Questions tagged [visa-free-entry]
Which nationalities can enter which countries under which conditions without need of a visa.
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I've been granted a Japanese visa with a validity of 15 days. How do I calculate the day on which I'll have to leave the country?
If I have a visa waiver that grants me a maximum of 15 days per stay, and I arrive in Japan on the 1st of March at 8 p.m., what is my last date of departure?
Is it the 15th of March (because the ...
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UK visa requirement abolished for Colombian citizens, but what needs to be shown at border for 3 month stay?
In October 2022, the UK abolished the requirement that a Colombian citizen entering the country for up to 6 months for tourist purposes or to stay with friends or family should apply in advance for a ...
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US citizen traveling to the UK to visit long distance boyfriend
Hi I am a US citizen and im going to be going to the UK for the first time to visit/meet my boyfriend, who is a UK citizen. We been dating for about 2 months, but known him longer. I'll be going in ...
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How does passport validity affect touristic Schengen stays?
My friend entered Germany under a visa waiver with a passport expiring in 4 months at the time. At the time she hadn't been in Schengen region for over 90 days since her last exit, so I believe she ...
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Does my visa-free period update after getting a residence permit?
I am a Ukrainian citizen who has been studying in Poland since 2019. About 8 months ago, I went to study in Norway through the Erasmus+ exchange programme.
There in Norway, I applied for the Norwegian ...
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Do Australian citizens need a letter of invitation to visit a Schengen and EU country for tourism?
In other words, are there any requirements for the Australian citizens to visit Schengen area/EU for tourism purposes using the Visa Waiver Programme?
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Visa free travel to Philippines on Japan Visa
I am an Indian citizen and have a valid Japan Visa which has allowed me to travel visa free to Philippines once.
Now I want to travel again to Philippines and my Japan visa is still valid.
I am not ...
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What are my chances to enter the UK with an expired visa?
I am travelling from a country that requires a visa. I got the six month visa last year, but I couldn't travel due to well-known worldwide difficulties. In the meantime, I got a visa for Schengen Area ...
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Permesso di Soggiorno and Moldova citizenship
Can I travel to Mexico (tourism purposes) with a Permesso di Soggiorno and a biometric passport of Rep. of Moldova citizenship without visa?
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Travel to UK (vacation) with British Wife on pre-Brexit German Residence Card without visitors visa
Framing our situation:
Live in Germany, Berlin
Wife is British (Dual Citizen)
We arrived AUG 2019 - so pre-Brexit
Family are South African passport holders
All of us have Aufenthaltsdokument-GB ...
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Requirements for entering French Guyana for holder of German residence permit
French Guyana is not part of the Schengen Area. So does a third country national living with a German residency permit in Germany need to apply for a visa to go there?
Where to apply for such document?...
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How Soon Can I Visit the UK From US?
I am a US citizen. In August 2021 I went to England for the first time to visit my now fiancé. I stayed for 5 and a half months before returning to the US. We cannot afford a fiancé/spousal visa, so I ...
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Question about visa free (tourist visa) extension in Brazil
For reference, I'm from the US and given 90 days on the visa free travel in Brazil with the option to extend.
I couldn't think how to phrase this succinctly in the title but my question is:
If I leave ...
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Question about ESTA
Can a British Citizen with ESTA get an entry stamp in the passport from a US immigration officer?
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Are visa exempt travellers to the Brazil allowed to stay for the full 90 day period even if their passport stamp shows a lesser period?
I had entered Brazil in 2020. I had initially planned to stay for 33 days and I had told the same to the immigration official. My visa-free stamp had the number "33" written by hand on the ...
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Are visa exempt travellers to the Schengen area allowed to stay for the full 90 day period even if their passport stamp shows a lesser period?
I travelled from outside of Europe to Madrid, Spain via Frankfurt, Germany. As my first point of entry into the Schengen area was Germany my immigration was done there. I had initially planned to stay ...
