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When Canadian citizen residing abroad comes to visit Canada
My question may seem a bit silly, but when it comes to official matters, it's better to be sure. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find explicit information on travel.gc.ca, so maybe someone has ...
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Leaving US via land border with expired visa/ESTA: What if you can't enter?
This question is about getting out of the US by land.
Has anyone with a valid destination visa/visa-free ever been refused land entry into Canada/Mexico?
It appears that border guards can refuse ...
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Exit immigration for Argentina-Chile border crossing
So I entered Argentina by plane a month ago, passed the entry immigration checks at the airport, and then some days later took a bus to Chile. The bus went through the Los Libertadores pass, where I ...
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Passing through passport control as a group in the USA
I'll be embarking on a business trip with two colleagues, and we're seeking some guidance regarding passport control. Two of us have an ESTA, while the third holds a B2 visa. The challenge is that my ...
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Can I, a British Green Card holder residing in western NY, go to pick up my British mother flying into Toronto airport and bring her back home?
I am a British green card holder. My mother lives in the UK and visits us as a tourist periodically so she can see the grandkids. It has recently started becoming a more economical proposition to fly ...
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Bought new phone while on holiday in Spain, travelling back to Switzerland by train. Got the tax refund form. What to do next?
I broke my phone while away in Spain and had to purchase a new one there. I asked the shop for a tax-free form.
Now, I need to go back home in Switzerland, by train. I will cross two borders. The ...
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Entering Malaysia from Thailand with a different passport issued by the same country
I'll be travelling to Malaysia from Thailand in a few weeks. I have two EU passports issued by the same country, both of which are valid, and I want to enter Malaysia on my B passport. The reason for ...
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What are the consequences of entering North Macedonia without an entry stamp?
I am walking on an EU passport through Kosovo, North Macedonia (via Tetovo and Skopje), and Bulgaria.
I seem to have messed up in my planning: there is no border crossing remotely close to where I ...
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Can I take bear spray across land borders in the Balkans and Caucasus?
I am walking to the Caucasus and bought some bear spray for self-defence against bears in Slovenia. If I disclose that I have bear spray in my tent bag to the border guards along the way, are they ...
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Turkey passport control
I travelled from Manchester to Turkey for a week holiday. At passport control my passport was stamped then passed to another border police officer behind him who took a photo of my passport on his ...
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Can I cross from the eastern side of Kosovo to Serbia by bike?
Similar questions have been asked, but they were from 7 years ago, so I want to see if there has been any diplomatic updates. My goal is to bike from Pristina, Kosovo to Sofia, Bulgaria. Google maps ...
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Do Schengen member countries share SIS data/alerts with other countries?
Border guards in the Schengen area in Western Europe screen foreign travelers in a database called SIS. Someone in violation of Schengen duration stays might (I could be wrong) have their passport ...
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If I don't have ESTA, do I need to ask for the I-94W form if I drive through the US/Canada border as an Irish national?
Will I be required to fill out an I-94W at the border between Canada and the US? My friends are planning to road-trip to Canada and then come get me and enter the US by land border. If someone doesn't ...
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I have Canadian refugee travel documents. Can I enter the United States?
Can I enter the US with my Canadian refugee travel documents? Do I need to apply for an ESTA or do I just show it at the port of entry like a regular Canadian citizen? I’ll probably drive in or take ...
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Amtrak experience for an Irish passport holder entering the US from Canada
So, I just want to know what the customs procedure is like on Amtrak to NYC from Montréal once you reach the border. I have an Irish passport so I don’t need a visa. What happens when you reach the ...
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Can a 19-year-old drive a New York rental car in Ontario?
I need a cheap way to move out from college in Toronto and go home to Connecticut, and the minimum age to rent a car there is 20. However, the minimum age in New York is 18, and most companies permit ...
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Can I travel to Mexico in a vehicle registered in someone else's name? [duplicate]
I want to travel to Mexico in my Dad's truck, registered in his name. Can I get a vehicle permit to do so?
