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Residence permit for PhD student [closed]

I am not an EU citizen and currently I am doing a PhD in Switzerland possessing a B permit. I plan to terminate my contract and start PhD anew

Do airlines (Emirates) weigh each check-in baggage separately

I'm travelling to the USA using a large bag (weighs greater than 23kgs) and a medium bag (weighs less than 23 kgs), both of which collectively are within the ch

Where can I find historical data on arrival and departure times of a particular flight?

Where can I find historical data on flights, specifically Delta international flights? I need to find out about cancellations, diversions and any other flight

Uber and prepaid internet service

I am planning to travel to the US and buy a prepaid internet SIM card so I am able to use Uber. Since I will be replacing my current SIM card with that one that

Do you have to take the second leg of a domestic flight?

Say I want to book a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago. Say the airline also flies to St. Louis from Fort Launderdale but has a connecting flight through

Money limit in the airport

Is there a limit to the money I can carry with me (in my suitcase) at the San Francisco, California, United States of America airport? If so, which is that lim

My UK visa application status [closed]

I have applied for a visa on 12th July and I have opted for SMS notifications. First day I got an SMS from VFS team stating application forwar

If denied boarding, can the official check via computer if your visa is up to date ? For example when you last entered that country? [closed]

My friend was travelling from Dar Es Salaam to the UK and does this annually. He is African and has "An indefinite leave to remain" visa. His

The earliest I can arrive in the Schengen with a student visa? [closed]

Once issued a student visa for the Schengen countries, how many days prior to the course starting will a student typically be allowed in the c

Entering and exiting Canada with different travel documents

I am a US citizen. I traveled from the US to Canada by air, showing my US passport to enter Canada without a visa. I returned to the US by land (train), and s

Can a F1 student go to Dominican Republic?

I am a F1 student going to college in the US. I am from Albania and have an Albanian passport. I want to go on vacation to Dominican Republic but am I allowed t

Travelling out of France with a receipt for first residence permit

As title explains, I am wondering if it is possible for someone to go out and back in to France with an expired long term visa and a receipt for a first residen

What questions to expect in interview for US B2 visa?

I have already traveled to USA under the visa waiver program (VWP). Now I want to get a B2 visa as it allows stay more than 90 days and because you have a statu

Are there large US-style supermarkets in France?

I'm in Paris, and I've stopped into a Monoprix and a Carrefour, and in both cases compared to what I'm used to in the US the selection was quite small. It was j

Is B1 visa in perfect condition valid on old damaged passport?

I got my US B1 visa last month on my Indian passport. Someone in my family wrote a phone number on one of the blank page of my passport. As my passport is damag

From Honey Harbour up to Bayfield Inlet, where can you attain/reach Georgian Bay's shore only by car, without any boat? [closed]

Please limit suggestions to the demarcated area below.

Has O'Donnell Point Provincial Nature Reserve any safe trails or interior roads for cars?

My grandparents (of age 77 and 75) are interested in visiting O'Donnell Point Provincial Nature Reserve (a NON-operating park) by car, but their ill health lim

Are pre-paid credit cards statements accepted as an evidence when applying for UK standard visa?

My father would like to apply for a UK visa in order to visit us, he has no bank account back home and it's not possible for him to get one in that corrupted co

Do rail tickets to Jungfraujoch actually need to be printed?

I want to buy tickets to Jungfraujoch with a seat reservation, but I'm already in Switzerland and thus don't have a printer. The website claims that they need t

Canadian Visa stamped [closed]

I've an opportunity to work at canada. but i've an issue. i pursued my MBA in UK. and was working there. i overstayed there, that's because i

Is it subject to customs if I buy something and go to next country?

I want to purchase a new Mac in Hong Kong, which is above the threshold of filing for customs in Japan. However, how about the case of buying it in Hong Kong,

Do I need a visa to transit (or layover) in the Schengen area?

I found many related questions on this site but I am still not sure about the rules. How can I decide if I need a visa to transit? Schengen members as of May 20

Is there a hawker stall selling local food in walking distance from Changi airport?

I have five hours between flights at Changi Airport and Scoot made me collect my bags between them, meaning I'm not airside. My favourite thing in Singapore is

As a US citizen, where can I get a passport?

How do I sign up for a passport? And what do I need to know about it? I'm told I have to go to AAA, but that's about all I know about it. Does it matter wher

How did an Egyptian visa get placed in an emergency passport not valid for travel to Egypt? [closed]

Because of lost passport the embassy in UAE gave me a certificate valid for one month for returning to Kyrgyzstan only but I got visa on it to

eTA Application "In Progress" for a month. What can I do?

This question is related to the Canadian eTA application that I had discussed previously (see here). It has now been a whole month since I applied and my applic

How can you complain about being wrongly denied boarding and demand compensation?

An African friend of mine was traveling from Dar es Salaam to the UK (Manchester) and had an "Indefinite leave to remain" visa. His wife and c

Can I ask for cash back in a grocery store in Dubai as it's done in the US?

I try to be more precise in the question. Can I walk in a grocery store in Dubai and after buying some stuff ask for withdraw cash by paying with card as it's

What happens if the electronic chip on your passport is broken at a port of entry to the US under the Visa Waiver Program?

[Edit] Note that this is not a duplicate question. The law was changed on the 1st of April 2016: Additionally, from 1 April 2016, all travellers wishing to

How can I address ECO's concerns about my employment?

I am going to reapply UK Standard Visitor Visa. What should I add in employer's letter that can be acceptable to ECO? Page 1 of my refusal letter Page 2 of my