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Can I bring a few cans of meat into the EU? If so, how?
To make a long answer short: Don't.
If you want to import meat into the EU from a country not covered by any of the exceptions (fresh, frozen or canned does not matter), the requirements are exactly ...
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UK Refugee travel document (blue color) and visas for Netherlands and Germany
Assuming your blue travel document says "Convention of 28 July 1951" then no, you do not need a visa. It's important to add however, that (as you've noticed) the rules are not uniform ...
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How does Schengen border controls work at the USAF's Ramstein Air Base?
I only have information on how this is handled in Bavaria, but I would very much assume that the same or very similar procedures are followed in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate where Ramstein is ...
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Past train punctuality data for Deutsche Bahn
Have a look at zugfinder.net. It comes in a free and a paid version. For the free version you can see the data you need for the last month only. Simply enter the train number or station in the search ...
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How can one receive a German phone number before going to Germany?
You don’t need a German phone number to call German mobile or landline numbers cheaply. You just need a provider which has decent rates for calling German numbers.
Nowadays, many landline or mobile ...
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What to expect when entering Schengen area on a C type tourist visa? Will border agents question me? Will I have to present more than my passport?
You will be asked for the purpose of your visit. Beyond that the questions will be as deemed needed by the border control officer talking to you.
You may be asked all the same questions you've already ...
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Past train punctuality data for Deutsche Bahn
Not a direct answer, but a few avenues to explore further:
DB has an open data portal with datasets and API's although it seems to be outdated.
The question "Are there public transport data for ...
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Things to do in Lindau, Germany
The main attractions outside of the city are
the lake: take a boat trip on Lake Constance to another city (e.g. Meersburg), the Mainau island, or just a round trip.
the mountains, e.g. the cable car ...
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Things to do in Lindau, Germany
You are not limited to this small beautiful picturesque town but you could literally walk all the way to Austria and Switzerland, or take a local train if you don't fancy long walks.
In about 2 hours ...
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Applying for German Study Visa with past visa refusal
A refusal for the production of false information in the UK usually automatically leads to a UK visa ban for 10 years for deception (Immigration rules 320 (7a/7b))
This is an extremely bad thing and ...
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Can I get Fiktionsbescheinigung outside Germany in the EU after schengen expires?
Yes. I'm a US citizen
As a US citizen you can apply for a residence permit directly in Germany based on §41(1) AufenthV.
See answer where §41(1) AufenthV is quoted:
Can I enter Germany as a tourist ...
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How can one receive a German phone number before going to Germany?
I have never used this, but the reviews look good and it seems quite economical. Check out https://www.ringover.com/
Seems you can just register, choose a plan and start using a german number.
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What to expect when entering Schengen area on a C type tourist visa? Will border agents question me? Will I have to present more than my passport?
Partial answer regarding the question if passport/visa is enough: No.
See European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2020-08/...
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