Questions tagged [legal]
Questions regarding permitted or forbidden activities in various places, including unforeseen technicalities.
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What is the penalty for US citizens entering/leaving the US on a foreign passport?
Answers to a related question mention that it is illegal for a US citizen to enter/leave their home country on a foreign passport. However this raises the following questions:
What is the maximum ...
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How do I find an immigration lawyer/solicitor to help with my UK Visa application?
I'm in the United States and I need help preparing an application for a UK visa. Finding a solicitor/immigration lawyer/attorney or the appropriate person to help a US Citizen apply for a UK Visa has ...
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What is the minimum wait before I may re-enter the USA after a 90 day visit on the Visa Waiver Program?
I entered the USA on a three month visa waiver program from Australia. I am about to return to Australia and would like to come back again to the USA. How long do I have to wait until I can re-enter ...
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What harm can be done with a copy of one's passport?
In one of the questions on this site, it was suggested the use of Dropbox to save a backup copy of your passport, in case you need to proof who you are if your original document is lost.
I like the ...
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Difference between deportation and removal
As I understand it, there are two mechanisms for throwing somebody out of the UK: deportation and removal. Informally, people seem to call both of these "deportation".
What are the differences ...
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Do I have to enter the UK on my UK passport?
I'm a British National (Overseas), which basically means that while I don't have the right of abode in the UK, I am permitted to visit the UK without a visa. However, my passport has expired, and ...
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Lost passport with Schengen visa
My passport was stolen in Prague on my way to Vienna. I filed a police report and our embassy swiftly acted by giving me a temporary passport for my onward journey to Munich and Rome. Upon exit from ...
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Is leaving airport at a stop before the final destination illegal?
There are tricks such as "fuel dumping" or "hidden city ticketing" which involve booking a ticket composed of several connecting flights, then leaving the airport at a stop, possibly even "hopping off"...
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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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Entry into US with unpaid medical bills and ticket for careless driving
While on vacation in the US last year, my wife and I was in a traffic accident. My wife had to spend more than a week in hospital before we could fly home. Our insurance is covering everything, but we ...
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Is it technically illegal for US citizens to visit Cuba? [duplicate]
There is a belief that US citizens would be doing something illegal if they were to visit Cuba.
I remember hearing years ago while in Mexico where lots of people go on sidetrips to Cube that it's not ...
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Can I fly with a gold bar?
Can I fly with a Good Delivery gold bar? I'll have the certificate that I have been given with it.
I have looked on Google and found nothing that suggests it's a prohibited item on an aircraft. It's ...
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Where is wild camping possible in Europe?
Are there countries in Europe where wild camping with a tent allowed or at least tolerated? How high is the probability that someone will get angry at you or even call the police?
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Can a hotel kick you out if you let an unregistered guest share a room with you?
We are going to an event and because of this event all hotels are fully booked. Now a friend wants to join us, but can't find accommodation. We are okay with him crashing in our hotel room, either on ...
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How can I determine if it is possible to check luggage during a layover?
A common desire among some travelers with long layovers is to leave the airport for a while, and perhaps do some shopping, or even buy goods in the airport. But this then often necessitates the ...
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Travelling as unmarried couple in Dubai
I'd wish to visit Dubai with my girlfriend, but after reading this travel advice and this question on sex and couples in Dubai I started to get a little worried about it.
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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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Is it permitted to look for a job while visiting the US under the Visa Waiver Program?
We already have a question on whether you can attend a job interview or look for work while in the US on a tourist visa. (Actually it's unresolved with two possibly conflicting answers and no solid ...
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Is it really forbidden to cross the Indian border with Indian rupee?
Last week I tried to exchange some Swiss Francs into Indian rupees. For that I visited a big bank and they told me that they have rupees but I'm not allowed to import any into India. Is this really ...
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What is the real legal status of an airport transit area?
According to Russian president Vladmir Putin in the Edward Snowden case, an airport "transit area" is not subject to the authority of the country in which it lies, because the passengers there are not ...
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Do I have to pay traffic fines issued by foreign governments?
I live in Italy and I own a car registered in Italy as well.
Next year I'm planning a long stay in the US (around 6 months) and I want to bring my car with me.
I was wondering: can I abuse carpool ...
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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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How often can you visit on a multiple-entry pass to Singapore?
I have multiple entry visit pass of Singapore valid for 2 year and normally they allow to stay for 30 days in a single visit. How many times I can do this if go out to my home country and come back ...
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What is the penalty for dual US citizens who lie on the ESTA form in order to enter under VWP using their second passport?
An answer to a related question mentions that it's possible for dual US citizens to acquire an ESTA without lying, however it's likely that the authorization would be revoked shortly before their ...
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Can a tourist buy a gun in the USA?
