Questions tagged [embassies]
Permanent diplomatic missions in foreign countries. There is a separate tag [consulates].
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How do I contact the Consulate of Denmark in NYC?
I've had my visa in processing for a month without any updates. Whenever I call the consulate and select the visa option from the automated voicemail, I'm redirected to VFS, which hasn't been helpful. ...
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Can you tour embassies when visiting a country?
This may sound silly, but I am going to be in Budapest, and I’m wondering if it’s possible to tour embassies of foreign countries while I’m there.
When I was in the 8th grade, my class visited the ...
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Is ais.usvisa-info.com site a scam visa site for US consulate in Canada?
I'm trying to apply for an appointment at the US consulate at Toronto, Canada and from the official page, https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/toronto/ there's no link to any appointment making ...
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How long does it take to get the renunciation letter from Bangladesh?
How long does it take for Bangladesh to send the renunciation letter? I'm waiting for my renunciation letter from the Bangladesh embassy before applying for a Sri Lankan passport. I surrendered the ...
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Where to apply for Serbian visa in Singapore?
I am an Indian citizen, residing in Singapore. Since Serbia discontinued the visa on arrival for Indians, I have to apply for visa, if I wish to visit Serbia.
But, there is no embassy for Serbia in ...
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Can Polish embassy refuse visa if flight itinerary not verified?
I have appointment at embassy in few days. I got flight itinerary a week ago. Today, without any reason, I tried to verify my itinerary online but the airline showed that this itinerary has expired.
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Can I use my Schengen Visa legally to travel from Italy to Norway and back?
I am an Indian. At present (09/12/2022) I am in Florence, attending a Winter School. I have a single-entry visa issued by the Italian Embassy.
I requested for a 21 day long visa (28th Nov - 19th Dec) ...
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Indian passport [duplicate]
I have attached cover page of my passport. Other details are good. I have send my passport for business visa in Thai embassy. Let me any in there any issue for getting visa stamp and international ...
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Can I change my flight and travel dates before my B2 Visa interview?
I overstayed my US ESTA visa by about 90 days when I went over with my American now ex girlfriend (long story). I wasn't working while I was over there and she was funding my stay at the time.
Long ...
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update Australian passport from UK
I have legally changed my name.
I am trying to update my Australian Passport.
I live in the UK under a Tier 2 Visa.
I have assembled my documents and have everything I need.
But because my current ...
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Country of residence? MVV form - The Netherlands
I am a citizen of Mauritius and I currently living in Mauritius. I need to collect my MVV visa at the embassy of the Netherlands in Tanzania and I need to fill the MVV form beforehand. However in the ...
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Visiting visa for Nigeria
I am retired, age 73, I want to visit a friend in Nigeria. What alternative letter for NOC will I present since I don't work or school?
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Do embassies give you your documents back?
You show them birth certificate, financial docs, etc. Do they give them back?
I don't remember the last time I visited an embassy/consulate so I don't remember.
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How to choose country in which to have U.S. visa interview?
I am applying for a J1 visa to the US. I want to do the interview in the Czech republic. I am a Czech citizen so even though I don't live there, it should not be an issue. So I go to this webpage [1] ...
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Do embassy workers have access to my financial information? [closed]
Applying for a tourist visa
The government where this embassy is located in obviously knows my assets in the country.
US also knows my assets in their country.
Can the embassy worker who'd interview ...
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Applicant office address verification
Do UK embassy in Nigeria carry out physical address verification on their visa applicant's home and office address.
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Reporting presence to authorities while on Schengen visa in Germany
I visited Denmark and Germany on a Schengen visa issued by the Danish consulate. My visit to Germany was for six days and I entered from Denmark. This was mentioned in my visa application.
Hotel ...
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I have a US Refugee Travel Document and am currently studying in the UK for a semester; are there Schengen countries I can travel to without a visa? [duplicate]
I am a US permanent resident and I am currently studying abroad in England with a student short-term visa. I went to apply for a Schengen visa to VFS, but I got told that I would need to go back to ...
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Capital with fewest resident embassies [closed]
What is the capital of country with fewest resident embassies. I have one example but will add it as answer later (if no one mention it).
By country I accept the definition and list of Wikipedia
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What's the smallest non-capital city with a foreign consulate?
As an example, the city of Haifa (population 280k) has a Russian consulate in addition to the main embassy in Tel Aviv. The Haifa consulate is full fledged and can issue visas, not just an honorary ...
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How duration of Schengen Visa Validity is decided
I would like to know what are the factors an embassy (from any Schengen country, in my case France) takes into consideration while granting the duration of Schengen Visa.
I have applied for Schengen ...
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As foreigner, can I get my Bolivian visa in Brazil?
I am looking to apply for the Bolivian visa in Brazil, as a foreigner, but I have no idea what the process is like, how long it is and where I can find information about it...
In my country (Romania),...
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Which source is correct regarding a visa exemption, the Embassy or IATA? (Case)
According to IATA, a citizen of X country can travel to Bosnia using a Cyprus Visa (multiple entry). However, following a visit to Bosnia's Embassy, the officer responded the following: You have to ...
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Ireland Egypt visa appointment missing documents after appointment
After my appointment and a 4 hour drive back and I hold a critical permit and my first time to Dublin I had forgot about a UK refusal 5 years ago.
Is there any way I could retrieve the reason as an ...
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Legalization in Pakistan of Documents for Finland
Want to ask how to legalize documents in Pakistan with no consulate or embassy representing Finland here. I looked around everywhere and can't find any answer for this.
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Is visiting Russia's MID required after passport renewal at embassy?
does every russian citizen living in US who renews his/her international russian passport for 10 years (get a Biometric one) at the Russian Embassy in the US, get a paper saying to show up at the ...
