Category "customs-and-immigration"

Can Customs & Border Protection confiscate documents when entering US?

I will be traveling soon to the US and I will have in my carry on a couple of personal documents including medical records of a friend who is already in US. Is

What are the practical implications of a name change for international travel and activities abroad?

I am considering a name change, which seems to be a relatively straightforward action, when one remains in the same country: certain documents are replaced with

Can I take an iMac desktop as a visitor to London?

I am traveling to the UK as a visitor. Can I take an iMac desktop with me to give as a gift to my daughter? Is there a customs declaration that I need to do? Do

What kind of food can I take with me from the United States to Mexico without customs interference?

I am considering doing some prospecting in Mexico. I plan to arrive in Morelia, Michoacán, and stay at a hotel called Hotel El Carmen Calle Eduardo Ruiz

How to remove my passport from a blacklist in Indian Immigration?

I'm a citizen of Sri Lanka. I visited India on a tourist visa in 2007. I didn't overstay and didn't have any issues when coming back. But when I applied for a v

Monthly income section

While applying for a UK visit visa, is it fine to show monthly income higher than the income stated in the tax returns documents?

Domestic travel in the US with no passport

I'm staying in Seattle on a J-1 visa for 3 months, and I need to apply for a long-term French visa for another trip immediately following my internship here. Th

Travelling back to Indonesia with Dual citizenship [duplicate]

I will be travelling soon to the US from Jakarta. I have both US and Indonesian passports. Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship, yet

Is a 2-hour layover in Newark fine when traveling to Bombay?

I will be travelling to India from DFW with a connecting flight on United. I have a 2-hours layover in EWR Newark. Do I need to do immigration in Newark or in D

Re-entering Uk after a work visa ... please help [closed]

I had a work visa in the UK which I left midway to return to America for personal circumstances and to update my ID. It’s now been 1 ye

Can I visit friends in the US for a few days on my C1 transit visa?

I recently obtained a C1 transit visa on my way to Jamaica from Kenya. When I'm in Jamaica, can I go visit my friends in Miami on the C1 visa (multi-entry) for

How do I get an engagement ring past security/customs in an airport without alerting my significant other?

A related post, made me wonder how you can hide a ring from a "special one" traveling with you to a place where you will propose and yet get it legally through

Reapply for ESTA within 90-day period for reentry to the US? [duplicate]

I have entered the US with an ESTA 40 days ago. Now I staying in Mexico for two weeks, after that I am planning to go back to the US and stay

Can I apply for a new visa in UK before my Tier 4 Student Visa expires?

Two part question here: Can I apply for an ancestry visa (eligible) before my current student visa expires? Or do I have to wait till my Tier 4 expires THEN ap

The officer wrote a "code" in my passport

Last time I went to the US the officer in the border wrote a "code" in my passport (picture)... What does it mean?

Can I leave the airport during a 24-hours layover, traveling to Greece through Frankfurt, using a national D visa?

I'm from Tunisia and I have a student visa (type D) to study in Greece. This is my first travel and it will be in August. My itinerary is as follows: Tunisia -

Consequences of visiting a farm before entering the US

On entering the United States (and some other countries), one of the questions each traveler must answer is if they've been on a farm prior to entry. Part (a) o

Restrictions on importing Cuban rum and cigars to the United States

I'm going to travel from the United States to Cuba in a month. I was also there a year ago and loved the rum. Last time, I was told at the duty free shop that p

How to carry phones as presents to the USA from Europe?

I am traveling from Denmark to USA and I have two new phones. I was wondering if it's better to put them in my hand luggage. What is the best solution?

Visa to Egypt and passport control

I will be visiting the USA this July for 3 weeks. I am a Lebanese woman (I have a Lebanese passport only) married to an Egyptian citizen and living in Egypt. I