Category "customs-and-immigration"

Changing legal name, what happens when I visit the US again?

I'm a UK Citizen, I have previously visited the US under the name of, let's say, Joe Smith. I am changing my name to, let's say, Joe Barnes. My passport will b

How to prove that you have significant ties with family in your home country?

How can I prove the immigrant officers that I have significant ties in my home country? Are there any documents that I need?

B1/B2 visa. Why did I have to sign a form after a random search? [closed]

Why a random search while departing and boarding a plane in the United States? I was selected randomly for a search, asking how much money I w

How should I respond to questions asked before being allowed to enter the United States?

I want to travel to Florida for 3 days, just for a party. If CBP officers ask me the purpose of my visit, and how long I plan to stay, is it safe to tell them t

Do you go through immigration during a layover in Medellín on the way to Bogota?

We have a flight on a US carrier that has a layover in Medellín (Colombia) with a separate leg from Medellín to Bogotá, which is handled b

Is there a program that allows non-US/Canadian citizens to avoid going to secondary inspection when crossing the land border?

I've started a job in Canada that requires me to drive to the US occasionally. At the border this week I've learned that apparently all non-US/Canadian citizens

Minimum conection time in MIA from Buenos Aires?

I'll be traveling to MIA from Buenos Aires with LATAM Airlines. I'll then take an AA flight to MCO. The connection time (if everything goes as scheduled) is 2 h

Travelling to Pakistan on expiring passport [duplicate]

I have a US passport valid for several years, and a Pakistani passport expiring mid-August. I'd like to travel from the US to Pakistan and bac

Delayed international baggage held by customs

This is a strange situation I am in. Due to flight delays, I was rerouted into the US through a different airport. My initial route London-->Philadelphia

Can we carry 3 laptops from the USA to Germany?

Can we carry three laptops from the USA to Germany? One is Lenovo Thinkpad, a MacBook Pro and a Dell. One is for my office work and the other two are personal.

Does the UK have a border control contact point for check-in staff?

Australia and New Zealand have dedicated border control contact points that check-in staff can call to receive clearance if there is uncertainty whether a passe

Do they check your passport and residence permit when travelling by train and bus in Europe?

I'm Chinese and currently waiting for my residence permit here in France. I'm not sure if my residence permit will be released before my scheduled trip in Europ

What do I need to know about going through immigration traveling out of the country for the first time?

I will be traveling out of the country (from US, visiting Canada) for the first time this summer. It's a week long trip for a conference. I'm fairly familiar wi

Are ferry/train entries into the UK not recorded?

I recently requested a full record of my entries and exits to/from the UK (which are kept for 5 years). However, the record (the Semaphore database) only lists

Travelling to Italy before heading to Greece [duplicate]

I am a Filipino currently holding a Greece National Type D visa. Before traveling to Greece, however, I would like to stay in Italy for 3 week

Leave to stay for 6 months cooling period

I'm a Malaysian and have been in the UK for 5 months under my visa-free leave to enter for 6 months. I took a break from my career and packed my bags to be with

Can I say to the CBP I am visiting my boyfriend in the USA?

I am from Latin America and I am planning to visit my boyfriend in the US for 33 days. Can I tell the CBP I am visiting my boyfriend when they ask "why are you

Can EU citizens 'border-hop' between Schengen countries to prolong their 90-day maximum stay? [closed]

The European Commission states that EU citizens have the right to reside on the territory of another country "for up to three months without a

Import tax for a product coming from EU and arriving in US

My friend is visiting Germany for some time. During the stay her notebook broke so she got a new one as a present from someone else in Germany. The receipt show

Is there a limit to the total number of days I can be in Australia on my visitor visa?

I hold the eVisitor (subclass 651) visa, dated Sept 12th 2017 and I understand that I can enter Australia anytime for up to 90 days per entry. Is there a limit