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Schengen (Germany) tourist entry for American with felony conviction [duplicate]
An American friend of mine wants to visit me in Germany. She is worried because she has prior felony convictions in the U.S. and was previously denied entry to Canada.
Specifically, she was convicted ...
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Can I get Fiktionsbescheinigung outside Germany in the EU after schengen expires?
I'm in another Schengen country in the EU waiting for a residence permit. But I changed my plans because now I want to go to Germany to study.
Since I don't have the residence permit yet, I can't ...
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Do I have to recheck my luggage and obtain a transfer visa for my connecting flight in Germany?
I am traveling from the United States to India via a connecting flight in Munich, Germany (I am a US citizen). Will I have to re-check my luggage and go through TSA, or will it automatically be ...
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Schengen Deduction during Fiktionbescheinigung Section 81 (3) [closed]
I am a US citizen and student doing a guest study semester in Germany in a program taught in English. I entered Germany as a tourist with Schengen visa-free entry.
I applied for a student residence ...
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How can I (US Citizen) get into Germany mid-June 2020?
I am having a hard time finding a centralized resource describing which countries are open to which citizens.
I have an urgent need to get into Germany for work.
The UK government is about to enact ...
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Entering Germany before granting of residence permit [closed]
I am a US citizen, trying to move to Germany (Berlin). I have found a job in Berlin and with the company, am applying for a residence permit. Since I am a software developer with no negative history, ...
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entry into Germany
I believe I read that there is a Global Entry type card US Citizens can get at Airports in Germany that is like a quick pass thru customs. Does anyone know the story on that?
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Difficult situation with german student visa [closed]
As the title says, I'm going to be in Germany working for a research group at a university. I will be with them for 82 days and I will then be traveling with my parents for 10 days.
My problem of ...
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Travelling to Germany with passport and 6 month rule [duplicate]
I am a US citizen and I am flying to Germany on September 6 2017. My passport expires on March 13 2018 which is not beyond the 6 month period by 7 days. However I keep reading about 6 months validity ...
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Do I need a work visa as a US student traveling to Germany for under 90 days?
I am an American student in the United States who is planning to travel to Germany this summer for a month and a half. I will be working there.
According to Article 14 in the employment ordinance
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How long before passport expiration can a US citizen start travel in either Mexico or Germany?
I seem to recall that some countries require that my passport does not expire for 6 months from the date when I enter the country. Why?!
My more specific question is: I am a US citizen, my US ...
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Should I use my US or Canadian passport when travelling to Germany?
I understand the generic answer show passport b when checking luggage passport a when leaving etc etc. This makes sense when traveling to a country where you benefit from having the local passport. ...
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Do I need to leave the Schengen zone or the entire EU after my German residence permit expires? [closed]
I'm a US citizen living in Berlin with a German language course visa. My residence permit is due to expire in a month. I wanted to stay in Berlin longer and was looking for different ways to make it ...
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Can I leave the Schengen Area (and come back) while my non-eea spouse resident card application is being processed?
My wife and I recently moved to Germany. She's a Swedish citizen, and I'm American. It'll be December before I can actually apply for my residence card, because my appointment to register our address ...
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How can I organize a year-long exchange to Germany? [closed]
I am an eleventh-grade male Canadian high school student. Over the past couple of years, I have found myself very interested in the German language and culture. Recently, in my spare time, I have ...
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Schengen visa waiver for US citizens after residence permit expires?
I'm a US citizen working in Finland. I'm waiting for my residence permit renewal to be processed, which takes quite a long time. (Recently, it seems that the turnaround time is over 120 days. I don'...
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As a US passport holder, can I exit the airport during a layover in the Schengen area?
I have a lay over in Frankfurt (FRA) Airport for eight hours, and my final destation is Lisbon, Portugal. I hold a US Passport. Will I be able to go outside of FRA Aiport and join a sightseeing tour?
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If I overstay in the Schengen area, which country would impose a fine on me?
I am entering Germany just to connect to flight to Italy. Counting from day of entry Nov 7 into Germany and departure date from Italy Feb 6, I count 91 days. I did not know 90 day limit rule. Called ...
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How can a US citizen obtain a Russian tourist visa from Berlin?
I'm in Berlin and plan to travel to Saint Petersburg in the not-too-distant future.
How can I obtain a Russian visa while I'm in Berlin? Here are my criteria:
Obtain a Russian tourist visa while in ...
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Visa for European countries for US passport holder
I'm a US passport holder. What documents do I need when I fly from the U.S. to Germany? Assume I'm going for a few weeks of vacation. Obviously I need my passport. What about a "visa"? Anything ...
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