Questions tagged [europe]
For questions relating to the topic of Europe as a whole, or at least a large part of it.
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Take test or obtain result 72 hours before arrival? (Flying to Lithuania)
I am going to take a flight from Norway to Lithuania in about 4 days from now. I am planning to take the PGR Covid test, as it is one of the accepted tests for entering Lithuania. There is a ...
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International student in Europe, travel to US and back to EU, is that possible? [closed]
I am an Asian student in Germany, meaning that I have obtain a visa and resident permit in Germany. I plan to go to US as a student (F1 visa) for few months, and then back to Germany. Is that possible?...
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Moving to EU, do I need a return ticket? [closed]
Me and my wife are moving to the EU from the US in about 2 months time. I’m a citizen of the EU country we are moving to, but my wife is not, so we will apply for her residency permit once we get ...
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Is it common to travel by giving private lessons at host family?
So, a while back I had this idea, to make travelling a bit less expensive, by giving private lessons and tutoring in target country.
In summary, I travel to a target country, stay with some family, ...
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Do countries get the manifest of every passenger that's flying through their airspace? Who knows who's boarded on a plane?
In regards to the Belarus Forces Down Plane to Seize Dissident; Europe Sees ‘State Hijacking’ I wonder if the Belarus intelligence was handed the manifest as a routine or they somehow got access ...
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Hola Barcelona public transport card bought online
I'm looking on the Barcelona public transport system and it seems to be cheaper if one buys the card online. Here is their website.
I have two questions in this case:
How do I get the card, will it ...
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Question about Schengen tourism visa and third party nationals [closed]
I plan to travel on a Schengen short term tourism visa next month. I plan to go to Greece as it is open to US travelers (both nationals and permanent residents).
My current itinerary is via Frankfurt. ...
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How to get Chinese vaccines in Europe
I'm a Norwegian citizen who wants to travel to China for work-related reasons. I have taken the Pfizer vaccine, but it is currently not recognized by China. The only way to get a work visa in China ...
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RT-PCR v PCR Test for entry into Belarus
I need to travel to Belarus from Berlin in the next two weeks and according to the government's website, foreigners need to present a valid PCR test that is not older than 72 hours. When I visit the ...
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Do I need to get a COVID-19 test when flying from Italy to the Netherlands?
I am planning to travel from Bergamo to Eindhaven with Ryanair. Do I have to take a COVID-19 test? If yes, do I need a PCR test or a rapid antigen swab?
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I have 12000 euro as cash when entering Europe. Any problems?
Does 12000 euro as cash make any problem for entering Europe? I want to leave Turkey to go to Amsterdam as a transit for 1 and a half hours and then to Poland. I have a bank statement.
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Can my wife travel alone to France on EU settlement family permit?
I’m a citizen of France living in the UK, and my wife is planning to travel to France from the UK to visit. She is a Bangladeshi citizen and has an 'EU settlement scheme family permit' visa. Is she ...
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Usage of cash in Europe during COVID
In US, some businesses (especially restaurants) are refusing cash, accepting payment only by card (presumably to limit transferring disease by cash). Is the same thing occurring in Europe? I'll be ...
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Taking 400 ml mustard oil in checked in luggage to Slovenia
In light of the edible mustard oil ban in EU, can I still take 400ml mustard oil in checked-in baggage? I am traveling from India.
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travelling to Denmark during covid
Can we travel to Denmark as a tourist in early April from Germany? Given that we have a residence permit for Germany. If yes, do we require corona tests?
Is there any place at all where we can travel ...
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Greece Residence / SA Passport / Rep Ireland Visitation
I have a residence status from Greece but have a South African Passport. May I go to Rep Of Ireland without my spouse?
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Shipping vehicle from US to Europe
My girlfriend and I are planning an overlanding trip through Europe via car. We are trying to find cheap but easy and safe options to ship my car to Europe and back to the US at the end of our 90 day ...
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What is an easy alternative to flying to Athens from London?
Will be traveling to Athens to meet a cruiseship this December so long as Covid allows, though i do not want to fly, so i looked in to alternative means of getting there and i could get a train to ...
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Complying with Schengen 90/180 without leaving Europe (US citizen) [closed]
One way is to go to UK and stay 91 days.
Bosnia Herzegovina has a 90/180 rule similar to Schengen, but it isn't part of Schengen. BUT, since the day you cross is counted on both sides, if you go back ...
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Rules regarding the changing my return flight date on Belavia (Frankfurt -> Minsk -> Frankfurt)
I want to change the date of my flight back to Frankfurt from Minsk on Belavia. On their website it says:
Changes in the date, flight number and route before departure: Allowed for 30 EUR. ...
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How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?
I'd like to see and hear a range of very good large organs. I like the reverb that occurs in a large church or cathedral, so I would prefer that over a concert hall. Also, since I would like to hear ...
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Can I do a PCR test to avoid quarantine in Minsk, Belarus?
I need to travel to Minsk, Belarus from Berlin, Germany for a couple of days. I'm flying with Belavia and on their website, it says that all inbound passengers have to quarantine for 10 days. I was ...
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When will the US open its borders to Europe again? [closed]
I'm 54, from italy and i have a partner in the US. We are not married.
On the white house website it says:
"On January 31, 2020, I issued Proclamation 9984 (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and ...
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EU Travel at the end-of-year [closed]
I'm a brazilian passport holder with a French residence permit living in France. We now have a nationwide lockdown here which will be lifted the 15th, being replaced by a curfew.
I would like to know ...
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Can I get a visa to Germany outside my home county as a student in the USA? [duplicate]
I'm a Kenyan college student currently in the United States on an F1 Visa but I would like to go to Germany to visit my family in the summer of next year, can I apply for a German Visa in the USA ?
