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Schengen visa application: what are some helpful tips for preparing?
Lots of people would like to visit the Schengen area for a holiday or to visit family, or even to go for longer-term visa arrangements in the Schengen area. In order to do this, they need a Schengen (...
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What details should a good cover letter contain to back up a UK Visit Visa application?
I'm married have a job with stable income.I have 2 kids. I have applied for UK visit visa about 7 years ago and was refused. I can't remember what exactly was the reason for refusal.
I want to travel ...
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What do non-EU/Schengen citizens need to do when travelling within the Common Travel Area (CTA)?
With the Common Travel Area forming a partially open-border zone, what should a non-EU/Schengen citizen travelling within it keep in mind?
For example, do passports get checked, and perhaps stamped, ...
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Do I need to change my ESTA address when visiting the US?
I have an ESTA for my visit last Sept to NY and I know it is valid for 2years. I am going to Las Vegas in May, do I have to update the address at which I will be staying?
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Can I cross the USA-Canada border with a birth certificate and a passport locator number?
My US passport took too long to be shipped to me, and it will arrive after I need to leave. Will I be able to cross the border from the United States to Canada with a birth certificate (copy) and a ...
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Does a non-EU Spouse of a UK national need a visa to visit the Schengen area?
I am a British national resident in the UK. My wife is Jordanian, resident in the UK with me. She has a UK biometric residency permit. We were married in the UK and the marriage is registered in the ...
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Attending an academic conference is what type of travel in Portugal?
I am planning to travel to Portugal to attend an academic conference and in that regard needed a short-stay Schengen visa. The visa application has a field "Purpose of Travel" with the following ...
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What supporting documents should I include in my UK visa application?
There seems to be a consistent pattern on TSE, with scores of questions about what documentation best accompanies a visa application, posed not just by those reapplying after a refusal, but by first-...
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Clerical error in UK visa application, but form already submitted - what should I do?
I'm from the Philippines, and I plan on travelling to the UK with my sister to visit a relative.
I have just submitted my visa application and have already paid online, when I noticed that I've made ...
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Couldn't return papers to border officials last time. Should I be afraid when going back to USA?
Three years ago I was on holidays in Canada and visited the Niagara Falls. I also went to the American side of the falls and got something like a "short-term visa". I also got a green paper with all ...
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Documents required by Indian citizens wishing to travel to Nepal
I'm a citizen of India and I'm travelling to Nepal by air. Is an Aadhaar Card a valid document used for travelling to Nepal by air?
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Which Schengen countries (don't) stamp passports of ordinary residence permit holders?
The Schengen Borders Code doesn't prescribe an exception from stamping travel documents for holders of ordinary residence permits (as opposed to family member "Article 10"/"Article 20&...
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What does "copy of itinerary" mean when applying for a Schengen visa?
The Italian consulate website says under requirements for a Schengen visa:
Applicants for short term visas (up to 90 days) must also present an itinerary of their trip.
What does this mean? ...
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What documents to show if I'm a US citizen with no US passport to re-enter the US?
Suppose I am a naturalized citizen of the US, but also a citizen of another country, "XYZ".
I then boarded a plane and left the US to another country (maybe not necessarily to XYZ), without first ...
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What to write in visa application form and what documents to submit as an unregistered freelancer?
There are many visa applicants who are working as an unregistered freelancer (photographer, construction contractor, fashion designer, journalist etc ). Some of these freelancers make really handsome ...
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How to fly with Ryanair as a non-EU citizen?
I received my Schengen visa, thanks to numerous Q&A found on this site. I have flights booked for in and out, and I'm considering to use Ryan Air to travel between a few cities.
I'm a Sri Lankan ...
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I have forgotten my ID proof and I'm doing an Indian domestic flight. Can I still fly?
I am travelling from Delhi to Indore, a domestic flight. I forgot to take ID proof. Can I still fly?
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Can a person in the USA fly with an expired driving license?
The company I work for has asked me to attend a training class on the other side of the country.
However my situation is my drivers license expired a few days ago. I do however have a separate ...
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What is valid ID for domestic flights in India?
Is post office ID card accepted as ID proof for flight to travel withinin India? What else other than PAN card, driving license is accepted as ID? Where do I need to show it?
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My last name is not the same on ticket as on passport; rest of details are same
I'm traveling from JED Saudi Arabia to Singapore by Saudi airlines. My last name doesn't match the passport. But all other details are same, e.g. passport no., DOB, etc.
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What is a Seaman's book, and can it really replace a passport?
What is a "Seaman's book", and can it really replace a passport for some or all immigration purposes? Even Wikipedia the all-knowing does not seem to know, although it contains many tantalizing ...
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In which countries are the visitor's first name and last name compulsory?
My name consists of just a first name and no surname.
Will there be a problem regarding my name in the country I visit with a tourist or employment visa? Are there countries in the world where this ...
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UK Immigration officers arrivals interview questions
When interviewing arrivals seeking entry, what questions do UK Immigration offices ask?
Also, what will be asked on the landing card?
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Do I need a UK transit visa when flying to Ireland through the UK?
I am Lebanese Citizen and am planning a trip to Ireland this month. A valid Irish visa is already in hand and I am willing to reach there through the UK.
Will I need a transit visa in the UK for few ...
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What documentation does a Mexican citizen need to fly domestically within Mexico?
If a Mexican citizen, residing in Mexico, wants to fly domestically, what documents are needed?
