Questions tagged [legal]
Questions regarding permitted or forbidden activities in various places, including unforeseen technicalities.
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Consequences of overstaying Schengen visa
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In summer 2023, I visited Germany for work from USA on Schengen short term visa. My flight back from Germany was via Poland and it so happened that the flight was cancelled in Krakow, ...
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Scammed by a host or booking.com failure (CANT_CANCEL_hotel_overbooked)?
I booked an apartment in the Philippines through booking.com for the last week of April. The payment method is "pay at the property" and I gave my debit card number as a guarantee to make ...
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In a US restaurant, do you still tip if you know that the tip does not go to the waiter?
I understand that the main point of tipping in restaurants is to supplement low wages for service staff. After personally knowing one waiter who works (perhaps illegally as he may not be permitted to ...
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If beef is banned in Tamil Nadu, India, how come there's beef on the menu?
When I search Google, most results indicate that beef, as well as slaughtering cows, is illegal in Tamil Nadu, India.
However, I'm in Chennai right now and I'm seeing beef on the menu.
What's going ...
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I lost my residency card. Can I travel using the refugee passport?
I lost my Greek residency card while I am in Belgium. Can I travel using the Greek Refugee Passport?
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My residency is valid, but my residency card was in my wallet and stolen from me
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Knife laws in multiple European countries on train
I am going to make an Interrail trip in September this year, which will be a mix of rural camping and city trips. Due to the camping, I am considering taking my Mora Garberg (blade length: 10.9cm, ...
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If I have a JR basic fare ticket that I've started using, are changes possible, and if so, how will they be handled?
Suppose that I have a basic fare ticket (regular, non-discounted ticket) for JR. After I start using the ticket, if, for some reason, I need to change it, is this possible? How would it be handled?
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Why do passport validity rules exist?
In theory, passport validity shouldn't be a big deal for travelers. Even if your passport expires during your travels, you can usually get a new passport very quickly from a consulate, and many ...
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Scam or not? Booking does rents?
So I want to rent an apartment in the Netherlands but the price for such an apartment is quite low and I am proceeding with caution. Do you think that this is a scam or does booking.com really do this?...
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Ryanair moves flight ahead by 1h 20m, giving little option to reschedule and no option for asking for refund/voucher - is it legal?
As regards the Ryanair flight FR1474 from London Stansted @ 18:55 to Naples Italy, here's the email I received, on September the 8th (yeah, 3 months ago):
We’re sorry to inform you that there has ...
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Travelling with Vyvanse to India and Dubai from Australia
I require urgent help in regards to carrying ADHD medication and mood stabilisers to India and Dubai. My doctor suggested I don’t need documentation as my medication bottles list the dosage and my ...
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Is it allowed to walk across the border between Singapore and Malaysia via the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link?
There are two land border crossings between Singapore and Malaysia (I am ignoring the train-only border crossings via Woodlands Train Checkpoint, and thanks dda for the link):
The Johor–Singapore ...
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I need advice regarding my speeding ticket issued in New York [closed]
Just recently, my friends (tourists) and I booked a rental car just for a day trip in New York. Unfortunately, we got caught by a cop for speeding. I showed my foreign driver's license to a cop and my ...
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In Germany, are any of these jackets legally or socially acceptable for an American tourist? [duplicate]
I am an American male in his mid-20s, visiting Germany for the first time this winter and staying for a week. I will be staying in North Rhine-Westphalia around Cologne, flying in and out of Frankfurt....
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Airline forcibly changed return flight destination city over a month in advance. Are we eligible for compensation?
Almost a month ago my wife and I booked a week long trip to Mexico in early November through a travel website. This included air fare and the hotel. We went with the lower priced, non-refundable ...
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