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Visitor's stay prolongation refusal: deportation or just a refusal?
If I would like to apply to extend my current stay in Sweden (I do not need a visa to enter the Schengen area), so that I thus request a visitor permit while inside Sweden to stay beyond the standard ...
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I’m a US citizen, visiting my bf of 2.5 years who is British, i need financial support and his parents can do that, how do I prove that they can
I’m a US citizen. My boyfriend is a UK citizen. I am going to visit for 6 months. But they may ask for financial proof I can support myself. But his parents can fund me.
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Can I enter a Schengen country early as a visa-free traveler, then a week later begin staying with my Schengen visa?
So I have a passport that is visa free in Schengen, but I received a year long visa for France. I just found out a friend is getting married before the start of the visa and want to attend obviously. ...
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Can Pakistani holding Italian resident along with refugee travel document enter Bulgaria without visa
I am Pakistani national holding Italian resident along with refugee travel document . Kindly let me know that I can enter Bulgaria without visa .
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Are there any visa-free countries for a person with Ugandan refugee passport?
I am a Congolese refugee in Uganda and I have a refugee passport (traveling document). I would like to know which countries offer a visa-free entry to Ugandan refugees with a refugee passport (...
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Canadian fiancé in the UK
Complex one here (I think)
I am from the UK and currently have a outland visa application in the works for Canada.
I did go over to Canada in September 2020 to stay there whilst my visa was approved ...
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Can I show my Coinbase balance for proof of sufficient funds at border control?
I have money in both BTC and USD in my Coinbase wallet. I'm a US citizen going to the EU.
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Can I make repeated 90-day trips to a single Schengen country?
I recall someone saying that you can't go to the same Schengen country as a tourist for 3 months over and over even if you don't overstay a trip, because immigration thinks that it's suspicious for ...
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Can I ask for an extension from my ''leave to enter'' stamp in the UK?
I arrived to UK on 19th December 2020, and at the border control after the general questions that why I came as a visitor she asked me for a return flight (It was to Italy for March 2021)the officer ...
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Do I have more chance to be refused at Schengen border next time?
As a citizen of a country with no visa requirement for entering the Schengen zone, I was given a
"refusal of entry at the border" copy of the document for no justifying the purpose and ...
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Can a dual French-US citizen get a visa exemption when entering Japan?
IATA for Japan states:
Visa exemption for nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czechia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican ...
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Does a UK entry ban affect travel to other countries? [closed]
Ireland? EU/Schengen party states? Asian and South American countries?
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If a US citizen didn't realize that they overstayed in the UK and then found out, what are they expected to do?
Are you expected to leave immediately if you have already been existing in the country for a few years? Do you have some time allowance for when you're expected to make your way out? If you realize ...
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Travel from UK to France as a non-European UK resident during Covid-19 restrictions
I am a non-permanent resident in the UK without a British or EU passport but have a nationality that in normal times grants visa free access for 90 days in the Schengen area. Looking at the French ...
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Is some remote work now permitted for travelers admitted to the UK on a tourist entry?
Users at Travel:SE have for years accepted the idea that a visitor to the UK may not use a tourist entry to “live” in the UK, and may not work remotely in the UK while visiting. The first issue seems ...
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Can I travel to Nepal from UAE with a Indian passport during the COVID situation [duplicate]
I am living in Dubai. I would like to know if I can travel to Nepal with my Indian passport without a visa in the COVID-19 situation directly from the UAE.
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Entry Clearance Clarification UK
Are non-visa nationals granted entry clearance when arriving at a UK port without applying for a visa beforehand? I am asking with regards to the "clean slate" policy that the UK has for not ...
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Does the 30-day extension of one's stay start from 30th of April 2020 (COVID-19-related automated stay extension) or from 30 days after entry to THA?
When extending one's stay after entering Thailand as a French citizen via the visa waiver programme and after benefiting from the COVID-19-related automated stay extension till the 30th of April 2020, ...
