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Schengen visa processing time is legally 15 days in Turkey. Why?

A few months ago I sent an e-mail to German consulate in Turkey (Istanbul) to ask the status of my C-type visa application. They replied and also told me that t

how to reach from terminal 2 to terminal 1 in Mumbai airport [duplicate]

Are Santa cruz domestic airport T1 and Sahar T1 airport same ? I am travelling from Goa to Mumbai with Jet Airways, it will be arrived on 5:40

Are CBP officers allowed to search and clone media devices?

I'm travelling to LAX and from some anecdotal horror stories I've seen online and in real life, I worry that customs officers may ask to search my laptop, seize

Which national parks in Nepal do not legally require you to have a guide?

I am having difficulty finding out which national parks in Nepal do not legally require you to have a guide, using my phone and local data. There doesn't seem t

Alitalia Delays - landed at final destination with 13 hours delay

I recently flew from JFK to Tel AViv with a stop at Rome. Our flight from New York was delayed by 6 hours. They told us it's because the plane had to turn back

Washington DC to London through Iceland - Do Indian passport holders need Transit visa? [duplicate]

I have an upcoming trip to London from Washington DC via Iceland. I hold an Indian passport, H1B visa in US, and visitor visa for UK. I have b

Return flight different airlines same ticket number

It's my first time travelling, I've booked a return flight with different airlines there and back. When checking in do the airlines use the same ticket number?

Do Indian citizens need transit visa for Netherlands? [duplicate]

My wife is a Indian passport holder and Permanent Resident of Canada. She is traveling from Canada to India via Amsterdam (Delta flight) and w

Does a 13-month-old baby with a South African passport require a UK visitor's visa?

I want to take my 13 month old son to the UK for a week to visit my Grandfather. My son has a South African passport as his Father (my husband) is South African

Confirmation that a Chinese visa is valid on old British passport

Is there anywhere online where written confirmation can be found from an official source of some sort that a Chinese visa on an old British passport can be used

US Port of Entry: what to answer for "Are you traveling with anyone"

I am a student on F1 visa. My husband is working on an H1B. We are both Indian Nationals. At the port of entry, since our visas are separate (i.e. one is not a

I have two given names and one surname. Is it a problem if I omit the surname from my ticket?

I have two names as my given name in the passport and I typically just use this as my first and last name. However, my passport has a surname too which I almost

How useful is Azerbaijani language in Iran?

I am planning to visit Iran soon and, unfortunately, I don't speak a word of Persian. As an Azerbaijani, I am curious whether I should try to speak to people th

Can I enter the UK a short time before my visa expires?

I have a UK visa valid until the 31st of August 2017. My nationality is Pakistani. My visa type is business visa. I have been going to the UK for more than 8 ye

Do I need a visa to visit the UK if I have Italian residence? [duplicate]

I have Pakistani nationality and also an Italian permesso di soggiorno. What do I need in order to visit the UK?

Is there a hotel booking website that lets you filter by a highlighted map area?

A friend of mine is interested in seeing the 2017 solar eclipse, however they are having difficulty locating a cheap enough room. The area where the eclipse wil

Can a non-Orthodox man visit Mt. Athos?

I am very curious about visiting the monasteries of Mt. Athos. However, most of the information I see about visiting seems to be directed towards Orthodox pilg

Why do many public bathrooms in Israel lack toilet seats?

I recently (during July) went on a bus tour to Northern Israel and during the trip we've made a few stops for snacks and a toilet break. When I went to visit th

Can you get a disease from sitting on a public toilet seat? [closed]

Many travelers I know are extremely wary of using public toilets while sitting down, because they're afraid of catching a germ from the toilet

Travelling from Phuket,Thailand to Malaysia with Visa

I am planning to visit Thailand and Malaysia in November 2017. I'm from India, and have a passport. I know Thailand provides visas on arrival but Malaysia does

China 72 hour stop overs- how long between trips and multiple airlines

1: are there any restrictions on the 72 hour stop over on the length of time that must pass between visits? i.e. theoretically, could one fly to Japan via Be

Transit at Bahrain for Indian Citizen

I have an Indian Passport with valid Schengen Visa. I booked my return flight from Hamburg to Delhi via kiwi.com. Now it's a long multi flight ticket - Hambur

Can I apply for US Visitor Visa (B) and use it for Transit?

I'm really frustrated that I need to go through all the trouble of getting a visa just to layover 3 hours in Miami. But since I'm going through all this pain, I

Visa type if going to Hong Kong for training

What is the visa type required for going to Hong Kong to attend 4 day training? Can we do the pre-registration (if we are eligible) and visit Hong Kong for trai

In Germany, what are you supposed to do if your train station doesn't have any working ticket machines?

I recently took a train to Munich from a tiny suburban station that only had a couple of ticket machines. At the time I was there one of the machines was broken

Re-enter Schengen after 6 months for 90 days [duplicate]

My mother has a multiple-entry visa issued for Belgium which is valid for one year, with maximum stay of 90 days. Having entered the Schengen

Can I go to Germany if I have a Schengen ban? [closed]

I violated some rules in Switzerland and they banned me from all Schengen countries for 12 years. I have heard that if I get married and appl

Can my wife visit me in the UK before we apply for a Spouse Visa?

I'm a British citizen and recently got married in Japan to a Japanese woman. Eventually my visa ran out and I had to return to the UK, and the plan is for her t

Google Maps recommended "leave at" time: how reliable is this?

Google Maps provides a feature to estimate your arrival time based on typical traffic along your route. It provides this time as a range, e.g., "typically 1h -

How can I get from Miami airport to the hotel if I don't have a car seat for my baby?

I am flying to Miami from South America this month with my family (my wife and my baby of 5 months) and made a reservation of a Minivan (Hertz). My intention is