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Can you leave and return to Switzerland if you have a Swiss residency permit?

I'm currently in Switzerland for a short term study & have been given a Swiss Permit (that expires October). Thing is: I have to return to my home country

Multiple flight changes - any risk?

My wife is helping out with a family member who has some medical issues in another city in the United States (halfway across the country). Initially she planne

My son is traveling to Italy with his school will he need a green card and if so why [closed]

uk Liverpool to Italy why do I need a green card. Traveling by coach

Can I enter Germany first with my Estonian Schengen visa? [duplicate]

I have a single-entry Estonian visa which I obtained for my travel to Estonia. But, after acquiring that, my husband got a work permit to Germ

In Mexico, where can I buy prepaid credit cards? [closed]

Next week, I will be in Mexico and I have only a VISA debit card. Are there any prepaid cards that I can get in Mexico to use for online trans

Baggage charges for PHL-SYD on American Airlines, and are they affected by a PDX stopover?

I intend to fly on American Airlines from Philadelphia (USA) to Sydney (Australia) with a great deal of luggage. Looking at AA's baggage page I see that transpa

How to get updated about current incidents and safety concerns?

Yesterday there was an explosion at a hospital in Bangkok (which is where I'm located), and it didn't come to my attention until a relative in my home country s

Does Avianca actually check your residency status if you fly on a residents-only fare in Peru?

When booking flights with Avianca directly, and when arriving via Google Flights, clicking the Purchase conditions link followed by the Full Rule Text brings

How to tip a concierge or a hotel porter?

Tipping in a restaurant is simple enough, you give 0-20% depending on country, city and how good the service is. You are already handing someone money, so sayin

Are cash tips still expected in cities where nearly everything is cashless?

As an example I've recently been to Paris and the level of credit card adoption there is so high I didn't once need to take out cash. I likewise assume many of

Visa vignette/stamp unglued in passport. Staple or glue it back?

A visa vignette in my passport has come unglued from the page in the passport. Should I reattach it by gluing or stapling it back to the page? Will doing it mys

Travel on a Schengen visa stating EEA family member without spouse?

I have a Schengen visa (for five years) which states that I am a family member of an EEA national. I traveled, on this visa, with my spouse (UK citizen) to Croa

How I change the date for my Australian transit visa? [closed]

I had booked my flight from Auckland to Melbourne for the 10th of July and a connecting flight to India. My Auckland-Melbourne flight has been

Entering the UK while undergoing visa application

I spent 6 months in the UK last year (February to August 2016) under a Tier 2 Skills Transfer visa from the US on a US passport. I will be starting the Tier 2

Do I need an International Driving Permit as German tourist in New Jersey

According to both the Hertz Rental Car agency at Newark Airport and a call to the NJ MVC I do need an international driving permit in addition to my German lice

Flights within Australia allowed on a subclass 400 visa? Is there a more suitable visa for me?

I am currently in Australia on a subclass 651 visa. I am planning to leave for two weeks to go to NZ and apply for a subclass 400 visa so I can do work for my c

Are there sources in Prague that have hand-held, printed maps?

For my bucket-list trip to Prague/Praha and with an architectural history background, I want to make the most of my time in this City of a Thousand Spires. I p

Can I ride on the Gatwick monorail after bag-drop/check in?

I'm flying from Gatwick for the first time next week with a train nerd son. We are flying from the North Terminal. After we've dropped our bags (have checked in

Refused Entry to UK via Paris France [closed]

My mom (Canadian) was coming over to visit me in London UK via Paris. She was already here for 5 months, went home for a month, and then was c

Do I need transit visa for Amsterdam? [duplicate]

I am an Indian citizen going to the UK in June on visitor visa, multiple entry valid until October. On my return journey, I have a layover o

Schengen visa for two subsequent short trips: One visa or two?

I will go to France from 17/12/13 – 19/12/13, then I will come back to London. And again I will go back to Portugal and Spain from 26/12/13 to 03/01/14 wh

Transit at Munich Airport terminal 2 on 2 different tickets

I have 2 different tickets where I would be flying into Munich Airport Terminal 2 at 7:55am on Singapore Airlines and transiting to a 12:45pm Lufthansa flight t

Non-EU spouse may not get Schengen Visa in time

This might end up a long post but please bear with me, I'm hoping you guys can provide some advice. Some background info, I'm an Irish national and my wife is

I have a Indian passport and am travelling to US with a stopover of 7 hours at Haneda. Do I need a transit visa? [duplicate]

I am an indian citizen taking a flight from Singapore to US. I have a layover of 6.5 hours at Haneda International Airport. Do I need a transi

Do I need a visa to work for my company in Europe whilst holidaying in New Zealand? [duplicate]

My Europe-based company has offered to allow me to work during my holidays in New Zealand which would really help out. I go there the 1st Jun

Cost error in booking confirmation

In March this year, I booked 1 hotel room for 3 nights in Colombo, Sri Lanka through booking.com after browsing their website and entering the required data: 1

How to change Singapore Airlines itinerary(date) when you have a connection?

I have a flight from Tokyo to Singapore and a connection from Singapore to Kolkata both on Singapore Airlines (both are in the same PNR/Booking reference btw).

Canada tourist visa for younger sister -possible?

My wife wants to invite her mom and younger sister (19 years old, single) to visit us here in Canada. The dad passed away in 2014 so the mom is a widow and the

Cruise Terminal at Malta

We are going on a P&O cruise which starts at Malta / Valletta. We fly to Malta from the UK and our flight will arrive mid morning so we could get to the cr

Travelling on Business visa to UK for tourism purposes

I already have a 6 month valid UK business visa received prior to April 24 2015. I was supposed to travel to the UK in April, but my trip was cancelled on medic