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Refunding the ticket, not the value of the ticket
The exact details can depend on the tickets you've purchased, but as a general rule British Airways has 4 types of ticket based on age :
Infant (below 2 years) WITHOUT a seat. 10% of the standard ...
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Will a British consulate abroad assist a person who has indefinite leave to remain in the UK?
British consulates and embassies cannot provide support for non British nationals unless they fit into categories below, even if they legally reside in the UK.
Support for British Nationals Abroad: ...
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Lost passport two weeks ago deboarding in UK
The rule in most countries is to report a lost passport to the police services and your embassy in the 24 hours after the loss. You haven't done this but should do AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Now, for Morocco,...
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Travel with Expired Greek Passport from UK to Greece and Return
See the answer by @Chris Melville, he is in the business and knows what he talks about.
You still have two months before Christmas, best to initiate the passport or ID card replacement right now, ...
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Does my spouse (non-EEA) with UK Residence card need a visa to spain?
If your wife has an article 10 residence card, she does not need a visa if she travels with you. The UK's residence card for the family member of an EEA national is an article 10 card.
She is also ...
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Travel with Expired Greek Passport from UK to Greece and Return
"My Greek ID is in a bad condition and will not be accepted"
How bad? Do not assume that it won't be accepted. Even if it's a bit tatty, as long as your photograph still identifies you - and contains ...
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How to find WheelChair accessible Tube Stations in UK?
Transport for London tell us:
Some step-free stations still have a gap and step between the platform and the train. The Tube map shows which Underground, Overground and DLR stations are step-free. ...
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Travelling on passport that has 1.5 months left
No, you won't
TIMATIC (an airline's documentation database) states
Saudi Arabia - Destination Passport
Passport required.
Document Validity
Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be ...
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Do we need a Schengen visa?
Does she need a visa? We will be traveling together.
Maybe.
If your wife's residence card notes that it is the residence card of the family member of an EEA national, then she can travel with you ...
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What documents are required for child to enter the UK?
Background
Babies who are born in the UK but do not have a claim on British citizenship get a special status called "tolerated". It means they do not necessarily need a British visa because the ...
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Can i travel to Malta with my UN 1951 Travel document issued by United Kingdom?
The Maltese High Commission in London has this to say on its website:
Important Note:
In view that the UK is not a Schengen Member State and it is now longer in the EU, Malta did not apply to the ...
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Does a UK residence card count as an Article 10 residence card?
The card you're asking about would allow your wife to travel to Iceland without a visa. She can also travel to Iceland by getting a visa. That is probably the way to go, as outlined below.
First, ...
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Applying for a Schengen Visa while staying in UK on a Tier 4 visa
Does the Tier 4 need to be valid at least three months after the UK
re-entry date?
Other answers have pointed out that the visa (or BRP, or etc) must be valid for at least 90 days after returning ...
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EU Passport, connection flight through US, with Iran stamp on my passport
US generally does not allow a 'sterile' transit in the international section of an airport, as is common in most other countries. If you have a connecting flight in the US, even when directly coming ...
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Why would a UK resident need both passport and BRP while travelling within the UK?
Some airlines, especially low cost carriers like Ryanair and easyjet, have passenger documentation requirements which far exceed those required by law. Ryanair in particular is especially infamous for ...
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How to find WheelChair accessible Tube Stations in UK?
If a station has step-free access all the way to the train it automatically has step-free access to the platform.
So the symbol for step-free access to the train does also include the other symbol.
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I’m an Australian resident with a UK residence permit. Can I stay in the Schengen area for more than 90 days?
I assume that you're actually a citizen of Australia, not just a resident, since that seems to be the interpretation under which the rest of the question makes the most sense. If that assumption is ...
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Can Indian passport holders with UK residency travel to USA without a visa
You can not visit the USA without a visa if you are not on the VWP list, regardless of where you reside.
UK aside, even if someone is a permanent resident of Canada they still need a visa to enter ...
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Contract work in Germany for UK Resident
Depending on what exactly you want to do in Germany, you might need a residence and work permit. Otherwise, you would apply for a C Schengen visa for the first visit and mention that more will follow.
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Currently in a UK red list country. Can I travel to a country that's not in red list and then travel to UK?
In theory, yes. But beware of the many caveats:
First of all, of course, you need a country that would let you in in normal (non-Covid) circumstances, most likely without a visa. Depending on your ...
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Does an Indian citizen with a UK residence permit need a visa for Mexico?
My husband has an Indian passport and has UK residency with Indefinite
Leave to Remain (ILR). Does he need a Mexican visa ?
NO visa required. Your husband can simply enter Mexico without a visa on ...
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Non-EU citizen, UK ILR, and Irish visa
Yes it is a bit odd & annoying that they allow visa-free travel with UK visit visas but not with permanent residency alright but not much that you can do about it.
The best place for info is ...
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What would happen if I miss the Schengen visa application appointment?
You'll still have to forfeit the fees, and would likely have to re-apply again.
For example, from the Indian page on Schengen applications:
Please note the service charges will be forfeited in the ...
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With UK ILR can I get a German visa on arrival?
There are no visas on arrival in Germany (except for the corner case of non-EU family members of EU citizens traveling with them). You will need to apply for your Schengen visa in advance.
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How can I track the time (official records) I spend outside the UK?
You can request personal information about you that is held on the Home Office’s immigration records (this is also known as a ‘subject access request’). There are three types of request you can make, ...
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Travel with Expired Greek Passport from UK to Greece and Return
If I were you, I would change my flight. How much? Ask the authorities how long they expect it to take.
My Hellenic mother had a similar experience with an employee touching her photograph, and guess ...
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Travel with Expired Greek Passport from UK to Greece and Return
I would like to respectfully suggest that you change your approach.
You write:
the authorities must give me every chance to get one within a reasonable time limit or produce other satisfactory ...
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