This came up as a discussion. With recent incidents in the news, it's often argued by some members of the public in the US that guns are a requirement for safety, and that everyone should have the ...
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What regulations should a European driver know when driving in the US?
There are the obvious ones. The US has the keep-your-lane system, where as in Europe you are expected to keep to the right (left for UK) as long as possible.
On my latest travel to the US, I was ...
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How to buy a car for a road trip in the United States?
For tourists coming to the US, getting a car is a great way to get around, especially if you want to see the national parks. Rental, especially for younger drivers, can be very expensive, so buying a ...
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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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Why do countries require validity of 6 months for passports? [closed]
Many countries require a passport to be valid for six months. Sometimes these six months are counted from the date of departure, or from the date of entrance. Even though some of these countries only ...
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Can you search for a job when using a tourist visa (B-2) in the US
If I am visiting the US with a tourist visa, can I look for a job in the US?
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How much cash can I carry when travelling to the US?
I was wondering if someone knows the legal limit of cash money allowed per adult tourist when entering the US, especially from the UK.
The reason is that I would like to get the best conversion rate ...
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Children with a different surname to parent - UK citizen - UK passport control
Assume a child (aged 15) has a different surname from their mother. They live with their mother and father, but the mother did not take the father's name on marriage. All three are UK citizens, have ...
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Can I convince embassies to accept my overpaid credit card as a proof of funds?
I managed to put a few $k USD in my PayPal account from a side business over time. Now, the only problem is PayPal does not have the option to send me the money in a cheque to cash it due to my ...
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Can I have an unregistered guest come over at a hotel?
Can I let my friend come and join me in my hotel room, just for visiting? Not sleeping or eating.
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I have a Schengen visa valid for longer than my allowed duration of stay. Can I ignore the duration and overstay?
I have a Schengen visa valid from 19/07/2016 to 10/08/2016. But the duration of stay is 7 days only.
I want to stay for 6 days more, for a total of 14 days. And my flight includes travel from a ...
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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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Do I break the law as a foreigner in Germany if an embassy keeps my passport to stick a visa in?
An Armenian national lives in Germany and holds a permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis). This is a sticker in their Armenian passport. They have applied at the UK embassy in Berlin to get a ...
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What happens when a foreigner gets a traffic fine in the United States?
What happens when a foreigner gets a speeding ticket / traffic fine in the United States? I've heard that the issuing officer will demand payment on site or will confiscate the drivers license. That ...
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What's the value of the “genocide” and similar questions on the US immigration form I-94?
It's been a while since I’ve been to the United States, so I’m not sure whether it’s still being used, but I remember having to always fill out form I-94 which asked some odd questions: such as ...
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What questions should I be able to answer when entering USA?
Last time I entered USA, the border officer asked me a lot of questions. Some of them were quite personal and others were about my destination in the USA. For example, he asked me where I would stay. ...
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Is it possible for a foreigner to drive through (mainland) China in a foreign-registered car?
Is it possible to drive through mainland China, for example for transit from Kazakhstan to Vietnam, as a non-Chinese citizen, in an own car/van/truck?
This is about an European Union citizen, trying ...
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Travel to Cuba as dual citizen (USA+other)?
Suppose I am a U.S. citizen with dual citizenship with another country. Citizens of this second country are allowed to travel to Cuba. Suppose further that I live and work outside the United States ...
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Can I take a flight to Canada which stops in the USA, if I have restrictions from entering the USA?
I am a Canadian citizen and I have been denied from the USA in the past 2 years and last year I entered illegally and was caught and given voluntary departure, but I do not have a criminal record in ...
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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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Is it safe and legal to sleep in my car in California (L.A. area)?
I will be visiting California and some parts of the US West Coast in the coming September.
I'd like to rent a car for travelling, and to reduce travel expenses I would like to sleep in it some nights. ...
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Will my passport number change when I renew it?
I'm travelling soon but need to renew my passport.
Given that I have to provide my passport number to the airline to book a flight, I was wondering if my passport number would change if I renew it.
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Can I wear a bulletproof vest while traveling on British Airways from Heathrow?
I'll be wearing it all the time anyway once I arrive at my hostile destination but how about wearing it during the flight? It makes sense to wear it in case someone try to hijack the plane.
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What happens if you lose your passport at an airport / during transit?
Once, when flying from India to the UK, I left my passport on the plane's seat-back pocket and forgot that I left it there until I reached the passport control desks. Fortunately in this case, I ...
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Can you freeze liquids to pass security checks?
Once I read a suggestion saying that frozen "liquids" are not subject to the 100 ml restriction of security checks in airports. I've found other references of this googling, but they all refer to TSA (...
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Should I carry a passport around everywhere I go in the UK?
I am a new student in the UK. I attend classes both in London and Cambridge. Should I carry my passport with me wherever I go within UK? Or is a college identity enough?
My parents are visiting me ...
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