels while holding Schengen visa (single entry). I bought a British Airways ticket to fly from Brussels to Venice. Unfortunately, on that day, all ...
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What happens if you are denied entry but cannot re-enter the country of departure (and have no flight to your country of origin)? [closed]
Suppose that you are denied entry for a country but could not go back to the departure country for some reasons (already stayed for 90 days at the Schengen, cannot re-enter Vietnam for 30 days, etc...)...
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Will a refused Schengen entry affect application for a UK EEA family permit?
I want to apply for the EEA family permit in order to travel to the UK with my husband, an EEA national (Spanish); I am a Ghanaian (non EEA). In 2010, I applied for a Schengen visa (Belgium). I ...
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is there any chance of arrest if i carry laptop with NSA Sticker to USA?
Myself planning trip by coming week to Portland,USA. I carry laptop with a sticker "NSA Monitoring device". Is there any chance for getting arrested or refusing visa at transit due to the sticker.
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UK Entry Visa - How do I defend my Employment Status
I recently applied for UK visa which was refused. I overstayed years ago when I was in school. Thereafter in 2013 I was given a 6 Months visa which wasn't used. I then applied in 2017 for a Conference ...
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I have an “assistant de langue/lecteur” visa for France. Can I go to the UK within the 3-month OFII validation period without the *attestation*?
I am American, and currently an assistant de langue (language assistant) in France. I have a special visa, called the assistant de langue/lecteur visa, from September 10th to May 10th. On the visa for ...
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After an earlier US overstay, I was denied entry to the US; can this be reversed?
In 2014, I entered the US in January as a tourist had the I94 valid until July; I overstayed (until December) for 5 months more than I was allowed. I tried to return this week, almost 4 years later, ...
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Detained at Heathrow and denied entry when can I visit again [closed]
I was recently traveling to the UK to visit friends. I was detained at Heathrow and held and sent back to the US. The reason they gave is that I had past paystubs with me and a card that said good ...
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Denied entry to Turkey [closed]
I was denied entry to Antalya, Turkey 4.09.2018. I went with an evisa, accepted straight away, travelling there for the 4th time with my parents wife and child.
Everyone got through except me, ...
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Impact upon my future international travel due to my Canadian entry denial
I’m a 76 year old male US citizen. I just got denied entry to Canada, due to several long past misdemeanor convictions, like 25 or more years ago! None are weapon or drug related, they are public ...
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May a entry to the US holding a B1/B2 Visa be rejected if the entry to Chile as a tourist was recently denied?
If I was found admissible to enter the US through a B1/B2 visa about year ago, but never went to the US, and recently was returned to my country while trying to visit Chile for tourism by the ...
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Refused entry to India
I traveled last week to New Delhi, India. When we reached passport control / immigration we discovered that my valid e-visa had my old passport's number (my travel agent by mistake used the old ...
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UK entry refusal
At the U.K. border in the Paris Eurostar, the border control refused my entry to the U.K. for below reasons.
Last nine and half months, too many ins and outs from the U.K.
I do not think there is ...