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Can I Change/Cancel My Hotel Bookings after getting Schengen visa, will that get my visa cancelled?
I made the hotel reservations in Spain and the Netherlands, I received the visa.
I recently found a better deal on internet, in that case can I cancel the booking I presented in the Itinerary provided ...
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Applying for visa in an embassy in a different country from the one I live in
Within a few months I'm going to move to Brussels (just suppose I already live there), and I want to apply for KSA visa in order to perform Umrah.
KSA embassies do not issue visas to ordinary people ...
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What is the rationale for requiring payment "in cash in euros" when applying for a UK visa at the Pyongyang embassy?
The UK government has a specific page on applying for a UK visa from North Korea on which they state the following:
the correct visa application fee, in cash in euros
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You must pay the visa ...
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Do I need a serious reason to enter a US Embassy as a US Citizen?
Out of curiosity, can I, as a US citizen, enter a US embassy without a serious reason? For example, if I was traveling to Tokyo and I want to see what it looks like inside can I just walk in? If not, ...
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Where does a Nigerian submit a visa application for the Bahamas?
How do you submit your Bahamas visa application from Nigeria? I’m a Nigerian and I have been having issues submitting the application because there is no Bahamian embassy or consulate in Nigeria, and ...
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Is it possible for an Australian citizen to get a visa for Vietnam while in Taiwan?
I'm flying to Taiwan in January and will travel for one year or more. I'm looking at which countries are the cheapest to fly to when I'm ready to move on from Taiwan.
I see Vietnam is the cheapest ...
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Canada visa - LA Passport submission process after Nov 1, 2018
Seems like the VAC in Los Angeles has moved to
Canadian Visa Application Centre – Los Angeles
8530 Wilshire Street, Suite 450
Beverly Hills, CA, 90211
U.S.A.
https://www.vfsglobal.ca/Canada/USA/...
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USA J1-visa: apply in country different form passport nationality
I need to apply for the J1-visa, and I have an Italian passport. I do not yet have the DS-2019 (so I cannot complete the DS-160 yet).
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Can I apply for the visa at a USA embassy in United ...
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Can my non-Australian spouse enter the Australian embassy with me?
I'm an Australian citizen living in the US1 and I need to renew my Australian passport. As of July 1st 2015 I need to visit an Australian embassy2 in person in order to complete this task.
However ...
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What are the chances of being able to enter the States after overstaying? [duplicate]
I overstayed in the USA on 2 occasions. The first time I stayed for 10 months, the second time, 3 years.
10 years have passed, my ban will be over. The next step is to arrange an interview for a non-...
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I have multiple citizenships, and somehow landed in legal trouble while travelling abroad. Which embassy should I contact for consular services?
Consider the scenario where you are travelling overseas, outside of the jurisdiction of any of the countries to which you have citizenship. You somehow end up in legal trouble, and are arrested. By ...
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Swap dates of appointment at the German embassy [duplicate]
A friend of mine got an earlier appointment date than me at the German embassy for a national visa application. We both have appointment dates already (mine will be in June, while his will be in April)...
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Canadian Temporary Resident Visa fee for passport delivery
I've applied for the Canada Temporary Resident Visa online in CIC site and paid the $100 fee. My application status message in the CIC site shows I need to mail my passport to IRCC. The VAC site ...
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Does an invitation letter make it harder to get a Japanese visa?
I'm planning to get a Japanese tourist visa. Before applying, is it recommended to get an invitation letter from a citizen of the country?
Would they think something like "Oh, he knows someone here, ...
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Can I apply for a Japanese tourist/ordinary visa 7 months before my travels?
I am a Colombian citizen. I'm planning a trip to Japan on my vacation from work, around October 9-27, 2018. I asked my travel agency about applying for the visa. I was told that Embassy would not let ...
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Buying appointments in German embassy in Tehran, Iran [closed]
I need an appointment for legalization of documents (not visa!) in the German embassy in Tehran. For a normal human it is almost impossible to book an appointment there, because the booking page is ...
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Are you protected in an untrusted embassy in a country you trust?
I have a friend in an interesting situation. He suspects that he will be unsafe if he returns to his home country, and he is currently living in the UK with a valid visa. In order to renew his ...
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Where do I apply for my visas?
This may be a simple one, but I actually don't know the answer to my question...
I'm from Kosovo. I plan to visit Australia, Japan and Canada next year as a tourist.
I live in Germany. I currently ...
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Can the US embassy help a broke American citizen overstayed in the Emirates?
Can the US embassy send an American citizen home for free?
He's been sick for over a year and can't afford to go to the doctor or buy medicines, and has to take care of an 8 month old child. He's ...
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How to Apply for a Chilean Visa in Canberra, Australia
I am a third country passport holder (Yes, we need visa to visit Chile) currently living in Canberra, Australia.
I'm planning to go to Chile for my vacations. (Tourism)
I don't have any contacts in ...
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Canada temporary residence visa
I recently got an email from the CIC asking me to send my passport for stamping with the temporary residence visa. Going through the VAC website, there seems to be some confusion as to what documents ...
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Smoking marijuana on territory of the Netherlands embassy [closed]
As far as I know the territory of the country's embassy is considered to be the country's territory. So, is it legal, for example, to smoke weed on the territory of the embassy of the Netherlands (or ...
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Does the Chinese embassy in Mexico City issues dual-entry or 60-day tourist visas to third country citizens?
I need to book my flight out of China for my visa application which I'll make soon here in Mexico City.
Normally you have a choice between single-entry, dual-entry, and multiple-entry tourist visas ...
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Is it possible for a Schengen country to advise the US to cancel/revoke a valid visa?
I've posted a longer question on this before but it was put on hold. I thought that it may help if I just ask a more concrete and a general question regarding this issue.
I was wondering if a ...
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