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Stapled old and new passports
I renewed my passport and old one is expired.
My company stapled both of them. Old passport scan page is having stapled marks. Can I get visa for Europe and Canada? What impact for this things.
I have ...
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Working remotely from another EU country [duplicate]
I work in Finland for a Finnish company. Due to covid, I work remotely all the time. Given this situation, I would like to work from another Schengen country for couple of weeks. What are the laws ...
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Will Immigration be done at first point in Schengen or at end destination?
If a flight is taken from India to Amsterdam where there is a layover and then to Munich, is the immigration done at Amsterdam or at Munich? Since most Schengen flights are treated similar to domestic ...
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Can I carry large sum of cash (>10k EUR) in my hand luggage?
I will be flying between two, both EU and Schengen-area countries.
Can I take on-board large sum of cash (more than 10k euros) in my hand luggage? I know I need to declare this cash at customs but do ...
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What specifically is the extent of the UK's membership/participation in the SIS, VIS, or other international information sharing networks?
In addition to the original questions, are any of the following specific events broadcasted?
Being assumed to be an illegal entrant...
Visa expiration and overstaying...
Visa refusal
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What is the equivalent of a subject access request for the Schengen Information System (ie, SIS)?
How can one learn what records are stored about oneself within the SIS?
Corrollaries (please feel free to edit or critique if these ought to be posted as their own independent questions):
I'd also ...
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How does an Indian citizen with German national visa return back to anywhere in the EU?
I have a German national visa (got through the work, although not working there anymore). Visa is still valid for 1 more year.
I want to get back to the EU (anywhere in the EU). But it seems like ...
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Best Route from Zurich Airport to Rhine Falls
I want to go to Rhine Falls from the airport and return to Zurich on the same day. In Zurich, I want to reach the Technopark to be exact.
I am looking for the best and cheapest route to do a round ...
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Can I enter Austria with a German issued type D visa? [closed]
I have a German issued type D visa (no residence permit yet) and I have a valid reason to enter Germany listed by Bundespolizei. In other words, I can enter Germany right now. And, as I understand, I ...
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European border for tourists
When are European borders expected to be open for non-European tourists? I am planning to travel at the end of October.
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Renting a car in one country and return it in another one (Europe)
I would like to rent a car in Denmark (Copenhagen), travel for a few days (less than a week) and return it in Italy (or in Germany, like Munich for example).
Is it possible to do something like that? ...
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Validity of driver's license in a EU country
I'm a citizen of a non-EU country but currently live in an EU country for more than 1 year (not a permanent residence). I don't have a driver's license from the country I currently live in but holds a ...
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EU passenger rights for change in departure time announced on short notice
A European airline just announced that my intercontinental flight to Europe will depart 3.5 hours later than originally planned, leading to a different connecting flight with an arrival at final ...
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Can one travel from America back into Europe at the moment?
I'm aware that the pandemic is worsening in the US and many countries are restricting American visitors.
I am an American citizen living in the UK for 3 years but looking to go back to visit. I'm ...
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How can I buy groceries during a mandatory 14 day quarantine?
I'm flying back to Berlin, Germany next week and as it stands, I have to do the mandatory 14 day quarantine. I tried to call the Health Ministry a few times, but I never got through to a person, so I ...
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Can a Chinese citizen living in Europe go to Taiwan?
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My girlfriend is a Chinese (PRC) citizen and we are now living in central Europe. I went to Taiwan with a friend two years ago and really enjoyed it, and my girlfriend and I would like to go ...
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Getting off a Flixbus
I've never traveled with a Flixbus before and I'm wondering when I need to know to get off my bus. Do I just need to look in the app constantly? Or can I wait until the bus driver says we're at this ...
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Transferring money from a non EU country to UK bank [closed]
I would like to withdraw money from my foreign account outside Europe and deposit it in a UK bank account, as it has become clear I will be staying in the UK for a longer time than expected. To make ...
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Which is cheaper in Europe - traveling by converted van or airbnb hopping? [closed]
My partner and I are planning to travel Europe for a year, spending 2 - 4 weeks in every destination and exploring as much as we can. We'll be working remotely, so we want to keep everything as cheap ...
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Can I get a driver's license as a tourist in the EU?
Can a non-EU citizen visiting the EU actually go to a driving school and get a driver's license? Or will the person be required to be a resident/citizen (of the EU)?
I've found a similar answer for ...
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North Sea to Black Sea by own yacht [closed]
Is it possible to sail from the North Sea to the Black Sea without lowering the mast? How far could I get before having the mast lowered ? What is the speed and direction of the water flow before ...
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What exactly was/is the difference between "Disney World" and "Disneyland"? [closed]
You'd think this would be "easy to look up", but... no.
And what's with the inconsistent naming? Why isn't it "Disney Land" or "Disneyworld"?
I've numerous times ...
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Processing a visa application with a past expected travel date
As a non-EU national, if I apply for a visa on the 15th and state that the expected date of travel is on, say 20th, but once the visa is started processing, that date has already passed, would that ...
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Best way of going from Frankfurt to Zurich in the first days of June 2020? (COVID-19)
I am from Argentina and have a flight for June 2 from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt. It lands on June 3. My final destination is Zurich, to start my PhD. So basically I need a way to travel from Frankfurt ...
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What is this building and where is it? Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier. France, Germany, Belgium, or Netherlands?
What is this building and where is it?
Taken in Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier 9th Air Force, 397th Bombardier Group, 599th Bomb Squadron.
Could be in France north of Paris, ...
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