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Biometrics in case of a D visa issued by a European country
I have a non-EU passport and will be entering the EU on a D visa. How does immigration collect biometrics and where?
Will I be submitting fingerprints at the airport?
Does anyone have information ...
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Can I bring fish products from Indonesia to Germany?
I want to give my friend some foods like "sambal roa" that contains fish and "kentang mustofa". Is that legal in Germany and should she put it in her hand carry or luggage?
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German Residence Permit, re-entry with pending renewal application
I am an exchange student in Berlin. I am a British passport holder and entered Germany on 26 September 2023 with the visa-free 90/180 period that my passport allows. Later, I received a residence ...
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Can I bring testosterone gel with me to Germany?
I'm a trans person, and I want to bring testosterone gel I bought abroad (legally but without a prescription) into Germany.
Customs says the following:
substances that are particularly harmful and ...
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Can I enter Germany couple of days before my visa starting day?
Recently, I was offered a PhD position in Germany starting in September. Accordingly, I applied for a visa and was granted a research stay visa valid from September 1st to February 29th. However, I ...
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Entering another Schengen country with a Fiktionsbescheinigung without entering germany first
I have gotten a Fiktionsbescheinigung with third box ticked. I’ll be travelling from germany but for the return I’m planning to go to hungary. So my question is would the immigration officer in ...
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What to expect when entering Schengen area on a C type tourist visa? Will border agents question me? Will I have to present more than my passport?
I'm excited that my Schengen C type tourist visa got approved and I will be able to visit the Schengen area as a tourist soon. Specifically, I will arrive in Germany by plane.
I had to submit so many ...
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Can I bring a few cans of meat into the EU? If so, how?
As far as I can tell, the rules apply uniformly to all of the EU. In my case, I will enter Germany. (The exceptions for Norway, Andorra, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Switzerland, Faroe Islands and ...
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Can I exit the Schengen area from a country that has previously rejected my visa application?
Belgium rejected my visa due to "Justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided". I have since obtained a visa from Germany. Can I exit the Schengen area ...
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Can my dad with Schengen visa (France) enter Germany and not visit France? His trip is being postponed due to a medical emergency
Note: Re-reading the title I know it’s a mess. I struggled on making it clear and concise. ���
My dad applied for a Schengen visa through France to travel through Europe in September and eventually ...
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Gifts in luggage
I'll be flying from the USA back to Germany. I have bought several gifts for family.
This includes:
A brand new laptop
makeup
clothes
wallets
perfumes
Is this going to cause a problem at the airport....
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Can I take food and medicine to Germany?
I have a concern can I take medicine/food items either homemade or packed ones to Germany are there restrictions? Also, should it be carried in a check-in bag or a handbag?
Traveling via Lufthansa, ...
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Overstayed in Germany by a day, applying to work at US university [closed]
First, can I say whoever helps answer this I owe you extreme gratitude. This is a very important issue for me.
I am an Australian citizen who entered Germany in 2019 on a 3-month tourist visa, and I ...
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How to complain about misconduct by passport control in Germany?
I am a U.S. citizen residing in Switzerland. I was returning to Switzerland from a short vacation in Georgia (the country) with a connection in Munich.
The passport control agent at the Munich Airport ...
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Travel to Germany [duplicate]
Hi a little complicated one, I have dual British and Portuguese citizenship, and live in England.
I am looking at working on rotation in Germany at 2 weeks a time, can I travel to Germany out of ...
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