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Why is everything in South Africa in English, while that isn't the main language? [closed]

I have been travelling to South Africa for business, and what strikes me as odd, is that almost everything is done in English, even though Eng

Who's responsible for notifying a time flight change?

I booked tickets thru eDreams.com from Brussels to Miami on TUIfly, the airline changed the flight time without notifying me and I ended missing my flight...the

How to get a UK visa refund

I applied online for a visa application to the UK. I'm from Sri Lanka. Yesterday I cancelled the appointment, I changed my mind. I will not go to the visa appoi

Help with German student visa application situation [closed]

I am from India and I visited Germany last year. In the itinerary I submitted with my Schengen visa application I mentioned that I wanted to t

From O'hare, headed east on I-80 into Indiana, how to avoid traffic?

We will be driving from O'hare airport (Chicago ORD) down into Indiana and headed east on I-80 later this week (weekday morning). I'm familiar with the roads, b

Why did a Dublin immigration officer write "IT NI" on my passport stamp?

A few weeks ago, I landed in Dublin to visit my partner and friends that I have in Northern Ireland. On seeing that I had previously been a UK resident, the imm

Does an American citizen holding a Belgian passport need an ESTA to visit the US?

I am a college student living in Belgium coming to visit my parents in the US and I am an American citizen. Will I need an ESTA?

Traveling from the US to the UK without a passport

I'm a permanent resident if the U.S. (green card holder) in the middle of my application for citizenship. I haven't traveled since I was a young child where I w

Can't find my EZpass, but need to travel in IN OH PA. Will my license plate suffice?

I have a Pennsylvania EZpass, and it's registered and my license plate is on the account. However, I rarely use EZpass, so I removed it from my car in a fit of

Does a UK citizen need a transit visa for Pakistan?

I know, dumb question again but I am struggling to get "consistent" information and wondering if anyone here had a similar experience. That and I'm having issue

Is 2 hours 20 minutes enough at Atatürk Airport (Istanbul) if I have separate tickets?

I´m kind of worried about the transfer in Istanbul's Atatürk Airport. I have only 2 hours 20 minutes to until my flight onward to

Do I need a transit visa to visit London? [duplicate]

I'm a Tunisian citizen residing in Jordan and flying to the USA for a round trip. I have a long layover of 20 hours in Heathrow airport and wa

My mother was a refused a UK visa due to her previous visa application containing an erroneous statement. What are my options?

My mother was denied a visa to attend my graduation and she has been crying since she received this heartbreaking news. I really want her to attend my graduat

Is it possible to extend a tourist Schengen visa (12 more days)?

My daughter applied at the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia, and they gave her two entries for 20 days (we thought it was for 20 days each entry). She was in I

Travel to Faroe Island by cargo ship

A while ago I met a person who claimed to have traveled from Denmark to Faroe Island on a cargo ship. Is this really possible? How could I find a ship that co

Ireland visit visa for work permit holder parent

I am currently working on a critical skills employment permit, I am married and have a daughter, my wife and daughter were issued dependent visas November last

Can a US Citizen work whilst travelling in UK? [closed]

I know that a US citizen could potentially remain in the UK for up to 6 months on travel. However, I'm also sure that this wouldn't allow them

Having a Hungarian PR, but a non-European passport. Can I use interrail?

I am actually quite confused, I have a Hungarian permanent residence but I live outside europe and carry a non-European citizenship. I can enter any european co

Is it possible to stay overnight in Paris for a flight in London?

I will need to get to London Heathrow airport by 5pm. I am thinking of staying overnight in Paris, in the city area around 30 minutes to Gare du Nord. Q1: Is m

Ear pain when flying? [duplicate]

I’m going to Spain in 3 months, and it will be my first flight in 8 years. I have always had problems with my ears when I was younger.

Am I allowed to travel to Russia without a visa?

I have dual German/Brazilian citizenship. Brazilian citizens are allowed to travel to Russia without visas, Germans are not. If, at the border, I presented both

Do I have to declare in home country an EU VAT claim?

If I claim a VAT refund when leaving the EU, is it mandatory to pay customs duty for it when I land in India, or should I pay it later on, or is it exempt? If

Any countries where being a citizen is not enough? [closed]

This was motivated by:Does an American citizen holding a Belgian passport need an ESTA to visit the US? In most (maybe "most" is too optimisti

What is a "French bed room" in German hotel terminology?

I have booked a hotel room in Germany. On the reservation confirmation, it says: Room category: 1 × French bed room non-smoking What is a French be

Can I not show up for my second one-way ticket out of three and still use my final ticket?

I have three one-way tickets for a multi-destination trip over a 3-week period. I am flying the first and the last flights with the same airline. I want to skip

Traveling to Guatemala

Can I travel by air to Guatemala on a one-way ticket? I am asking because forty years ago I was told I could not enter Mexico on a one-way ticket. Thank you.

US visa overstay on a F1 visa and returning home

I have a friend in the USA who overstayed her F1 visa for several years with D/S on her I-94. She wants to return to her home country but she is afraid that she

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

Transfer time in Frankfurt airport [duplicate]

I am flying on September 2 from Rome, Italy to Orlando, Florida through Frankfurt, Germany. Both flights are on Lufthansa. How much transfer t

UK visa refusal on V 4.2 a + c (and sometimes 'e')

Many of the UK visa refusals we see here share a common pattern and the prevailing reasons refer to V 4.2 (a) and (c). I do understand that, while the applic