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87 votes
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What can I do to prevent passport stamps being put on blank pages?

I'm running low on blank passport pages which are sometimes needed for full page visas such as those issued by Armenia, India, and Vietnam. When I crossed the border into Turkey the other day I got ...
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18 votes
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Lost passport with Schengen visa

My passport was stolen in Prague on my way to Vienna. I filed a police report and our embassy swiftly acted by giving me a temporary passport for my onward journey to Munich and Rome. Upon exit from ...
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Unusual placing of a second impression of a USA visa immigration stamp. Does it mean anything?

My parents traveled to the USA a couple of weeks ago (Caracas - Miami). It wasn't their first time; they've probably come and gone a dozen times by now, and they've never had a single issue. This time,...
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Rules or regulations on how stamps are stamped on passports?

I was going through my passport and noticed that some of the entry and exit stamps are not neatly placed. This made me wonder, are there any rules or regulations saying where and how stamps are placed ...
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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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11 votes
1 answer
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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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6 votes
1 answer
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Enter USA under VWP after K-1 visa issued

My wife's sister was has been issued a K-1 visa which is in her German passport. Once she enters the US under this visa, she has to marry her fiancé within 90 days and then submit for a Change of ...
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4 votes
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UK immigration check at airport

I always wonder that what UK immigration at airport check in their computer and why they type our answers in their PC?
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3 votes
1 answer
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Do I need to replace water-damaged passport that has my valid visa?

I'm an Indian, soon travelling to the US for study on an F-1 visa. Recently, my passport got damaged in the rain and there is ink spread on the inside of the cover. The inside isn't damaged. I went ...
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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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