Questions tagged [legal]
Questions regarding permitted or forbidden activities in various places, including unforeseen technicalities.
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It is forbidden to climb Gangkhar Puensum, but what's really stopping anyone?
In Bhutan, it is illegal to climb any mountain higher than 6000m, but what is stopping anyone from doing it anyway, and how likely is it that you would be found out?
I cannot imagine it is feasible to ...
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What are the requirements to drive my UK registered car in Europe after Brexit?
I haven't seen a concise list of requirements as to what I need to have in order for me to drive my UK registered car in Europe after Brexit. (after 31st Dec 2020)
I know how strict eg. the german TUV ...
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Red Light Ticket in Australia sent to my UK address
I was driving my boyfriends car at the time.. didn't even realise I'd gone through a red light until later on, when a few months had passed and I'd gone back to the UK, my boyfriend gets a letter ...
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Is a car with a licence plate that wasn't issued in Shanghai allowed to be driven within the Shanghai Outer Ring Expressway? Any restrictions if so?
I read on https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vehicle_registration_plates_of_China&oldid=989322105#Shanghai:
The initial character on licence plates issued in Shanghai is: 沪 (Hù)
沪A, 沪B, ...
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Dubai COVID-19 related fines
I have a question related to fine process in Dubai. How and under which circumstances fines are being applied?
For example, is it possible to get fined silently when Dubai CCTV registered mask policy ...
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UK car rental: protections against charges for damage, that was pre-existing and renter had no chance to discover at checkout?
I recently rented a car in the UK (from a major chain). When I returned the car, the inspection found three pieces of minor interior damage, and I’m now getting charged £100 for these as “change of ...
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UK international travel restrictions November 2020
Regarding the latest international travel restrictions, the UK government has said that all international travel is banned, unless for 'legitimate' reasons. Obviously a holiday etc would be off the ...
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Is it legal to turn right on to the near lane of 4 lane road (two lanes per direction), when there is a vehicle on the far lane (USA)
Is it legal to turn right on to the near lane of 4 lane road (two lanes per direction), when there is a vehicle on the far lane or should I wait for the blue car to pass.
Location: USA, WA
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When an individual enters the United States, can they have an attorney present when going through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection?
When an individual enters the United States, can they have an immigration attorney present (physically or remotely via phone) when going through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)? E.g., to ...
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How do I provide bank statements from multiple accounts when applying for a New Zealand visa online?
I am a vietnamese, have stable job at a well-known bank in here and plans to apply a New Zealand visitor visa in february next year. I have done some research on how to apply it online and it got to ...
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Can I search for a job and attend an interview in Canada?
Can I search for a job or attend a job interview on visitor visa, is it legal in Canada?
While applying from India do I need to mention it in my application form that I am visiting to Canada for job ...
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Can I swim to Litle Hjartøya from Nyholmen, Norway?
I would like to get to this island, marked by a red marker (on Google Maps):
The obvious route would be to swim across the strait marked by the green stripe. Distance is not that big, ~270m, I can ...
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Can a B2 Visitor in the USA work for a UK company as a consultant, performing work for a US company
Jane and Alan live in the UK, they are engaged to be married, they are NOT married.
Alan receives a job offer in the US and is granted an o1 Visa.
Because they are not married, Jane is given a B2 visa ...
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Is it legal to avoid the UK quarantine (August 2020) on passengers returning from France by traveling via another country?
I'm British, due to travel to the south of France for a week, flying from London to Turin (Italy) and driving across the border (it's the closest airport to my destination in France)
The UK has just (...
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Am I allowed to go to the airport to catch a flight if I am supposed to self-quarantine in California, United States?
I read on IATA:
Passengers who have been in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China (People's Rep.), Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland (Rep.), Italy,...
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Received letter from police for being drunk and riding bicycle in Germany [closed]
I was caught being drunk while riding a bicycle and the letter states that it is a criminal offence. The letter mentioned a couple of options that I can follow such as 1. Accepting the crime, 2. ...
