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Observation regarding father's name change in passport affecting visa application?

8/7/2018 1:42:46 PM Regardless of what may have been said by an individual at VFS Global, it is an application centre and not in a position to judge the quality of what is presented, only what is included and whether it is complete. Its sole function is to manage visa and passport issuance-related administrative and […]

Which national identity card number to enter in a UK visa application as an Indian US permanent resident?

3/24/2018 9:38:08 AM The national ID number in India would be the 12-digit Aadhar number. If you don’t have an Aadhar card or don’t know the number by heart, leave the field blank. When should someone renew their UK passport to keep the red design longest? 3/24/2018 4:56:23 AM You can mention the Indian Aadhar […]

Can I bring poppers on an airplane?

9/25/2019 1:26:49 PM Legally, no. Under FAA regulations, liquids with a ‘flash point’ below 60 degrees C/140 degrees F are considered “flammable” and may not generally be carried on a standard passenger aircraft. Isobutyl nitrite has a flash point of around -23 degrees C/-10 degrees F, which places it not just in the “flammable” range, […]

When should someone renew their UK passport to keep the red design longest?

3/22/2018 9:56:13 PM Britain has historically redesigned passports every five years, most recently in December 2010 and December 2015. However, in this case there needs to be a change anyway (to remove references to the European Union), and according to the Guardian the government have brought the redesign date forward to October 2019. According to […]

Can I walk around Easter Island alone at night?

5/4/2018 9:14:20 AM I can (from personal experience) confirm that it is absolutely possible to walk around the island at night alone. However, please inform your hosts before you leave and also inform them where you plan to wander around. Just in case. There are some closed areas which are only accessible with guides though […]

Does the automatic gratuity on cruises actually go towards the salary of cruise employees?

10/14/2022 10:59:08 AM My sister-in-law worked on a cruise ship for years. She said all employees are on contracts and they received no more and no less than their contracted rate. The auto-gratuity is used to pay the base salary of almost all crew and even land based employees. She showed me one of her […]

How strict are US National Park Cabin occupancy limits?

7/3/2018 3:39:35 AM Okay, I was able to finally complete this camp and I am happy to report we did NOT get caught. But, that’s not because of the rules, it’s because we got lucky. When I checked into the cabin, there was a rule book that clearly said the cabin was only supposed to […]

May I transit in Singapore if I am blacklisted from entry?

7/13/2018 2:29:51 AM With Singapore, unlike the US, passengers who transit don’t go through customs and immigration, thereby you will be OK to transit, provided you do not leave the airport i.e. go through customs and immigration. The only time they check your passport during transit, is for ID verification alongside your boarding pass. The […]

What is the purpose of the "religion" field on the Vietnam EVisa application?

3/13/2018 10:47:16 PM The conventional and probably correct response in backpacker forums is to put "No." A wrong answer would be religions that at the time of your entry are actively challenging the authority of the Communist government; historically that’s most notably been Buddhist and Catholic. From Wikipedia’s Freedom of Religion in Vietnam: The New […]

Booking.com confirmation not enough for France visa

3/22/2018 4:49:26 AM This is covered in Article 14 of Schengen Visa Code. The required item stated as: (b) documents in relation to accommodation, or proof of sufficient means to cover his accommodation The actual documents “in relation to accommodation” are explained in Annex II: for journeys undertaken for the purposes of tourism or for […]

Insurance when traveling to the United States

3/15/2018 11:11:16 PM Yes, medical insurance is absolutely necessary if you visit the US. Technically he will be allowed into the country, but without medical insurance, in the US (the most expensive country in the world to be sick in) any kind of accident or illness can result in him being liable for hundreds of […]

Why was my Deutsche Bahn train "cancelled" and replaced by the same train, but a different number?

7/17/2018 3:13:34 PM The rolling stock they planned to use on that day was not available. There are a variety of reasons for that, e.g. it was used on a delayed route the day before and has not arrived at the destination or there was unplanned maintenance. If that happens, the train is usually replaced […]

I was granted an eTA for Canada but now I have an additional citizenship. Do I need to reapply?

9/12/2018 2:49:05 PM I can confirm I was able to travel with my first passport, the one associated with my initial citizenship, and the original eTA, without having to reapply to declare getting an additional citizenship. What are Deutsche Bahn's "M" trains/routes? 3/12/2018 2:45:21 AM Like with many other similar questions the answer is an […]

Do Schengen entries and exits need to be recorded in a computer?

2/25/2018 9:52:16 PM he said system registration is only necessary on entrance and not on Exit If he actually said “system registration”, he was wrong: there is no Schengen-wide “system registration” at all. When they scan your passport they just get a digital copy of your passport data along with possible alerts (such as arrest […]

What are Deutsche Bahn's "M" trains/routes?

3/6/2018 2:04:41 PM The regional train services between Munich and Salzburg (via Rosenheim) are not provided by the (formerly federal) Deutsche Bahn, but by the private brand Meridian. The route was operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio until 2013, but Transdev won the bid to implement the public transport system for the Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft and is […]

Do ticket easements apply to mandatory bicycle reservations?

3/21/2018 10:24:36 PM Yes, up to a point. Staff won’t refuse a bike because “it was not the booked train”, and are very likely to try to be helpful. However, All trains will have a maximum number of bicycles they are authorised to carry. If these are all used up then a further bike may […]

Do I need to declare ice axes at customs?

2/20/2018 5:17:15 PM From the UK side, the definitions of banned offensive weapons are somewhat loose, but are generally aimed at implements designed to evade detection or specifically to injure humans, rather than tools with a legitimate purpose. As a rule of thumb, if you were able to buy it there in the first place […]

Yellow Fever vaccination for Brazil

2/28/2018 3:08:34 PM Marcel P. answered about Brazil’s (lack of) vaccination requirements. I wanted to rectify that WHO says a booster is not needed after 10 years: 17 MAY 2013 | GENEVA – The yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten years after the initial vaccination is not necessary, according to WHO. An article published in […]

Need to travel to UK to retake an exam but my visa application was refused; what are my options?

1/23/2018 7:46:02 PM You are going to have to prove you’re not going to abuse the system again. You may even have to hire an attorney to prove it sufficiently. Prove you have the income to support yourself. Here’s my bank statement with $200,000 and here is a bank statement showing the withdraws I made […]

As an asylee, can I use my passport instead of my US re-entry permit?

9/29/2019 4:59:47 PM There is one thing that will doom you with any country’s immigration office. Deception That means lying about your circumstances, or lying at all, or even being wrong when you should say “I don’t know”. This is most extreme on matters of asylum. The entire point of an asylum claim is you […]

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