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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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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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Travel in schengen countries without carrying passport for non EU citizen
I am an Indian student in France on a 6 month visa for an Internship. Currently I don't have my passport with me as I have applied for UK visa and am not hoping to receive it back in next 10 days. I ...
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Valid US visa on expired passport. Can I travel to the US? [duplicate]
My old passport is in my maiden name and has already expired. My B1/B2 visa to travel to United States is still valid but is stamped in my old passport with my maiden name.
My new passport has my ...
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Expired visa, can I still fly inside the US without risk?
I am a foreigner and my student visa expired last month. I do have an American driver's license valid until the end of next year. Can I still fly inside the US without being afraid they will check my ...
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Will my Chinese visa still be valid if I renew my passport?
Will my Chinese visa still be valid if I renew my passport? If so how does that work?
I have heard that you can travel with your new passport and just show the old passport with the valid visa when ...
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How do I decide whether to be worried about having enough blank pages in my passport?
I am planning a long trip over a year from now. The tentative itinerary is
Canada
USA (maybe LA, maybe Hawaii, doesn't matter, I have Nexus)
Australia
New Caledonia
Vanuatu
Fiji
Samoa
New Zealand
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Can I travel to Kuwait on a visa with old passport number?
I have a Kuwait visa, obtained from a hotel in Kuwait, with my old passport number. But as the validity of the present passport is expiring within 6 months, I got a new passport with a new passport ...
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Can I write notes in my passport?
There are many times when I'd like to jot a short note in my passport. For example, the business purpose of an entry into a country -- or for countries with automatic passport control and when I don't ...
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Travel to Australia with new passport (with visa in old passport)
I was granted a visa to Australia few months ago. I’d like to travel to Australia in few days. However, I’ve just renewed my passport and I don’t have enough time to inform them about my passport ...
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When applying for an Indian Passport, how do I know if I'm in the ECR or non-ECR category?
I'm applying for a fresh Passport from India but I don't know what "ECR" & "NON-ECR" mean:
"Is applicant eligible for Non-ECR category?"
[Yes] [No]
I've already Graduated from University. ...
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UAE visit visa with expired passport number
I need a visa to travel to UAE. My passport will expire soon (June), so today I applied for a new passport and it will be delivered to me on March 17. I need to travel to Dubai on March 18. clearly ...
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UK Visa in an expired Nigerian passport - what to use?
I am in Nigeria, my passport will expire in 4 months and I have a document to apply for a UK visiting Visa with that passport number.
Should I use it like that or go for another passport. If I choose ...
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Are there any repercussions from having an Israeli stamp in my passport?
I have heard people say that having a stamp from Israel in your passport can cause problems when trying to get into other countries.
Is there any truth to this statement? If so, which countries does ...
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Is my US visa still valid after change in name?
I got US Visa years back.
Recently, due to some reasons, I had to get my first name partially changed on my passport. I have an affidavit certificate stating the reason and proof.
Since the visa on my ...
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Travelling without a visa after passport was stolen
I am a student on a short term Schengen visa in Belgium. Recently, my passport was stolen after which I got a new passport issued by the Indian embassy. This obviously does not have a Schengen visa (...
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Can I enter the UK on my expired British passport if I have a valid South African passport?
I have a valid South African passport and an expired British passport - it expired 18 October 2009. I need to travel to the UK in March 2015. Do I need a visa to get into the UK?
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Single name repeated as first name and last name on Schengen visa
I have only a single name on passport. On visa, my first name is repeated as last name. On visa, it is showing as Karan Karan while on passport it is 'Karan''. Would it pose any problem.
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Does the stay in country of entry have to be longest in a multiple entry Schengen visa?
I'm planning on doing a Euro tour, starting with Germany. My friends and I will be travelling to a separate country each month but our stay in Germany will be the shortest. Is there any rule when ...
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How much time it takes to transfer an Australia visa to a new passport using Form 929?
I have a business visa for Australia valid till end of this year(2019) but the passport it is linked to is about to expire. I have applied for a new passport which I will get within the next 14 days. ...
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Traveling with visa in my old passport [duplicate]
My old passport in which an ECR was stamped,with passport expiry date in 2017.I got a Dubai visit visa on its passport number but later on as I was told that it'l be a problem for me to travel to ...
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Is it possible to travel to Israel if it's not recognised by your passport's country?
I'm wondering if it's possible for passport holders of countries that do not recognise other countries to travel to that particular country. Israel is not recognised by the Malaysian passport, so ...
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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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Electronic visa having Old Passport number
I have Dubai work permit mailed to me by my employer. It contains my old passport number which has ECR stamp.
I then got a new passport issued without ECR stamping, but with different passport number.
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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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Minimum available passport blank page requirements
For a British Citizen travelling on business to one country for up to 30 days what are the maximum numbers of consecutive and not-necessarily-consecutive minimum blank pages required in a passport ...
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Obligatory identification while applying for a visa
Some countries got obligatory identification, where you can even receive a fine if you can't show a valid ID, see for example http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/mobile//id/mandatory-identification-...
