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Using FedEx return envelopes at the French Consulate in Boston ($38 vs ~$10)
The website says it is mandatory to use the consulate's/VFS's courier service ($38.50) but the helpline said it is okay to get your own envelopes (probably under $15).
I am wondering if anyone has ...
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Can I go on a cruise from the UK to Scandinavia and St. Petersburg with a passport expiring in 4 months?
I have a passport expiring in September 2020. I will be traveling to the UK for a cruise to Scandinavia and St Petersburg in May. The cruise starts and ends in the UK.
Do I need to renew my passport ...
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Can I get a Schengen visa if my UK visa expires in 2 months?
I'm an Ecuadorian citizen but I have been in the UK as a social volunteer for 8 months and I have a valid UK visa until the 30 of august of 2016 and a schengen visa valid until the 24 of June of 2016. ...
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Foreign Luxembourg resident with passport less than 6 months validity
I am not sure if this was asked already.
I am researching for passport validity for Schengen for non-EU long term residents but I cant find any answer.
My passport will expire on May 2019 and I am ...
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Holder of the 1951 Convention travel document issued by an EU country
I am a holder of the UN 1951 Convention travel document issued by Malta - an EU country. I have been travelling within the Schengen area for many years. In one week I'm going to Denmark for a week and ...
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Does the 90-day passport rule count for Austria if I have a Spanish NIE?
How likely is it that I will be able to board a plane from Spain to Austria with a passport that expires in less than 90 days, if I have a valid long-term residency card (NIE) for Spain (which shows ...
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Applying for Schengen & UK tourist visa. Changed name after marriage, but maiden name is on passport
Background:
I'm a US citizen and carry a US passport. My wife is only a US Permanent Resident, and carries a foreign passport. She legally changed her last name with Social Security, but at this ...
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Lost Passport with Schengen visa in France - need to travel to Italy - Applying for a new Schengen from Italian embassy while in france
I did see a couple of questions which are similar but I still see no clear/concrete answer, hence I am asking it again.
I am a student from India here in Grenoble, France on an internship for the ...
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Will having different names in my passport versus academic diploma be a problem when applying for a Schengen tourist visa?
There's a surname written in my passport, but none in my academic diploma. Will this be a problem while applying for a Schengen tourist visa? Which documents should i submit for my tourist visa?
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Name in passport as BCA in place of ABC; cause for visa refusal?
My name in my passport is written in the wrong order, i.e. in place of ABC it is written as BCA. Can this be a reason for rejection of a visa to Germany? If yes, is there any solution? What steps ...
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Can I use an Emergency Passport as proof of identification within Schengen before travelling back to the UK?
I am a British national living in Spain and my passport is either lost or stolen. I noticed this two days ago when I was intending to take a trip to Salzburg. As it happens, I managed to travel using ...
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I'm on a train to Vienna and I forgot the documents home, what can I do now?
I'm on a train to Vienna from Milan and I totally forgot my ID and passport home. I only have the driving license with me which is not a valid travel document in the Schengen area.
I'm pretty sure ...
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Documentation for 9yr old Spanish national traveling to UK
We are a Spanish couple planing a trip to London with our 9 yr old son next month. I assume there is a minimum age for which you need to have your own documents, but I am not sure what that might be, ...