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Changing status from Tier 4 to visitor

My Tier 4 visa expires on August 17, 7 days after my work committment is finished. I have a US passport. I will be travelling in the UK and Ireland until August

On short connections [closed]

There are many questions of the type "I have to change at airport X, is Y minutes/hours/days enough?" in this forum. I understand that the usu

Transit in Bangkok with a different air ticket

I'm a Bangladeshi citizen working for the UN, traveling from South Sudan to Bangkok with Ethiopian Airlines and taking another international flight with Biman B

UAE visa question

I hold an Indian passport and traveling from Sofia to India. Which visa should I apply for Dubai with a 7 hour layover (Exactly 6 hour 55 minutes) in Dubai? I a

Will I need to reclear security in Vancouver (YVR) for my connecting flight?

I'm traveling from Chicago to Vancouver(connecting) to Seoul in a couple months. The connecting flight is only an hour layover which worries me, but I booked th

Where do you store your luggage in Dutch intercity trains?

I'll be travelling from Amsterdam airport to Rotterdam and I was wondering where do you actually store your luggage in these trains? The only experience I have

Can you send a SENTRI by mail to another country?

I live in the US, a relative lives in Mexico. When my relative applied for his SENTRI (Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection) the online form

My dog chewed my money

I hope this is the place to ask this question. A few minutes ago my dog chewed my dollars, the thing is: this money is going to be used in a trip I'm doing to

What is a typical room cleaning tip in Montreal?

This fall, I will be traveling for work and staying in a relatively nice hotel in Montreal for six nights. I've never stayed this long in a hotel before. Is a

Should I renew my passport before the US visa interview?

My passport will expire by mid February 2019. I will be visiting India this November and will have a visa interview for H-1 stamping. Is it okay to take a passp

Does the 90 days VWP rule expire if you travel from the US to Canada?

I'm on a New Zealand passport. From most US Embassy webpages: The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of certain countries, including Australia,

What federal reserve banks / branches can solo travelers visit? [closed]

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has a Money Museum that anyone can walk into and tour during regular business hours: https://www.chicagof

My residence permit expires before my one-year Type D visa [closed]

I have a national type D Greece visa that expires in October. My residence permit will expire in August. Since my visa is still valid, can I l

If I visit and leave a Schengen country on the same day, does it count as +1 day?

I'm from Croatia, and I can enter any Schengen country with my ID (I don't need a visa for it). The thing is that I used all my 90 days. (I didn't go over 90 da

Does "carriage" mean that I am on my own on this SNCF itinerary?

I am using the SNCF Android app to plan a trip to a small French city. While the first leg of the trip is by the TGV, the second leg is by "carriage". My dict

How to get to Ireland without using a plane or a ship? [closed]

I wonder if there is any way to travel to an island (in my case: Ireland) without taking a plane or a boat. My sister claims to be frightened

Transferring from a Schengen country to the UK (which is a non Schengen country) at Schiphol

I'm planning to take a flight from Milan (Italy) to Aberdeen (UK), with one stop at Schiphol. Both flights are operated by KLM and I have 1h25m available to cha

EU driver's license valid in the Philippines

I'm from Belgium and I have a Belgian drivers license (for just over 1 year). In December I will be going to the Philippines. Do I need an international driver

Buying a car in Mexico as a non-resident

I'm planning to go to Mexico this winter, buy a cheap used car/van and start going south. The intinerary is not really strict, thought I'd cross different count

Friend from Russia wants to visit Canada

If a friend wants to visit Canada from Russia, would it increase the likelihood that my friend’s visitor visa application (by invitation) would be approve

Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket valid from/to Venlo

With a Day ticket for Germany (Quer-durch-Land-Ticket) one can travel with all local trains in Germany. Is this ticket also valid on the train to/from Venlo i

Bringing gemstones from Madagascar to an auction house in Switzerland [closed]

I intend to travel to Madagascar in the next couple of months. I am interested in buying gemstones there and bringing the gemstones to Switzer

Applied for a C1 visa but got a B1/B2 visa

I applied for a USA C1 transit visa. My visa was approved, and when I received my passport, I saw that the visa class is B1/B2. Did I get a regular visit visa

Processing time for Romania visa applications

I applied for a Romania visa on Sunday. I'm currently waiting for my application to be processed. Do you know how long it takes for the Romanian consulate in Wa

Do hospitals in the Schengen area accept Schengen health insurance printout as proof of insurance?

I already have a Schengen visa, for which I had shown a particular Schengen insurance policy I bought from a German company (not specifying the name in case the

Online boarding passes for Star Alliance connecting flights

I booked a trip from Canada to India. I started on Air Canada and transferred to Lufthansa. A day before I left I selected my seats, checked in online and obtai

Returning to US after illegally working in the Schengen area

I am a US citizen who will have worked for 89 days in a Schengen country while on a 90-day tourist visa. What exactly is my best strategy at US border control?

Can I go to England with my EU family member ID card?

I need some help. I already bought tickets. When I went to Maltese Immigration and showed them my ID card,. I was told I could go to the UK, but that I had to g

Does a visitor to someone already staying in a hotel have to pay the city tax?

Imagine person A is staying in a hotel in Paris for a month. During this month, a friend, person B, comes to visit person A for 10 days and stays in the room A

About inter-city and inter-country bus services in Europe

I am planning a month-long trip in mid-June to Europe; mainly Italy, Switzerland, France and Spain in that order. I'll like to know about a bus service that I c