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Are the airports of Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Dubai (DWC/DXB) considered to be serving the same region?
This question relates to the definition of flight cancellation, following the following statement on the European Union's official information page for air passenger rights:
Cancellation occurs when:
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Are travelers from outside the US obligated to follow the 14-day quarantine in New York state?
As per the latest press release by New York State:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 10 additional states meet the metrics to qualify for the travel advisory requiring individuals who ...
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Sleeping in Sardinia
Is it allowed to sleep outside (with a tent or just in a sleeping bag; not in the car) in Sardinia?
Especially due covid rules, which require registration before travelling where it requires address ...
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How to bring a drone through a country that does not allow them? [closed]
You travel several countries with one backpack. Some of them restrict drones, some do not. You are NOT going to fly in the country where drones are illegal, but you want to take it with you to another ...
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Told Hungarian border police I walked along the outer Schengen border and took photos of it – will I be fined? [closed]
I hold an EU passport of a Schengen area member state and travelled on a day trip to Hungary. In Hungary, I walked to and then along the outer Schengen border until I reached a border crossing, where ...
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What happens when you die while traveling internationally?
The possibility of dying while travelling always existed. One could get into a car accident, victim of crime, etc, so the question is:
What happens when you die?
Specifically, are there ...
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Refugee travel to the UK
I have Convention 28 July 1951 issued to refugees by Belgium. I would like to travel to the UK.
I would like to know: do I need a visa to enter UK? Can I enter visa free? Or can I get a visa on ...
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DS 160 form : Does being sent back to home country because of not having airport-transit visa count as deportation?
So, I am applying for a F1 visa to the US, and one of the questions in DS-160 asks :
"Have you ever been removed or deported from any country ?"
So couple of months ago, I was going to mexico city ...
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Are cruise ship harbors and airplane airports really this lax security-wise? [closed]
When traveling by commercial, low-cost airplane flights to a location, they frequently make a "stop in the middle" for some reason, forcing all the passengers to exit the plane, wait around at or near ...
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If an airline erroneously refuses to check in a passenger on the grounds of incomplete paperwork (eg visa), is the passenger entitled to compensation?
If an airline erroneously refuses to check in a passenger on the grounds of missing/incomplete paperwork (e.g., visa-related such as related in this post) whereas the passenger actually had all the ...
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Is it ok to have travel insurance from more than one company?
I currently own two credit cards in different countries (my country of residence and my country where I am a citizen of) and they both have free travel insurance included through different insurance ...
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Is working from a laptop when travelling to countries with a tourist visa formally illegal all over the world? [duplicate]
I have never came across a state that allows "working" (in the meaning of a "doing a job") in its vicinity for tourist visa holders but I have came across many countries that don't allow it.
And yet, ...
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Which countries can punish you for doing drugs elsewhere? [closed]
I am a Russian citizen living in the Netherlands, my travel plans for this year include many EU countries, many trips to Russia as well as UK, US and Japan. At the moment, I have never done drugs, but ...
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How do I find out whether walking is allowed on San Francisco restricted roads?
Are there any limitations for walking on restricted roads in San Francisco?
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What are the rules regarding baggage inspection during layovers?
I'm travelling from UK to Japan via Russia, and would like to take prescription medication with me without a prescription (imported legally). I've cleared it with the Japanese authorities, but noticed ...
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Is a visually impaired person considered a Person with Reduced Mobility (PRM)?
In Europe, all airlines are required to assist people with reduced mobility. I'm visually impaired, and soon flying with Iberia. So, I called them to ask for assistance at the airport. The guy who ...
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Are dash cams illegal in Austria?
There are several sites, which claim that dash cams are illegal in Austria and, in fact, in a number of European countries:
https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/08/using-your-dash-cam-abroad-what-you-...
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Book one night on Airbnb, then make a deal with the host to book directly. Any downsides?
I've recently booked a stay with Airbnb for $1600 of which between $240 and $320 went to Airbnb in the form of host or guest fees. I like to avoid fees whenever possible, so I was thinking of a way to ...
