Category "customs-and-immigration"

Need tourist visa for Albania?

I have difficulty figuring out whether or not I need a visa to Albania. I do not have a passport from a visa exempt country, but I have a student visa to the UK

travelling to Thailand as American/Belgian Dual citizen

I am Belgian and American, born in California. I live in Belgium but my belgian passport has expired so I would like to know if I can go to Thailand only with m

What if a new romantic interest wants you to carry stuff through customs? [closed]

Say there's a relatively new romantic interest (e.g. a month old, dating exclusively). But all of a sudden they want to bring over a dozen lar

Do I have any options for getting a delayed bag back from behind customs in Montreal?

I flew into Montreal yesterday from the US, and Air Canada neglected to put my bag on the plane. They put it on the first flight today, which landed about six h

How to prove sufficient funds when entering the US?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection web site states that: Travelers visiting the U.S. must be able to prove to a CBP Officer that they have sufficient funds

I want to travel the US with ESTA a lot of times [duplicate]

I arrived in the states in July. I got admitted. Now I want to fly from NY to LA in Sept. I will have problems at entering again back to the c

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

Flying to Frankfurt with a transit through Paris - is 90 minutes enough for a layover?

I have a flight booking from San Jose, USA to Frankfurt, Germany. The itinerary has a transit through Charles de Gaulle, Paris. Since this will be my first stop

What happens if an arriving passenger into the US/Canada assaults a border officer?

One of my close British classmates will be travelling soon to Canada and the the United States for a week. Although hes a 'decent' guy who has gathered no crimi

Can I enter Russia 10 hours before visa validity?

My visa validation starts from Aug 25th and, unfortunately, my flight to Moscow arrives on 24th Aug. Can I wait there in airport until my visa is valid to ent

Meeting someone in Canada then driving back to the USA, who is responsible for luggage

Is it wise to be the passenger of a rental car going through customs if you don't know what's in your companion's luggage? Or does being passenger vs. driver no

Can I take UHT milk to iceland?

I'm planning a trip to Iceland. Since my significant other is barely addressable before she had her first coffee the question arose how we can make sure to have

US passenger declaration currency requirement

My mother came from Korea to visit me in the US, and I am travelling back to Korea with her. Do I need to make a joint passenger declaration when we leave tog

Is the tax-free allowance applicable per item or per total cost of all items combined in a baggage

The official UK document says: You can bring in other goods worth up to £390 (or up to £270 if you arrive by private plane or boat). If a single it

Connection at Atatürk airport

I am a Maltese national travelling from Malta to Turkey, with a connection flight at Atatürk airport 6 hrs later to Dubai with Emirates.

Is there any country in the world where you can enter by scanning your fingerprints/iris, without showing any forms of ID?

It is now extremely common to see biometric passport controls in major airports, which completely eliminates the need to talk to an immigration officer. However

Are visa-free visitors to Ireland less likely to be denied entry when compared to the UK?

We have an extensive database of questions on this site about various problems when crossing the UK border. Citizens of nationalities who are visa-free for both

Removal at the expense of the Secretary of State?

This question is a follow up to someone's question: Getting refused entry and removed at Heathrow, X in passport If a traveler with a one way ticket to the UK

Can I bring caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) in my checked-in luggage?

I will be going to the US and from what I've heard, caustic soda is quite expensive plus you have to drive long distances to get it. I'd like to engage in some

My Tier 5 youth mobility expired 2 months ago — can I re-enter the UK as a tourist?

I was on a Tier 5 youth mobility visa which expired 25th June 2017 (nearly two months ago). I am currently back in Canada for the summer, but would like to come