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I washed and dried my passport by mistake, do I need a new one?
Around two years ago I washed and dried my passport by mistake at the laundry room. My ID, my old US student visa and my stamps from european countries are still readable but the pages are not "flat" ...
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Using a non-US passport to travel domestically for a US citizen, as my US passport has expired
I am a US-(another country) dual citizen currently living in the States. The only forms of ID I have right now are the US and non-US passports.
Naturally, the latter has no US visa in it. I need to ...
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What does this pen notation in my UK entry stamp mean?
I entered the UK from Paris once (riding the Eurostar train), and after the UK border control officer placed an entry stamp in my passport, he added a notation in pen (picture below). What does it ...
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Can I remove an "attention" sticky note in my passport?
I just got a Chinese visa sticker in my passport. On the page opposite of the Chinese visa, there is a sticker that reads:
Attention
An expired US passport with a valid Chinese visa is good for ...
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Can a valid US visa be transferred to a different passport?
I have a valid US visa on my Indian passport. I changed my nationality to HKSAR. Can my US visa be transferred to my HKSAR passport?
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Is there a website or list somewhere of which countries need a full page of a passport to issue a visa?
I'm on a huge trip at the moment and have some big plans for after winter if I manage not to spend all my money.
But several of the countries I'm thinking of going to require me to get a visa and I'm ...
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Once in Israel, are tourists allowed to exit to the areas outside of the Israeli responsibility (Palestinian areas)?
My understanding is hazy, but I've been told that to get from certain parts to others, like Jerusalem to Bethlehem, you may need to cross non-Israeli-controlled areas. Does this mean you'd need your ...
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Visiting both Taiwan and China having one passport
Can I expect to encounter any problem when visiting the Republic of China (Taiwan) after visiting the People's Republic of China or vice versa?
I mean, some countries have political clashes with each ...
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Lost my old passport for Schengen visa application
I am a British resident and applying for Schengen visa to France. I am preparing my documents for application and as stated they require old passports and previous issued Schengen visa. However I ...
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Schengen visa in almost full passport
My Indian passport is almost full, I have 4 blank pages, but not facing pages (1 blank page at the beginning of my passport, one in the middle, and the very last page recto/verso).
Do I need to renew ...
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Applying for a visa from outside country of origin
Is it generally possible to apply for a visa to another country from a country that is not my country of origin? As a concrete example to clarify, I have a German passport and I can travel without ...
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What damage can person/s do if they have your passport number and visa control number?
I read What are the potential hazards of my passport or visa number being made public? as well as What harm can be done with a copy of one's passport? but it doesn't tell of what damages can be ...
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Renew passport with visa
My wife's passport will expire in May 2013 but we are planning on going to Spain at the end of December.
I read that you need a passport with at least 6 months validity so I'm wondering if she can ...
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Can I enter Mexico with valid US visa but in my old passport?
I renewed my passport recently. My US visa is in my old passport and is still valid (expires on October 2017). I know I can re-enter the US with both my old and new passport.
Does Mexico accept ...
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I'm a foreigner, can I fly inside USA with my USA visa if my passport expires?
My passport expires this coming January 2014, I'm planning to travel in February (domestic flight).
I have read that you can travel inside the USA with any government issue ID, Last time I traveled I ...
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While there be any issue applying for a new passport before stamping?
I applied for an H1B visa and it's been approved. I'm waiting for an appointment. But my passport will expire in 12-13 months. If I apply for a new passport now, and appear for visa stamping with the ...
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Can I choose in which page of my passport is a visa going to be stamped?
When applying for a visa that takes up one whole page on a passport, is it possible to request it to be pasted on a certain page? I would like to reserve the front pages for my working visa, but I'll ...
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Non-EU spouse of EU citizen travelling to Australia with the EU residence and travel document
is it possible for the non-EU spouse of the EU citizen to travel to Australia only with the EU residence permit card and a travel document (alien's passport) released by the host EU country, knowing ...
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No surname in my passport
Surname field is blank in my passport. My full name is in "given name", so will that be a problem while applying for a study visa to Australia?
My actual name:
surname: Ganta
given name: Dheeraj
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I have a valid usa B1/B2 visa in my maiden name on my cancelled passport. Can I still use it to enter the US? [duplicate]
I had a USA B1/B2 visa on my cancelled passport which is valid until 2020. I had made a new passport with my husband's name and new address after marriage. Do I need to apply for the visa again to ...
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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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I don't know my nationality. How can I visit Denmark?
I was born in a Thailand refugee camp to Vietnamese parents, but quickly as an infant, they immigrated to Denmark. We lived there for 10-11 years and then moved to the U.S. I am a green card holder of ...
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How to get my passport back to me in Michigan from a travel agent in California, when he wants me to buy his services?
An agent who was supposed to get me a visa to Saudi Arabia is not returning my passport. He wants me to send him extra money or buy his services, to mail my passport.
I am time constrained, as I have ...
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