Category "customs-and-immigration"

Is rudeness to UK immigration officials a sufficient reason to deny entry?

Do UK immigration officials have the discretion to refuse entry to arriving visitors solely because of condescending answers, rude behavior and arrogant answers

I am Dominican citizen, I am travelling to Botswana from DOH-JNB-GBE do i need a transit visa in JNB?

I am Dominican citizen, I am travelling to Botswana from DOH-JNB-GBE. Do I need a transit visa in JNB (O. R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa)?

UK cigarette allowance from outside the EU

What is the maximum number of cigarettes and tobacco I can bring to the UK if coming from outside the EU? And what is the penalty for being over the limit?

Baggage checking when travel via SFO [duplicate]

I am travelling from Chennai to Portland, USA via San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Do I need to collect my baggage at SFO and re-che

What fraction of those using Express Lanes at UK immigration have to see an officer?

The UK government has announced an Expansion of Express Lanes Eligibility at UK Immigration. ePassport gates to ease travel for passengers from more countries

I'm a long-term resident of the Schengen area. Immigration at Frankfurt did not stamp my passport on arrival. Would this cause issues later on?

I am currently studying in the Netherlands and therefore have a temporary residence card. I am on a Zimbabwean passport and recently returned home. When i retur

I need to get Arrival and departure date record of Italy, do they provide to travelers?

I need a report of arrival and departure, some offices provide this to a traveler ? I was asked by the Canadian immigration office to extend my Permanent Reside

How long can a Canadian stay in the US as a visitor after the TN status 60 days grace period?

I'm Canadian and I'm currently in the US on the TN status. I want to quit my job but stay in the US for as long as I can before I have to find a new job and get

Granted admission on WB instead of B1/B2, Denied Correction by CBP

Hoping someone can help me here, Just trying to find out what options I have. I first travelled to America on a WB in Aug 2018 and left in Nov 2018. While back

Crossing from US to Canada at the Peace Arch on foot

I would like to drive my friend (US citizen) in Washington State US to the Peace Arch coastal border crossing between Blaine US and Surrey CA, to visit Vancouve

Refused entry to UK on Eurostar from Paris: how long can I stay in Paris?

My partner was refused entry from Paris to London via Eurostar. After being interviewed and refused we were taken back to the French police immigration. We ask

How long do UK border officers check the computer for non-EU/EFTA visa-free passports?

Assuming an American, Aussie or Kiwi (etc.) presents themselves at the UK border, the landing interview goes perfectly and there's nothing funny about them, abo

How long does a Red Flag stay in Airport system

We are Americans and travel to Bkk about once a year and a couple of years ago my son was flagged for frequent visits even though it isn't the case. He was tol

Entering USA with overstay in the past

Maybe someone can help. I want to enter USA for 4 days. I am Canadian now. But in the past I was in the USA illegally for a period of time as another country ci

German citizen, US LLC, living in Germany: Can I use an VWP?

So: I am a German citizen with no US visa status I am one of two members of an US LLC (the other member is US citizen) I am getting paid in the form of member

Passport/ Border troubles

In Early September I was an au pair in Italy, but because I'm American I can only stay in the Schengen Zone for 90 days. I decided to continue as a nanny in Man

Immigration question regarding a US citizen, working abroad, travelling to US with fiance travelling separately

I am currently a US citizen working and living abroad in another country. Later this year I will be traveling to the US to attend an academic conference. Tied

Overstayed my visa, left few months after my 18th birthday. Can I go back to visit?

So, I lived in the United States from when I was 5 until I was 18. My family and I overstayed our visa for about 4 years. I graduated high school in 2017 and m

UK Visa Overstayed what next? [duplicate]

I overstayed on a UK Visa (a couple of years) for personal reasons, then I've decided to leave voluntary, without telling them I'm leaving , I

Can applying for US Global Entry reduce the frequency with which I am stopped at border control? [closed]

I was inspired to ask as a follow-up to this question: Denied US Entry in 2012. Is this on my PERMANENT record? If you are regularly being ta