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Can I bring 500 grams of gold while travelling to Canada for 2 weeks on a visit visa?
Can I bring 500 grams of gold while travelling to Canada for 2 weeks on a visit visa?
It’s my first time visiting Canada and I’m a bit worried.
Some answers might help. I will bring it back with me ...
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Priority Security / Immigration for Star Alliance Gold passengers
I know that some airports like Frankfurt have a special fast track line for security for Star Alliance Gold passengers.
I was wondering, do any airports extend this perk to immigration too? Somehow I ...
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My given name is used as First Name and Last Name on my flight ticket: Any issues?
Since my passport only includes a given name 'John Smith' without a surname, and my flight ticket is booked with 'John' as the first name and 'Smith' as the last name, could this cause any issues for ...
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carrying HDDs on international flight as a carry-on?
I purchased 2 x 4TB WD Reds in USA and I want to carry them with me back to my home country i.e. India.
My flight is direct flight from SFO to BOM. Its Indian airline. I chose this flight to try out ...
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Can we get out of transit airport after immigration is complete at the port of entry airport?
I am traveling from USA to Ahmedabad via Mumbai. I have a layover of 6 hrs in Mumbai. Can I go out of airport after my immigration is done in Mumbai?
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Do I clear customs in EWR if I have an onward domestic flight? What about my luggage?
I fly from Paris Orly airport (ORY) into Newark (EWR) on La Compagnie (terminal B), then fly on United from EWR to Nashville, Tennessee (BNA) (assume terminal C).
La Compagnie said they do not ...
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Does international-to-domestic connection in Canada require baggage claim and drop-off followed by CATSA pre-board security? [closed]
Consider a passenger with a connecting flight itinerary X->Y->Z, where X is an airport outside of Canada, and Y and Z are two airports in Canada. In other words, at airport Y the passenger has ...
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Questions about Declaring Goods at Canadian Airport Customs
I'm a Canadian citizen currently visiting family abroad for a month and a half, and for some reason I've been irrationally anxious about declaring goods at Canadian customs. For context, I am ...
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Passport cover worn [duplicate]
I’m due to fly to the Dominican Republic next month and I’m a bit concerned about my passport (UK). The gold writing on the front cover has near enough disappeared.
Has anyone else flown with a ...
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3 hour change at Stansted
I have a flight Funchal->London Stansted. After 3 hours I have another flight Stansted->Bologna. Is this enough time to do passport control and security check? Handbag+checkin done
Do I need to ...
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International travel with IC (integrated circuit) chips
I will so travel with some ICs to Europe from the USA soon. I am going to Europe for a research visit and I need those ICs there. I am not sure if this will create some problems for me during security ...
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Does SENTRI include TSA Pre-Check for Non-US citizens?
Does SENTRI include TSA Pre-Check for Non-US citizens that are not from one of the following: Colombia, the United Kingdom, Germany, India, Panama, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, and Mexico?
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Can we avoid paying import duty for a work laptop temporarily shipped to India via DHL?
My girlfriend is an Indian national who has been living in the UK for more than 10 years and now has Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK. Just recently, her mom in India became ill and she ...
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Is it common for humanitarian flights to lack security control for the baggage?
Last week I took a flight from X to Y. Since Airport X is closed, they took us to the Military Airport.
All the process happened outside of the building. However, they haven’t checked our baggage.
I ...
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Can you leave Taiwan airport after going through international security?
I'm going to Taiwan in a couple months, and due to a change of plans, I'll be staying an extra week while the others I'm supposed to be flying home with will carry on.
I'm not able to cancel my ...
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