Questions tagged [eu]
For questions relating to the European Union as an economic and political entity.
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EU compensation - fire alarm at the Flight Crew's hotel
I was on-board an afternoon flight from the EU, into the United States earlier last month.
This flight was delayed by about 3 hours, 30 minutes.
As this flight was delayed for over 3 hours, ...
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Multiple 3-month stays in one Member State with freedom of movement
EU laws state that EU citizens have the right to reside (ie. travel) in other member states without restrictions for up to three months.
Article 6 of Directive 2004/38/EC states:
Union citizens ...
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Passing 150 grams of gold in the customs in a EU country without receipt
I was given around 150 grams of gold (none of them are jewellery) as a gift for my wedding. Therefore, I don't have any receipt. I wonder if this is problem. How can they check the real value of it in ...
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Can I carry gold with me from Turkey to Spain without paying taxes?
I am planning to carry less then 200 grams of gold with me in a flight from Turkey to Madrid. I wonder if this is okay and if I have to pay some taxes.
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Does EU 261/2004 compensation apply if delayed by the border check?
This came up in Athens airport 1-hour connection at normal walking speed and I must admit I do not know the answer. So we have a flight coming from outside Schengen and has a very tight connection to ...
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Got a multiple-entry Schengen visa but have to cancel the original trip. Do I get to keep the visa? [duplicate]
I got a multiple-entry tourist Schengen visa, but will likely have to cancel the original trip due to personal reasons.
I'd like to keep the visa active, however, as I intend to make the trip some ...
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Late flight from Manchester to Dubrovnik [duplicate]
Flight TOM2428 from Manchester to Dubrovnik on 23 May 2019 took off late due to technical problems. What time did it land in Dubrovnik, & what time did the plane doors open?
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Traveling from Germany to other countries by train?
I'm going to be taking a trip to Germany in a few days. I will be in Munich and I was considering taking the train to somewhere in Austria (Innsbruck maybe?) so I could see the Alps.
I'm wondering ...
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VAT/Customs when receiving an item from the US in another EU country (on holiday)
I'm a resident of Denmark travelling to the UK for a holiday.
Here, I will be receiving an item bought online in the US. FedEx has applied the UK VAT of approx 800 USD, whereas the VAT in Denmark ...
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Can I use an Italian passport that expires in December to Travel to Germany in August?
I hope someone can help me. I have an italian passport that will expire in December of this year. I have a trip planned in August, to go to Germany for 3 days. Can I use my Italian passport seeings ...
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Compensation for cancelled flights in EU, one booking, multiple legs
I have a question about compensation under EU laws for my flights. I booked a Lufthansa ticket to fly from Leipzig to Valencia via Frankfurt, and from Valencia to Leipzig via Frankfurt.
About 5 ...
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Lost driving license In EU. Other ID methods?
I foolishly left my wallet in Utrecht while interrailing and lost my UK driving license among other things. I've sorted most of the ramifications of the loss but I need another ID to prove I'm over 18 ...
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What happens if a person is deported to a country that previously refused asylum? [closed]
What will happen in the following scenario:
You seek asylum at a European country
Rejected
Travel to another country
Seek asylum
Based on the concept of first country of asylum, you get caught and ...
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EU flight compensation distance for connecting flight
I recently had a flight from Valencia to London, going through Düsseldorf, cancelled. According to EU regulations there are different levels of compensation for flights below and above 1500 km in ...
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Do I need a Visa to Croatia with a Lebanese passport if I have an EU member state visa?
I've read on some websites that it is not required to have a visa to go into Croatia/Romania/Bulgaria/Bosnia for Lebanese citizens with an Eu member state visa. Can anyone confirm?
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Can a non-EU citizen travel freely within the Schengen area without passport? [duplicate]
My current situation is that I have residence permit of Germany (as a stamp in passport) and I wish to apply for UK visa in next few days from Germany and won't have my passport anymore during the ...