Example: Flying from Torreon to Cancun (different states in Mexico)
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What is the difference between "Country of Issue" and "Country of Citizenship" of a passport?
On multiple occasions I have seen forms where it needs to be stated what the Country of Issue and what the Country of Citizenship is.
What is the difference between the two, if your passport is issued ...
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How to best respond to a request to send a passport scan by unsecured email?
It is not uncommon for travel or holiday accommodation companies to ask for a scan of your passport by email. Sometimes local laws require them to keep a record of the passport numbers of all visitors....
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Does any airline in the world allow air travel without government identification?
It seems that pretty much every airline requires at least one form of government identification for flights, even if it's a local flight within a single country.
Does any airline in the world form an ...
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When a mother travels with baby (2 years) without father, what documents she needs to have for baby?
My wife wants to travel to another country for one month and would like to take our baby with her. We currently live in the USA, but are originally from Ukraine. The baby has a child travel document ...
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What are the practical implications of a name change for international travel and activities abroad?
I am considering a name change, which seems to be a relatively straightforward action, when one remains in the same country: certain documents are replaced with new ones bearing the new name, and ...
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Can I fly back to Italy if my Italian residency card has expired and is being renewed?
I have a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) for Italy. I am currently in the Netherlands for an exchange. My permit expired on the 30th of November and I applied for a new one but I will get the ...
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Schengen visa for multiple visits, how to fill out the forms?
I'm planning to travel to France a few times in the next few months (tourist). Since I need a Schengen visa, I just don't know how to fill out the forms (which only have questions about travel dates ...
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As of 2018, and now still, does Ryanair deny boarding to non-EU passengers who skip the landside visa check?
Ryanair is notorious for requiring that all non-EU passengers go through a visa check at a landside check-in desk before their flight. However, do they actually deny boarding to passengers who ignore ...
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Difference between OnwardFlights.com and FlyOnward.com?
I found a thread on NomadForum.io discussing OnwardFlights.com and FlyOnward.com, both services seem legit as many people on that thread have used them.
EDIT: FlyOnward.com now stopped working - see ...
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Sufficient Identification for Intra Schengen flights
If one takes a direct flight from one Schengen member state to another, what's the minimum sufficient ID that needs to be provided to board the flight?
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What ticket reservation do I need for a Schengen visa?
I have a visa appointment this Friday 19 at the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia and I have a question about the flight reservation requirement:
According to the Visa requirements "Confirmed flight ...
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What documents should I take to the interview for my US B2 visa application?
I am an Indian house wife planning to visit USA for 3 weeks with my husband holding B1/B2 tourist visa. He is working as an Engineer in Dubai and visited USA once. I am holding holding UAE residence ...
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Hard time proving I am the same person as seen in the passport photo taken 9 years ago
This is a bit funny. I had posted a question in June - Use of unused Schengen visa to travel to Switzerland. Based on that I travelled to Norway and faced another problem. Some background:
I have an ...
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If, like Edward Snowden, your passport was revoked or cancelled, how could you travel?
As per the news, NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden has had his passport revoked by the United States Government.
From the article:
It was not immediately clear how Snowden was able to travel,
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What does "SSSS" on my boarding pass mean?
When I checked in for my American Airlines flight from Costa Rica back to the States, I noticed that my boarding pass had "SSSS" printed across the top left corner.
Nobody else in my party had this ...
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What to do when you can't print your boarding pass?
I just use web checkin for my flight tomorrow. After that I should have printed my boarding pass. However, I realised that this is not possible. So what can I do now? I have already checked in, but no ...
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Can I remove receipts from imported products from my passport?
I have recently imported books into Canada from Japan.
As I bought in excess of 5000¥, the purchase was tax free and the receipt was stapled to my passport and stamped.
Since I've now come back to ...
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What's a bio-data page?
The checklist for my Mongolian visa application mentions
Copy of the bio-data page of your current passport (including passport of other nationality)
What's a bio-data page?
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Travel in the Schengen area after my residence card was lost or stolen
I have already booked my flight from Italy to the Netherlands through Ryanair. I'm staying in Italy legally and have a carta di soggiorno. However, after booking my flight, my wallet was stolen, which ...
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How to find hotels in Europe which allow for anonymous check-in?
A few years ago I've visited a hotel in Munich and was pleasantly surprised to find there was no reception as such. To get the keys you had to call a 24/7 support line, where you received a code to a ...
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How to obtain a 60-day Indonesian tourist visa in Singapore?
I am in Singapore and I want to get an Indonesian 60-day tourist visa.
Do you know and have experience with the process?
Note: A big advantage of a 60-day tourist visa over a 30-day visa on arrival ...
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How can I leave Hong Kong when I've lost my landing slip (Departure card)?
I'm currently in Mainland China and in one week plan to leave for Hong Kong to depart to Canada. I just noticed that I cannot find my landing slip and possibly lost it.
Is there anything I can do?
I ...
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Mexican visa for Finnish residence permit holder
I am a Pakistani national working in Finland on a residence permit (Type A), and want to travel to Mexico for holidays.
Do I need a Mexican visa, or am I exempted from that requirement because of my ...
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How to fill out and apply for Subject Access Request (SAR)?
I am on the SAR website and confused a bit as to how I may go about applying to figure out gathering my travel history/personal information/ traveling restrictions and what not on my passport.
Please ...
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Home address for uk visa application documents if living with husband?
I am married to an EU citizen, I am confused about what to submit on "home address" supporting documents. I don't have a mortgage or property deed simply because I live with my husband. So what should ...
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