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I arrive 30 minutes before my visa start date. Would I be allowed to board the plane in my home airport?
Would I be allowed to board the plane?
Assuming the airline doesn't make a mistake, you will most likely be denied boarding. Yes, this might not make sense from a practical standpoint, but airlines ...
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Are border checks on the Romania/Moldova border tougher when crossing by bus than by train?
I've crossed the border last year traveling by bus. The checks were nothing special. Just a basic quick check. HOWEVER! It probably depends on where the passengers are from. When I was traveling, ...
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Is wild camping legal in Romania?
Wild camping is not allowed in Romania, there is a law (Legea 54/2012 privind desfasurarea activitatilor de picnic) which does not allow it. But... yes, it is still tolerated. A special attention at ...
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Can I enter Romania with a single entry Schengen visa?
No, this is not allowed. According to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Starting July 11, 2014, in keeping with the provisions of Decision No 565/2014/EU, Romania acknowledges as being ...
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In the Vienna-Bucharest train, info about border crossings, paying for snacks and sleeping car amenities
Back from the trip, then... here are the facts!
We actually had the border checks at respectively 3am (Hungary) and 4am(Romania). Customs officials were rather professionally behaved even if these ...
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How do I find the PIN for a Connect Cluj public transport smartcard?
All cards start with the pin "1234" by default - so you can use that to top up your card. The pin number can be changed from the default under the consult card option on the same ticket ...
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Long stay visa requirement for Chinese citizen married to a Romanian citizen
Several sets of rules (specifically the Schengen Borders code and the Free movement directive) interact here so it can indeed be a little confusing. A lot of material available online, when not ...
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Does a single-entry Schengen visa holder need a transit visa in Romania or other Schengen area?
Is my thinking right?
No, it is incorrect. I see nothing in the website about transit through Romania. Romania has similar rules but it is not part of the Schengen area. This means that if you need a ...
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Is the Romanian Visit visa (C/VV) expiry date the last day I can cross the border or the last day I can stay?
In Romania and in the Schengen states, the visa validity is the indicator of the last day you can be in the country. This is unlike the US, where legal status and visa validity are two separate ...
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Staying in Romania for longer than 90 days with two passports
No. The limit is always, everywhere, for a person, not for a passport.
While the only way they have to enforce it at the moment is checking the stamps in your passport, and they could thus not notice ...
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Safely driving a car in Romania with foreign plates
After years of driving in Romania, I would recommend :
Do not forget to buy a "rovinieta" (vignette, road tax stamp), even for one day : it is mandatory not only on highways, but also on many "...
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Why is there a special access to Maramureș on Ukrainian side
It is a part of Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, part of which is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of ...
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Using old 'full' passport for visa-free travel
So having gotten back from this trip, I can give my experience as an answer:
I went to visit Home Affairs, and they told me that I am allowed to use the old passport in Kenya as long as there is ...
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In the Vienna-Bucharest train, info about border crossings, paying for snacks and sleeping car amenities
Regarding the border: yes, there are two border checks at the Hungarian-Romanian border, which take place at night. First, at Lökösháza, Hungarian police come onboard and check/stamp passports/IDs, ...
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AirBNB "Breakfast provided" exact meaning
The host is responsible for creating and maintaining the listing. AirBnb do not have any input into the listing.
‘Breakfast is provided’ is listed under ‘Special Amenities’ - ticking the box means ...
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Clarify 90/180 for Bulgaria and Romania
In a nutshell, both Bulgaria and Romania apply the whole Schengen acquis (which means all the rules about entry and short stays, the SIS and Dublin regulations, the list of countries whose citizens ...
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Does a single-entry Schengen visa holder need a transit visa in Romania or other Schengen area?
So I think "single entry schengen student visa" is enough for me.
In your case, this doesn't exist, you will apply for a short-stay visa (C), there are no real specifics in this case (the ...
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When to apply for a new type C Romanian visa after exhausting the 90-180 rule?
When should I apply for the next visa (private visit visa)?
You can apply whenever you want, subject to the normal time constraints.
Is it fine to apply for it before 91 days have passed since my ...
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Traveling through Bulgaria to Poland with single-entry Schengen visa
It's a bit confusing as to whether entering Bulgaria and Romania by land would be considered, today, as an entry into the Schengen area, because of the confusing situation whereby they are somehow in ...
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Transfer to Târgu Mureș airport
Rome2Rio shows two options, taxi or bus, from the city centre in Târgu Mureș, Romania, to the Tirgu Mures Airport (TGM) at Vidrasău, a distance of some 13.8 km/8.6 miles, which takes less than 25 ...
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Travel to Romania with a residence permit of Germany
No you do not need a separate visa to visit Romania. Please consult this link for more information. But make sure your visa does not expire when you are in Romania.
V. Do I need a visa?
NO
The ...
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Does Romania put visa refusal stamps?
This stamp means that you applied for a visa.
Typically you would only see this stamp if you asked for your passport to be returned while the consulate processed your application. They would then ask ...
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Travelling to Schengen with Romania Temporary Residence Permit
Your Romania residence permit doesn't grant any permission to enter the Schengen area without a visa (unless it is for a family member of an EU citizen, but this is not the type of residence permit ...
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Bringing used computers/phones from USA to Romania as gifts
There are two different types of taxes on imports: duties (also called tariffs) and VAT (the equivalent of sales tax, though the rules can be quite different from those in the US).
Duties are the real ...
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Banned from traveling to Romania for 6 months due to violating the 90-180 rule
You simply didn't have the right to stay that long; it doesn't matter what you would 'like' to do. Being 'stuck' probably means you didn't want to go back to your home country, which is what you were ...
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When to apply for a new type C Romanian visa after exhausting the 90-180 rule?
Note: For Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus the basic Schengen rules apply
other than that the 90 days period is seperate from the other areas
The 90 days in any 180-day period rule is a seperate ...
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How can I speed up the processing of my Romanian short-stay visa at the Romanian consulate in New York?
According to OP from a Comment:
Fortunately I did go over their heads and reported it to the visa center and was also encouraged to report this incident to the ministry of foreign affairs. In a ...
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Can I travel to Serbia without a visa because I have a Romanian residence permit?
According to the Serbian MFA
At its meeting of 30 October 2014, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Decision on visa free entry to the Republic of Serbia for holders of foreign ...
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Visas for visiting Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Italy during one trip
The Italian embassy won't care about your trips to non-Schengen countries; to them, you're merely visiting Italy for tourism. And given that your itinerary doesn't involve exiting and re-entering the ...
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Can I stay in Romania for more than 90 days in a 180-day period by combining a short-term C visa and a German residence permit?
Simple answer: No.
The time limits for a stay (90 days in 180 days) apply to you as a person and is not something you can add up if you for some reason should have multiple credentials.
I would even ...
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