I have tried to call banjercito but they don’t answer.
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UK Standard Visitor Visa: Question Asked At Border for Non-EU (Indian) Citizen
I am an Indian citizen, coming to UK on a standard visitor visa. I have a job overseas and have booked both my inbound and outbound air tickets from UK.
Wondering what are the questions that I would ...
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Why did Lufthansa's UK passport control take issue with me? [closed]
I'm a EU national with UK settled status, flying from Munich to London Heathrow with Lufthansa. At the airport, Germany's own border control took no issues with me, checked my passport and waved me ...
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I drove to Canada and wasn't asked if I had anything to declare. Was I supposed to declare my stuff anyway?
I'm a US citizen and I'm employed by a US company. Recently, I drove to Canada to do some on-site work for one of my employer's customers in Canada.
There was some stuff that I was planning to declare ...
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Visitor stamp with BRP number on it?
I entered the UK using my passport and BRP card an received a visitor stamp (6 months) with my BRP number written on it. Should I be worried? Should I contact anyone?
My BRP is valid for 2 more years.
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Can a person enter the USA from Canada at the land border carrying fresh produce grown in the USA?
I am reviewing the permissible items allowed for Canadians to carry into the USA across the border.
The following list emphasises that to carry produce into the USA from Canada you have to be able to ...
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Problem with UK immigration when leaving via land border with Ireland?
I am flying from USA to London England, then to Belfast Northern Ireland. My flight back to USA departs from Dublin, so to catch my flight I will cross the land border between Northern Ireland (UK) ...
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Can a non-EU citizen with an EU citizen spouse use the "EU citizen only" lane when travelling alone?
@arminb's question: Can we use the "EU citizen only" lane when travelling by car with one non-EU passenger inside?
asks whether a non-EU citizen spouse (in this case, @arminb himself) can ...
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Time to clear border controls when arriving via ferry to Hull
I will be soon traveling from Rotterdam to Hull.
What is the average time for disembarking and clearing border controls when arriving via ferry to Hull?
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What do Schengen border agents see on their computers when they scan the passport?
So upon landing in Iceland (KEF) from Canada, what would the border agent there see on their screen when I hand over my passport to them?
Do they see where I came from and on which flight?
Do they ...
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What are CBP agents doing when deciding whether to allow a US lawful permanent resident to enter the US by car?
When entering the US by car via a Sentri lane as a US lawful permanent resident (LPR), the CBP agent often takes over a minute on their computer to decide whether to allow the US LPR to enter the US, ...
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What happens when someone lawfully in the USA triggers a border rescue beacon?
There are quite a few articles (for example, here and here) on rescue beacons found in desert regions of the USA near the Mexican border. The articles above (as well as others), come out and admit ...
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Crossing the border from Canada into the USA as a Canadian Citizen?
Can’t seem to find solid information about this. I’m planning on crossing down to the states from Niagara Falls (Ontario) on December 31, and plan on being back inside Canada on January 3rd. Doing ...
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How can one see how many strikes one's Global Entry card has received?
When entering the US with Global Entry, one may receive a strike if the immigration/customs step doesn't go
smoothly. How can one see how many strikes one's Global Entry card has received?
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What am I supposed to declare when driving from Mexico to the United States, as a US lawful permanent resident?
I am confused regarding what I am supposed to declare when driving from Mexico to the United States, as a US lawful permanent resident and French citizen.
https://www.smartertravel.com/customs-duty-...
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Why was this border agent rude to me?
My passport has a protective thin transparent case. There's a place to put cards and money on the inner side of the last page. A tiny space. I keep a US$100 bill there. A passport isn't attractive to ...
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Do I need updated documents to show at border control due to delayed trip?
My trip to UK was planned from Sep6-Sep30, 2021. I expected my tourist visa to come before that but visa got delayed by 2 weeks. I submitted Employment Leave Letter and Invitation Letter in support of ...