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Does the COVID-19-related automated visa extension till the 30th of April 2020 in Thailand also apply to foreigners who entered Thailand visa-free?
I read on https://immigration.go.th/content/visa_auto_extension (mirror):
👮♂️ The person whose visas has expired from 26th of March 2020 will be automatically extended to 30th of April 2020. ...
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US Citizen to UK or EU for vacation - but working remotely from time to time for USA clients
I believe that as a US citizen I can enter the UK or the EU (until 2021) without a visa for tourism or business purposes for up to 6 months. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
I'm an independent consultant ...
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Japanese visa for American
I am an American flying into Narita from Taiwan with connecting flight to US same day at Haneda airport. Do I need a visa?
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Mexico visa with Indian passport query
Hiya we are travelling to Mexico and I have a British passport and my husband has a Indian passport he has a UK spouse visa with leave to remain. Am I right I’m saying he will not need a visa. Thanks
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Can I re-enter Thailand the day my permit expires, and get a new one? [duplicate]
I am from Italy and as such I have a 30bdays exemption visa to enter thailand. This will be valid until the 21st of February. Tomorrow 16th of February I will leave Thailand for Malaysia, but I plan ...
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Have I been “Required to leave the UK”?
There is a question on the UK visa application asking if If I have been "required to leave the UK" and I'm not sure if I have been or not.
So, the story is:
I hold a Hong Kong passport which grants ...
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I'm eligible to stay 90 days in Schengen out of 180, but can I also stay 90 days in Romania, or are the days there concurrent with the Schengen days?
I'm an Australian citizen and I've been in Schengen over 70 days visa free, out of 90 days that I'm permitted to stay.
I know Romania (and Bulgaria) are part of the EU but not yet part of Schengen, ...
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Is it advisable to visit the UK now that I am married to a British citizen?
I am a citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis. I married my British citizen husband in October 2019 in my country. We are planning on applying for the spousal visa to the UK after he has met the financial ...
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Can I use a one-way ticket to come to the UK? Or do I need to show a return ticket to be able to get in?
I am an American who wants to come to the UK to discern whether or not my boyfriend and I want to continue our dating and possibly marry in the future (not necessarily this trip). If I purchase a one-...
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How many times can one enter Thailand with a tourist visa in these circumstances? [duplicate]
I am a bit confused because I read pretty different informations online.
Let's assume this scenario:
UK passport holder. Older than 18 years old but younger than 50. Otherwise no criminal records or ...
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Travelling within and outside of Schengen with Italian Ricevuta + biometric passport (visa free) [duplicate]
I am a Ukrainian citizen who is studying in Italy. Several weeks ago I have applied for renewal of my permesso di soggiorno, so at the moment I have expired permesso di soggiorno and new ricevuta di ...
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If my passport allows me to enter a country visa-free, does that guarantee me that the entrance is free of charge or is there any exception?
If my passport allows me to enter a country visa-free, does that guarantee me that the entrance is free of charge or is there any exception?
I know that for the case of visas on arrival (= when ...
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Does a Mauritian need a visa to visit Finland?
I am from Mauritius and I am planning a trip to Finland. I am getting mixed answers when searching, so would like to know for sure if Mauritian citizens need a visa to visit Finland or not.
My stay ...
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Can I visit uk 5 days before my visa expires? [duplicate]
I'm planning to visit UK on 25th January but my visa will expire in 30 January
Is it OK to make a journey in the last few days of my visa?
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Visa Free Countries for Romanian Residence Holder
Hi I am Pakistani national and working in Romania. I have residence permit long term. please advise which countries I can travel visa free with Romanian residence permit. thanks
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Is it possible to stay airside for a few hours in Barbados in order to be able to clear Immigration with a passenger landing on a later flight?
My partner is travelling to join me and my family (all adults) on a two-week holiday in Barbados. His flight with Caribbean Airlines Havana >>Trinidad>>Barbados is scheduled to land at Grantley Adams ...
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