Questions tagged [german-citizens]
For questions specifically about people travelling with German passports.
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ESTA approved on the same day as B-1/B-2 visa refused
I am writing because I have a question regarding my ESTA application and because I could not find a similar case online that would help me at this stage. I have never been to the U.S. so this would be ...
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What kind of passport do I need when entering the USA?
I heard that you need a biometric passport if you want to enter USA. However, my friend has a biometric passport, but no fingerprints in it. Is this enough? And how long has the passport to be valid? ...
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Is it possible to avoid getting an Israeli passport stamp?
I was talking with my friend the other day, and we're trying to figure out her situation.
She is Lebanese by origin, born in Saudi Arabia and lived there for more than 10 years, and has both a ...
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German couple (60,55) want to rent a car in Florida - Is an IDP required and are there maximum age restrictions?
My wife and I are German citizens. I am 60 and my wife is 55. We will be staying in Florida for 1 month and we would like to know if our German driving licence would be good enough to rent a car for 1 ...
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What “National Identification Number” to enter in an ESTA application, for a German?
I’m trying to complete an ESTA application (German citizen). One of the questions asked is about a National Identification Number, with this explanation:
Enter the number on your identity document, ...
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Can I travel with a Geneva convention 1951 travel document to Australia without visa?
I have a German Geneva convention 1951 travel document and I will visit Australia, do I need to apply for a visa?
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Russia - staying at friend's place with tourist visa
I am planning to visit a friend in Saint Petersburg soon. I'm from Germany and already obtained my tourist visa through a visa service. Last time I was in Russia (Moscow), I had to get an invitation ...
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Can immigration authorities make cross checks between multiple passports of the same (German) person?
I have the following specific case but it would be nice to have a general answer if one does exist:
A fellow German traveler just spent 3 months in Turkey on his passport. He just then left to ...
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Who to contact about ESTA refusal for previously overstaying partner of US citizen?
I am in need of help if anyone has experience in this please let me know who to contact.
I am a German citizen and have traveled the USA on ESTA a lot since my at-the-time fiancée is from there. In ...
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Non-EU citizen travelling to UK with EU citizen friend, which queue to use?
I'm Brazilian and I'll be in Germany from October 26th till November 23rd visiting a German friend. We will go to London on November 15th till 17th, we intend to keep our money together, it means his ...
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Will a green card holder have problems returning to the USA after more than six months away? [closed]
I have had a green card since 2013. I left the United States on the 2nd of January. I have both German and Iranian citizenship. I was in Iran in August 2016.
Can I return to the United States ...
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Leave and return to Canada from the US and stopover in the US
I'm a German student and I will do a semester abroad in Canada (less than 6 months so I will not apply for a student permit, but only an eTA). I want to do weekend trips to the US (overland) at the ...
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Do I need to get a visa for Turkey?
I'm going to travel to Iran from Germany. Since I've booked connected flights (Germany- Turkey, Turkey- Iran), do I need a visa for Turkey as well as Iran?
This is my flights schedule:
Basel-...
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Re-entering Germany, with transit in the US, with only a national ID card and another passport
I am a dual German and Mexican citizen, and I currently live in Germany. It appears I may need to travel to Mexico without a valid German passport and I would appreciate any information on whether I ...
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Will I need to register my arrival in Germany when airside transiting through the UK?
In about one month, I will move from my current place of residence back to Germany, my country of citizenship. My flight includes a layover at London Heathrow airport (I will change planes).
Currently,...
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