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AirBNB for Ukrainian eVisa or Passport Control
Indian national working in Germany with a permanent resident permit here.
I plan to visit Kyiv and I am eligible for eVisa. One of the requirements for a tourist visa is:
proof that the applicant’s ...
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Does J1 visa make me an "essential traveller"?
Situation: I am a Mexican citizen currently living in the US with a valid J1 work visa as an exchange scholar. My DS-2019 has been extended until 2022 and my visa expires at the end of August this ...
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Can we use the "EU citizen only" lane when travelling by car with one non-EU passenger inside?
I am a non-EU citizen with permanent residence in EU. My wife and my kid are EU citizens. When travelling togehter by car, are we allowed to use the "EU citizen only lane" when crossing ...
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UK border, post-Brexit, UK citizen travelling with EU citizens: approach passport control desk together or separately?
At the end of the year I'd like to visit the UK with my girlfriend and her mother for a week or two.
I'm a UK citizen and passport holder. They are EU citizens and Spanish passport holders.
This week ...
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How big is CBP's jurisdiction?
I vaguely remember hearing somewhere that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has a jurisdictional definition that allows them to be active a certain number of miles from international ports of entry, and ...
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Land border crossing from US to Canada and no stamp
When I cross the US/Canada border, neither side stamps my passport. Does this mean that there is no record of border crossing in their system? Just curious.
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Exiting Canada with another passport and exit information
I have recently read that, as of summer 2020, the government of Canada collects the exit information on its citizens when they cross the border.
However, how does the government track the citizens of ...
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Will I be able to reenter the United States from Mexico using CBX if I don't have my passport card, yet? [duplicate]
Will I be able to reenter the United States from Mexico using CBX if I don't have my passport card, yet? I have dual citizenship and am leaving to Mexico soon. Will I be able to use other ...
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How can I know whether my car with a California license plate will be granted entry to Mexico?
I read on https://www.borderreport.com/regions/mexico/chocolate-car-crackdown-underway-in-tijuana-starting-at-the-border/ (mirror) (published on 2020-08-18) regarding the US <-> Mexico land ...
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Trying to cross into Tijuana by foot without a passport?
Assuming I have an essential travel need, I would like to know about crossing into tijuana with a receipt + paperwork from the post office that will work as a temporary passport. When you apply for a ...
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How can babies travel from Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to the South (ROC)?
An officer on the Greek side of the Cyprus Green Line told me that a baby being carried by a parent can cross with a birth certificate; no passport or photo ID is required for the baby. I'm wondering:
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UK Public Health Passenger Locator Form: Privacy and Data Retention Period [closed]
How long is any information supplied through the UK Public Health Passenger Locator Form kept for, when some EU citizen travels from the EU to England by plane, as of now (or 12 July 2020: it doesn't ...
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Data retention for EU citizens travelling between UK and EU during Brexit transition/implementation period
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I'm an EU citizen studying in the UK. When I travel to my home country in the EU (for example through a direct flight or by train), and then return to the UK, some of my personal information ...
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How do Australian entry officers check health and that the person is conviction-free?
Assuming you, without an Australian citizenship, travel by plane from Germany to Australia and you have an eVisitor visa for tourism or business, how would the officers at the border check
that you ...
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Will my boyfriend have any issues at UK border? [closed]
My boyfriend plans to come visit me in the UK next year. He is from the US so no visa required. He will be staying with me for 4 weeks in the UK. First 2 weeks, then we will travel Europe for around 3 ...
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US Entry - B1/2 Visa (Peace of mind) [duplicate]
I'm traveling to the USA in a matter of weeks. I have a B1/2 Tourist Visa (multiple entries 10 Year validity) and am a UK Citizen. I applied for a visa through the UK/US Embassy procedure, as I had a ...
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US Visa - change in travelling companions
I’m travelling to Vegas in October. I had to get a Visa due to a previous arrest (which didn’t result in a conviction). Anyway, my visa was granted and I have it back. But now one person from our ...
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