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I was asked to transfer a book via airplane
A friend of my friend forgot a book in my country. As I am flying to India soon, I was asked if I could take the book there with me. I am worried that something could be inside the book, and that it ...
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Can a foreign national tourist “open carry” a firearm in Yellowstone National Park?
As a tourist from Ireland I would love to do some multi-day hiking in the Yellowstone/Bridger Teton backcountry, but I hike alone and am concerned about Grizzly bears. I carry bear spray and a big ...
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Texas gun laws - can an overseas visitor buy ammunition?
I’m a British citizen planning to visit a friend in Texas. He has firearms and the space to safely use them, and since this is something of a novelty to me I’m hoping we can do a bit of shooting while ...
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Are there any international flights arriving in Malaysia where there is no disinsection,spraying of pesticide to kill mosquitoes?
Malaysia is not listed on the US Department of Transportation page regarding aircraft disinsection requirements https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/spray
However anecdotal evidence shows that ...
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How to defer jury duty in USA that may conflict with a scheduled trip? [closed]
My fiancee and I are in a long-distance relationship and have not seen each other since August 2019. She has flights booked to the UK from Dec. 26 2019 to Jan. 18 2020 flying in from USA.
She ...
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Where to buy a similar Vietnam SIM card aimed for locals/expats (not for tourists) in HCMC? [duplicate]
I live in Thailand and use a dual SIM smartphone currently containing only one SIM card which is my local prepaid Thailand SIM card.
I already visited Vietnam twice; each time for a few days;
In both ...
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Did this customs agent attempt to plant contraband on me? [closed]
The incident:
I was preparing to board a flight from DFW to China for a 2 week vacation. I scanned my boarding pass and began walking towards the skybridge to board the plane and a customs agent ...
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Is it illegal to stay at an Airbnb place in Myanmar as a non-Burmese citizen, and if so, who gets punished (lessor or lessee) and what's the penalty?
I have read some unsupported claims regarding whether it is illegal to stay at an Airbnb place in Myanmar as a non-Burmese citizen, and what happens to the lessor and lessee if the police catches them ...
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Blaue Plakette Stuttgart (2019)
I'm planning to visit Stuttgart. I wasn't in Germany for a year and I'm puzzled by unclear information about the current state of Umweltplakette. The site https://www.blaue-plakette.de/ writes as they ...
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Must non-Burmese citizens staying at hotels in Myanmar register with local authorities? If so, how?
I read on https://qz.com/113211/myanmars-hotels-are-full-but-its-banning-homestays-because-of-unmannered-foreigners/ (mirror):
By law, people staying at hotels must register with local authorities.
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Can I travel with cremated remains (father's ashes) from Malaysia to India [duplicate]
we already checked with AirAsia airlines. they need a death certificate and cremation certificate for security purpose. They asked us to check with the customs department of India.
but I'm not sure ...
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Can I work remotely for a European company while I'm waiting to receive my green card in a K1 fiancé visa process? [closed]
I'm French and I'm currently in the K1 fiancé visa process. When the visa will approved by different authorities, I have to get married at the city hall in the USA, and then to ask for a status ...
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Can Korean American men visit South Korea without being drafted? [closed]
I've read some things about how Korean American males 18 or older can't visit South Korea between the age of 18 and 35? 38? (inclusive?) without being drafted into the military. South Korea, of course,...
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Use of the dual citizenship (US and Canada) with revoked passport
I have a dual citizenship. I had a pending tax liability with the IRS who confiscated my US passport. The US district court obliged me to pay $ 1,000/ month
since 2013, and I did it religiously. I did ...
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Do you need an IDP for Lebanese drivers licenses in Sweden?
The Lebanese drivers license is in Arabic and French, and the Swedish passport is in Swedish, English and French. French is a 3rd language of many Swedes and our king is French.
Do you need an IDP ...
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How safe is it to leave my passport in my hotel room? [closed]
How sure can I be that a passport left in my hotel room is safe? On my trip, I don't need to carry it around with me every day, so would like to leave it behind.