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EU rights when flight delayed so much that return is missed
(Hypothetical)
If I am traveling for business, I may take a flight to e.g. Frankfurt just for a 2 hour meeting, and then immediately return. I would like to know what EU regulations stipulate if the ...
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EU Permit after wedding, previously refused Marriage visitor visa [closed]
Previously received some great input on here, so back again.
My partner is a EEA citizen and I'm from India. We met while we were students in the UK and have been in a relationship since. Earlier ...
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Passport queue length in UK in relation to arrival method
If an EU citizen arrives to the UK, would there be any difference in relation to passport queue length if different arrival methods (i.e. transportation) were used? For example, would the passport ...
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Germany: Family Reunion Visa: Passport valid till Feb 2020 [closed]
My spouse was recently approved with Germany Blue Card (long term employment visa). It is valid from 1st June 2019. He has not traveled to Germany yet. I have appointment at German Consulate, Mumbai, ...
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Can I bring nuts and cooked sausage from Brazil to Germany?
Can I bring nuts from Brazil to Germany/Europe and cooked sausage in my hand Bag? It is for personal use.
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Travelling to EU without EU spouse [duplicate]
Me and wife were planned to travel to France to attend a wedding.
She is from the EU region and i am not, i apply for schengen visa as an EU spouse which recently is required of her to sign a letter ...
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EU Article 10 Resident card - UK Marriage visitor UK
I am a UK National. My partner is NON-EU but has Resident permit to EU (I believe this is article 10 resident card). He travelled across EU with that resident card. He received resident permit to EU ...
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Traveling to Spain from the USA with an Italian permanent residence card
I have travel coming up from New York to Spain. I am wondering if I will need a visa considering that I am:
an Italian permanent resident (I have the permesso di soggiornno CE)
a US permanent ...
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Change standard visa to family permit unmarried partner
I have applied for a UK standard visa 4 times; they were all refused. I was travelling with my EU partner and child a few days ago, and found out that I can apply for a family permit as an unmarried ...
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Freedom of movement in the EU - what is the purpose of your visit?
Freedom of movement and residence for persons in the EU is the cornerstone of Union citizenship, established by the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992.
In my last visit to Bulagria (not Schengen area) as ...
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Can family of EU Blue Card holder travel freely in the Schengen Area with a German Aufenthaltstitel? [duplicate]
I'm an American citizen working and living in Germany on an EU Blue Card. My family (wife and 2 children) is here with me. We were all issued standard German Aufenthaltstiteln (residence permit cards) ...
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Do EU residents need an A1 certificate for any short business trip in another EU country?
This question seems to be of relevance to all business travelers in the EU.
The background of this question is as follows: I work at a university in the EU (Germany). Today there came an email that ...
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Does a family member of a Portuguese citizen need a visa to go on holiday to Spain?
We are wanting to book a holiday to Spain.
My hubby holds a Portuguese passport, and I have a South African passport, but I do have a Family member EU residence permit/card.
Would I need to get a ...
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Can I transit Germany to Spain with a spain entry visa? (Not Schengen)
I have a complicated situation. I am in Canada now with tourist visa and Iranian passport. I have a letter from government of Spain that let me enter to Spain territory in order to get my Spain ...
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Why does my laptop charger not work with this adapter?
I just bought this adapter at the hotel because I forgot to bring mine from home. For some reason my laptop is not charging when I use this.
My charger works until ~250V and the adapter accepts 240V.
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What rights do EU travellers have when they miss a flight due to it leaving early? [closed]
I know there are some pretty traveller-friendly passenger rights in the EU for those people whose flights are delayed, cancelled, bumped or downgraded, but what rights do travellers have if they miss ...
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Non-EU family member re-entering Schengen without residence card
My husband and son are EU citizens but I am not. We lived for the past nine years in Germany where I had the regular Aufenthaltskarte (residence card; not the Daueraufenthaltskarte for permanent ...
