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MRZ Surname and Visa Mismatch
In my passport the only field is a field called full name (no surname, first name distinction). My name has the following form: A B C D. I always (and consistently) use D as my surname. However, I ...
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Regarding the government signature on the front page of a passport
In my Indian passport there is no signature in the front, which is the government signature of India. The last time while travelling they stopped me in immigration saying that this is actually not an ...
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Japan for Up to 10 years?
I am a United Kingdom citizen, and planning to travel to Japan. When doing this, according to travel advice on Japan, their entry rules imply that a person can stay as long as they have a valid (...
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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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Is statement of account with 28days fund before Student UK visa application valid for UK Student visa application
I am Aminat,can I apply for my student UK visa application with the proof of fund account statement that I used to process my CAS after 28days of maturity or I need to drop my funds in the account ...
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Why do some airports do immigration check at arrival gate before passengers go through the actual immigration?
At some airports (such as Frankfurt airport's non-schengen zone), the border police/immigration sometimes start checking passport/visa and asking questions at arrival gate, and afterwards passengers ...
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Is my passport damage as it has this small minor dots on the top on the blank pages rest all the details are in good condition? Should I reissue?
Is my passport valid should I opt for reissue.
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Souvenir stamps on old/cancelled passport
I made a huge mistake during my recent trip. I got the 3 souvenir stamps on my canceled passport and then realized that I might still need my old passport for future travel.
I still have valid long-...
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Valid B1/B2 "R" (regular) on expired diplomatic passport
Can I use my valid regular (non diplomatic) visa issued in my old and expired diplomatic passport with my new regular passport?
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Can I use an undamaged US immigration visa from a passport with a very slightly water damaged cover page photo? [duplicate]
I realize that I should replace my passport in the case of a slightly water marked ID-page (the top left 1/5 of the picture has slight discoleration). I have just been issued my US immigration visa as ...
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Can I obtain a IEC Working Holiday Visa Canada as a Dual Citizen of the U.S. and Portugal
I understand that as an American I can't apply for the working holiday visa but Portugal has a the partnership so I'm trying to figure out:
Can I, as a dual citizen get a IEC Working Holiday Visa for ...
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Using different passports for Entry/Exit when passport-officials from both countries sit at the same desk
I have dual citizenship - let us say passport P1 and passport P2.
I am living in country C1 on passport P1, but my tourist visa for P1 is about to run out.
My plan is to travel to neighboring country ...
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Can a passenger refused entry due to lack of papers claim a refund from the airline?
A relative of mine traveled to Spain with a Turkish passport from South America. She didn't knew she needed a visa for Spain and was allowed boarding by the airline.
Upon arrival she was held in a "...
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Maiden name on wife's CR1 Visa [duplicate]
My wife has a US CR1 visa with her maiden name on it. Her Philipines passport has her married name on it. Should she have any issues flying to the US for the first time because of the name difference? ...
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Do exit immigration officers care if you’re heading to a country you are obviously not allowed to visit?
In countries with exit controls where you must clear immigration/passport controls when leaving the country, what happens if you try to leave to go to a country that you are obviously not allowed to ...
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Valid Canadian Visitor Visa in my old passport with a removed machine readable zone [duplicate]
I want to travel in Canada on November but I renewed my passport. When I renewed my passport, the machine readable zone in my old passport was cut in order to make it useless. Also my visa is intact.
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Does India require 2 blank passport pages, if you already have a visa in your passport?
In common with many folks here, I'm running rather short on blank passport pages. Specifically, I'm down to just 1 blank page left (plus a bunch of half-filled ones)
Looking on the UK.Gov site for ...
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Can I still use my Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa in my old passport to travel? [duplicate]
Friends and I are planning to travel to Europe this September, and I have an Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK in my old passport. Does ILR even have an expiration date? And getting a BRP now ...
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Traveling through Schengen area with valid permit card but without a passport [duplicate]
I am a non-EU citizen with Czech residence permit (pink card).
I am applying for a visa (UK) and the visa center (in Czech Republic) will hold my passport during the process, so I won't have my ...
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Misspelled name on passport/visas
In my Indonesian passport, my last name is missing a letter so I sent it back to the consulate to be corrected. The consulate made the correction on the next page but they didn't make a new passport ...
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Entering UK on Canadian passport when I've forgotten my EU passport
I am currently visiting my family in Canada. Normally I bring both my Italian and Canadian passports with me when I travel outside the EU, but this time I wasn't thinking straight and brought only my ...
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How can I travel to USA with an old passport that has the visa?
I got an American Visa (10 years Visa) in 2014, and my passport expired in 2018. Although I've renewed my passport, the visa stamp is on the old passport.
Does the immigration at the New York Airport ...
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Traveling with a new passport and valid US Visa on a damaged old passport? [duplicate]
Unfortunately, my passport had suffered water damage during my stay in the US because of which I had to apply and get a new one.
Since my old passport contains a valid US visa, the indian embassy ...
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Autograph on passport visa page. Can I travel to the US? [duplicate]
I have a big work trip planned to the US in 3 weeks. I am worried about this autograph on one of the visa pages.
Has anyone ever had issues with this sort of thing, or any ways around it? I don't ...
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Domestic travel in the US with no passport
I'm staying in Seattle on a J-1 visa for 3 months, and I need to apply for a long-term French visa for another trip immediately following my internship here. The French consulate in San Francisco ...
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Could the airline be stricter than immigration?
I'm flying to the US with my daughter who has an Israeli passport valid for 3 months and a visa valid for 10 years. I read here that you can enter the US with a passport valid only for the length of ...
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Can you get a Schengen visa with a different passport when you lose one?
I have two passports. I entered Spain with the first one, because it had the Schengen long-term visa and I lost it. Can I get a visa on the other one? I read that I may have some troubles when I exit ...
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Passport check for non-EU(Wizzair)
I'm an Israeli flying from Gdansk to Turku with Wizzair, checking in online with carry-on bag only. My plan was to go straight through security to the gate. However, I noticed on their website that ...
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Can I enter the US border (El paso) with an F-1 visa after my study program has ended?
I have an F-1 visa, and I want to go to El Paso, TX with my family that lives there. Is it possible to cross the border with my visa? It doesn't expire until 2020.
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Will my potential military service obligations impact travel to other countries?
I am planning on going for a holiday, and I only have a UK passport which shows my nationality as British citizen. In Turkey and North Cyprus (where my parents are from), I would, as a consequence of ...
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