Questions tagged [visa-runs]
Leaving a country for a short time in order to renew your visa or obtain a new one.
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Can I go to Mauritius to get another 90 days in South Africa?
Any 2024 updates on whether you can you go to Mauritius for a few days and get another 90 days on re-entry to South Africa, given that Mauritius is a SADAC country?
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Evergreen visa runs between Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines
I'm planning on fully retiring in Thailand in 5 years on a retirement visa. However, I'm ready to go now, but don't want to apply yet until I'm 100% certain.
I'm aware of visa runs, and the risks of ...
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Leaving America and reset the ESTA via a trip to Curaçao
I am a Dutch citizen and am currently staying in Florida to visit my girlfriend for 3 months. I have now booked a flight to Curaçao. Curacao is part of the Caribbean, but it is Dutch territory, so in ...
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What visa are you given as a Singapore visitor if you travel to Malaysia and back into Singapore?
My mother is European and visiting me in Singapore and she would like to extend her stay for an extra 30 days past her automatic short-term visit pass (which was 90 days).
I have applied for the ...
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Visa questions regarding post-covid Vietnam [duplicate]
I am travelling to Vietnam in August and I am trying to figure out the visa rules for the country, which have changed quite a bit from the last time I was there ~7 years ago, but so far I'm failing.
I ...
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Will a "visa run" work in Mongolia?
Mongolian Embassy website says:
“US citizens can travel to Mongolia without visa if his/her duration
of stay is less than 90”
But I don’t find anything like the Schengen “within 180 days.” Is there ...
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Can I stay in the UK for six more months if I stay for a few days in another country?
My six months stay in the UK will expire on the 30th of December. EU citizen
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Is it illegal to visit the Philippines for a few hours for a visa run? If so, how can I know in which SE Asian countries it would be okay?
This is the second and last of two questions about an unusual international departure from the Philippines, the other is Is it really forbidden to take extension cords out of the Philippines?
Several ...
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Do EU nationals need visa to stay in Albania longer than 90 days?
According to the latest official rules (as of June 2021), EU nationals do not require type D visas to stay longer than 90 days. I found the PDF on this MFA webpage. Besides this, the second column (...
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Canadian fiancé in the UK
Complex one here (I think)
I am from the UK and currently have a outland visa application in the works for Canada.
I did go over to Canada in September 2020 to stay there whilst my visa was approved ...
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ESTA visit more than 90 days but with a 30 day stay in mexico
I already have an ESTA from last year which is legal till July 2020. I was there 80 days in 2018 and wish to go Mexico for a month then return to the USA by car before heading to Asia after another ...
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Can I use transit visa for visa run from India to Sri Lanka on normal return ticket?
We are a family of five Lithuanians (EU citizens). Currently, we are in India on one year multiple entry tourist visas and need to do a visa run every 90 days. I have checked and Sri Lanka gives free ...
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Stayin in Canada as a tourist for extended time
Let's say I have US and Canada tourist visas. I can stay in Canada for 6 months and must then leave the country. Could I just go to the US for a few days and come back to Canada, as this would be a ...
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US citizen in UK on a tier 4 visa. When it expires I want to leave & then re-enter UK as a Tourist, do I need to go back to US first?
I am a US citizen, currently living in the UK on a tier 4 visa. When it expires (March) I want to leave & then re-enter UK as a Tourist for a period of less than six months, to visit family and go ...
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FMT rules - stay longer than 6 months?
Can I (a Canadian) stay longer in Mexico (longer than 6 months) on a Tourist visa if I leave Mexico, and say go to Belize for a couple days, and return on another 6 month FMT? In turn, stay for ...
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Is re-entering Laos a second time within 30 days on visa exemption with Scandinavian passport allowed?
In 2018, holders of Scandinavian passports can visit Laos for 15 days without a need for visa.
I have already visited once with no problem but I was wondering if I can go back again to Laos sooner ...
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Entry and exit of Malaysia for multiple entry visa [duplicate]
I am a multiple entry visa holder for Malaysia for one year. I will be completing my first 30-day stay in two days. If I need to exit and re-enter Malaysia, how many days do I need to stay out of ...
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Second 60 days tourist visa Indonesia
I want to go to Indonesia for 4 months to travel, I am a dutch citizen and getting a 60 days tourist visa in the Netherlands.
I am planning on booking a ticket to Singapore to visit universal studio'...
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USA visa run on a tourist visa
I have a 5-year US visa that gives me 6 months each visit. I am thinking of doing my dental treatment (braces) here in The US. But the problem is, it takes 18 months. Can I do visa runs like to Europe ...
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How many days can I stay in Korea annually?
I came here in Korea last year in October and left at the end of December because of my tourist visa. I entered Korea again on 1st January 2018 after I went back to my country, Malaysia and stayed for ...
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Reenter the US on VWP [duplicate]
I've been searching and came across to a lot of very useful information already on the VWP and implications on staying longer than 90days under the VWP. I'm fully aware of the fact that you can stay ...
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How long do I need to stay in Vietnam when doing a visa run from Cambodia for a baby?
I have a newborn in Cambodia and finally got to the point where I have a Lithuanian passport with Cambodian exit visa stamped in, valid for 7 days. I will need to leave the country with the baby and ...
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US visa run by entering Mexico? [duplicate]
I'm in the US visiting family (from Ireland). My 90 days comes to an end in about a week. Can I cross the border (Tijuana), have lunch and return - getting my passport stamped, letting me stay for ...
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Can I do an Oman visa change/run on a tourist visa?
We have 3-month tourist visit visa to the UAE which expiring soon. Is it possible to exit via Oman and apply for another visa from there? They say it's a visa change or run. How is the process done? ...
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Do you get another 6 months on each visit to New Zealand?
Next year I plan to:
Travel to NZ from the UK (visa-waiver applies so single entry visa
automatically granted I think for 6 months) & stay for up to a week
Go to Australia for 2 or 3 weeks (I ...
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Can I exit Canada for a couple of days to renew my status as a visitor? [duplicate]
I am currently in Canada as a tourist, however, according to the CIC I am only allowed to remain in Canada as a visitor for a total of 6 months. My question is, if I were to leave Canada and go to the ...
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Can I get a new full visa-free period in South Africa by border hopping the day before it expires?
I'm a UK citizen visiting South Africa on a 90-day visa-free visit.
I understand that due to rule changes you must now leave the African continent before returning (don't necessarily need to return ...
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What is Taiwan's stance on visa runs?
I am planning on going to Taiwan for close to 90 days, a period I am eligible for visa-free entry for. Would it be OK (or possible), for me to temporarily fly out of Taiwan just to get another 90 days,...
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Does traveling to Costa Rica reset the 90 day clock for Puerto Rico? [duplicate]
My daughter is in Puerto Rico, she wants to stay for 90 days and then travel to Costa Rica, and then return to Puerto Rico/the US, she was told at the airport that some countries don't count as ...
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Can I do a visa run by going through immigration at the airport and then immediately going back?
I have a 10-year China visa that has a 2-month limit on each stay. I usually take the opportunity to do a quick trip somewhere and see some friends around Asia, but sometimes I don't have the time to ...
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