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Citizen of the UK travelling from there to Amsterdam on 11th April
I am a citizen of the UK, where I live. I am travelling to Amsterdam for a conference on April 11. The UK may leave the EU on April 12th (as a No Deal Brexit) if Theresa May's brexit deal doesn't ...
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How will overstaying my Finnish visa affect future travel/visas?
I used to study in Finland 10 years ago on a Finnish student visa. As my visa was expiring and I prepared to travel to my home country, I didn't ask for permission to stay longer. So I left Finland 15 ...
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Can I carry a NAS through airport security in the EU?
I own a relatively small 4-bay NAS. Can it go through airport security within the European Union?
Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer ...
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Can you ask for a compensation if the delay was due to the de-icing process?
I was talking to a friend recently and he referred he was in a delayed flight from Brussels a couple of weeks ago due to de-icing.
Basically the plane already had an initial delay to which summed up ...
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Flight time has been changed - Ryanair refuses to cancel
I have received today an email that my flight time has been changed from 10:50 to 12:15. Even if it is 1 hour and 25 minutes I wanted to cancel my flight (Flight is only about 1 hour). The airline (in ...
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Passport for layover in Paris waiting for connection flight to The Netherlands
We are flying back to The Netherlands, where I work, and have to transfer via Paris. However, we came to South Africa to renew the kids passports which expire 25 March 2019. Their passports are not ...
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Entering another Schengen Country from India on EU / EAA Residence Permit
I am a non-EU national (Indian) currently staying in Norway. I hold a valid Norwegian Residence Card for family members of EU nationals.
I am aware this allows me access to travel, visit and enter ...
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After Brexit, will the EU recognize British passports that are valid for more than ten years?
This morning on TV a presenter said that after Brexit the EU would not accept passports that over ten years from date of issue to date of expiration. I go on holiday on 28/03 the day before Brexit and ...
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IF UK leaves EU on March 29th, do EU holiday makers have to leave the country?
hope someone can help me out. Couldn’t really find anything regarding my question.
I am a EU Citizen (Germany) and currently staying at my Girlfriends flat as a holiday in UK.
If the UK would leave ...
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VAT refund for a conference ticket in Sweden
I've purchased a conference ticket online for 6500 SEK (including VAT). The conference will take place in Sweden.
As a non-EU resident, can I refund VAT from this purchase? Either online or visiting ...
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Is EU residence permit still valid for transit through London for a Non-EU citizen(post brexit) [duplicate]
I'll be traveling to India via London from Helsinki in April 2019( post brexit) , I currently hold a residence premit issued by Finland, Do I need to apply to for a transit Visa (Direct Air Transit ) ...
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Whom do I have to contact for a ticket refund in case of denied boarding (in the EU)?
I have bought tickets for a flight with Etihad Airways through Flighttix.
Due to the current unexpected political unrest in Pakistan, the airports over there have been closed and therefore I was ...
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Maximum price for calling inside the EU, from when?
Last year, the EU agreed to cap prices of international phone calls:
The European Parliament scored a victory after months of heated negotiations as the European Commission and national diplomats ...
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How does EU flight delay compensation work for multi-leg trips?
I have a question about compensation under EU laws for my flight.
We booked tickets from Venice to Lima with Air Canada. We had two layovers, first in Brussels and second in Montreal. Our first two ...
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How exactly is the delay time calculated for the purposes of EU air travel compensation?
According to EU regulations, passengers are entitled to compensation if their flight is delayed by at least three hours in relation to the originally scheduled arrival time.
But how exactly is the ...
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Does UK entry ban effect entry to schengen or eu countries? [closed]
If UK operates sis and at the same time it has no access to issue wide alerts or entry ban to schengen then what’s the function UK can do operating sis?
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Civil Union Partner with Family Permit approved travelling with EEA member - Customs Queue [duplicate]
My Family Member permit was approved - Civil Union Partnership with separate Surnames. Can I join my partner at the EU Customs queue when entering the UK?
