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Where is this blue tile in the New York subway?

About three years ago I took this picture inside a subway station somewhere in New York, either in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Now that I'm back in New York for a

Which UK visa should my dependents apply for?

I'm working at an MNC IT company and I am applying for a Tier 2 ICT UK visa to work in the UK. However, the planned duration for the stay in the UK is only 6 m

What is a Seaman's book, and can it really replace a passport?

What is a "Seaman's book", and can it really replace a passport for some or all immigration purposes? Even Wikipedia the all-knowing does not seem to know, alt

Enter on one passport, leave on another [duplicate]

I hold both US and UK passports but will reside in the UK for the duration. I just wanted to know if it is OK to enter the US on my US passpo

EU Roaming rules: call from abroad to foreign number

There's something that's not yet clear to me about the new EU rules about roaming. Let's say that I have an Italian phone number. If I call a German phone numb

Do I need 'OK to board' and transit visa? [closed]

I will be travelling through spice jet from Ahmedabad to Muscat. I have a layover of 4h 15m in Muscat and then have a Pakistan International A

Passport expiration [closed]

I have my immigrant interview in October, but my passport expires in 7 months, in April 2018. Can I still go ahead and use my old passport fo

Moving from one SkyTeam partner to another

I currently have Silver Medallion on Delta for 2018. However Delta has this stupid MQD thing which make it hard for me to move from silver to gold, plus Delta S

How did the Dublin airport immigration agent know that I was refused entry to the UK after visually inspecting my passport?

I attempted to enter the UK through London and was asked some personal questions that really triggered me and I just answered them very vaguely and evasively be

UK tourist visa refused after 3 successful applications

I'm desperate to get a logical answer about my UK visa refusal. There's not a more respectful person toward visas and the UK Home Office as I am. I've never abu

Can a passport-less person (Indian origin) in Saudi Arabia travel?

They were born in Saudi Arabia but for some reasons their passports were never made. They were on their mother's passport earlier as kids who was a Pakistani (s

Arrested in 1994 for gang affiliation and overstayed as a minor [closed]

We went to the US on a tourist visa back in 1989 and I in particular overtayed for 5 years and went back to the Philippines on my own accord i

Wife denied boarding on flight back from Thailand because she forgot to bring her BRP card on the trip

UPDATE Based on multiple people's advice I posted it to Bangkok via DHL. It took 2 days to arrive. For anyone else with this problem the fasted way to resolve

Can I leave the Schengen area and then enter again 9 days before my visa expires?

I am currently a student in Germany. My Schengen visa expires on the 30th September, but I was planning to do a last trip to the UK before returning home to Mex

Can I travel on the same ESTA?

I overstayed my ESTA for about 51 days when I went to the US. When I checked my ESTA status online it says approved. Can I travel back to the US on the same EST

Passport validity for New Zealand Visa Waiver

Is there an official source stating how much time more my passport needs to be valid after I return from my trip to New Zealand? Or, since it allows me up to 6

Canadian helping a friend in the States work on his house

My friend has a house in Florida, which will be damaged by the hurricane passing through that area. As a Canadian, can I go to Florida to help him repair his ho

Do I need transit visa for Amsterdam Airport? [duplicate]

I am Palestinian with a Lebanese travel document, travelling from India to Bulgaria. I have a visit visa for Bulgaria and the layover in Amste

Are you entitled to buy things duty free if you are leaving EU but you are a EU citizen?

When a non-EU citizen leaves EU, they can buy items duty free in airport shops. Many items are significant cheaper than shops (even taking into account of the V

Get frequent flyer credit for flights involving another person?

If I am booking a flight for somebody else, is it usually possible to get frequent flyer credit for that flight? Using American's booking interface, it complai

Can Polish citizens enter Turkey for transit with National ID?

Can Polish citizens fly via Turkey just with a national ID (without a visa or passport)? Entry in the destination country is possible I'm sure, but the flight h

Food in checked luggage to the UK

I will be moving to London next week to spend a year as a graduate student. I am wondering if it's possible to take with me some coffee (around 200 g - fine pow

Is it safe to travel to Miami Beach shortly after hurricane Irma?

Two months ago my girl and I booked our vacation. We are from Berlin, Germany and wanted to see the U.S. Our first stop is Miami Beach at the

Do I need a visa to speak in a conference in UK?

I'm Brazilian and worked twice in UK under Tier 5 visas. The last time I was there, I was invited to speak at a symposium, having all my expenses paid by a Bri

Itinerary changes by inserting Croatia after getting Schengen visa

Here's my scenario: I applied for a Schengen visa at the German Embassy in Manila with the following itinerary: Spain 4 days, Germany 6 days, Austria 3 days, Hu

What do check-in counters know about travelers?

I recently noticed that check in counters started to automatically give me window seats. In the past, I often asked for a window seat or was asked about my pref

I'm British, planning to visit the US; how long can I stay?

I'm British and looking to visit America for the first time. I have a friend who I will be staying with in Florida. I will be visiting under the visa waiver pro

Information regarding visa appeal process [closed]

I applied for work visa for South Africa but it got rejected as one document was missing.So I applied for appeal in month of August and today

Is Niagara Falls accessible in mid-November?

From reading some useful answers on this site and following links helpfully provided, it appears that Niagara Falls all but shut down after the first week in No

Do I need a visa for Italy if I have a Romanian residence permit?

I am a Filipina and I live in Romania. My cousin, who lives in Italy, wants me to come visit her for three days. I have a residence permit valid for one year in