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A new law is being proposed in Turkey which would criminalise "acting against biological sex". My passport has a female gender marker but to most strangers I look and sound male. If I get ...
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I live and work in Sweden. I'm originally from Russia. My work visa expired on 17, July,2025. I had applied for a new visa on 16, June, 2025. But I haven't received any visa yet (today 25, August). I ...
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I’m currently in Thailand on a tourist visa. However, I need to apply for another visa urgently and need to courier my passport to my home country to the relevant embassy there. Once the visa is ...
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My relatives were recently supposed to fly on British Airways from the US to Europe via Heathrow. Their US -> London flight sat on the tarmac for 4 hours before being cancelled. BA rerouted them on ...
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I am planning on traveling to Japan in a few months. I recently learned that the ADHD medication I take, Adderall, is banned in Japan. However, I've read that Concerta or Vyvanse are allowed as ...
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I’m seeking advice on a dispute I’m having with Air France after a recent travel to Europe. Recently, my family and I were charged a €2000 penalty (€500 per person) for the “non-conforming use” of our ...
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Basically this question but for Iran. All paperwork that could be obtained surrounding the passing and cremation is available. Found so far I can find several companies that repatriate human remains ...
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Several questions have addressed taking advantage of an agreement between two countries to remain in Schengen longer than ninety days (example). We now have a nearly complete list of such agreements, ...
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It seems India prohibits satellite phones for security reasons, but would this apply to personal phones like iPhone 14 and later which uses satellites for its emergency SOS feature (https://support....
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I took a two-leg flight, the first leg operated by Emirates, the second by FlyDubai. The booking of the entire flight was done via Emirates. I checked-in some suitcases at the origin airport Emirates ...
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Recently I had an unpleasant experience with a travel agent. His agency did visa assistance work. I emailed my UK refusal letter and other documents like NOC and cover letter, which I used for ...
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Before anyone says anything, no I am not victim of a scam. I am just curious, if someone buys a ticket for me, can they check if I am actually on the flight? Could they find out, even if they didn't ...
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I read some comments questioning whether the French government bans their citizens from entering the Darien gap (a region of the connection between the north and south American continents). Are French ...
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Is it possible to travel from a country where cannabis is legal/decriminalized (such as Germany, Netherlands) to a US state where cannabis is legal/decriminalized (e.g. New York, California) ? What ...
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Are Americans (presumably foreign nationals) required to carry passport to prove standing to be in Taiwan? I usually don't carry it outside the hotel room when I am outside the US.
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Multiple countries have differing ages, and citizens are considered to have reached the majority age and thus can travel without parental authorization. In most countries, the age is 18, but in the ...
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Have overstayed in the Philippines for 3 years now due to financial problems and I want to leave but don’t have money to clear my fines how should I go about it? Need some advice
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I'm looking at some "e-ticket itinerary/receipt" issued by Korean Air for a flight from the United States to Asia. I read the baggage information section and it says: Information above is ...
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I was born in Brazil. When I was 3 years old, my parents decided to move to the U.S. on a visa. We overstayed, and when I was 12, I met a boy who has a green card. A month later, I was abused by my ...
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Background: In summer 2023, I visited Germany for work from USA on Schengen short term visa. My flight back from Germany was via Poland and it so happened that the flight was cancelled in Krakow, ...
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I booked an apartment in the Philippines through booking.com for the last week of April. The payment method is "pay at the property" and I gave my debit card number as a guarantee to make ...
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I understand that the main point of tipping in restaurants is to supplement low wages for service staff. After personally knowing one waiter who works (perhaps illegally as he may not be permitted to ...
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When I search Google, most results indicate that beef, as well as slaughtering cows, is illegal in Tamil Nadu, India. However, I'm in Chennai right now and I'm seeing beef on the menu. What's going ...
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I lost my Greek residency card while I am in Belgium. Can I travel using the Greek Refugee Passport? comment from OP: My residency is valid, but my residency card was in my wallet and stolen from me
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I am going to make an Interrail trip in September this year, which will be a mix of rural camping and city trips. Due to the camping, I am considering taking my Mora Garberg (blade length: 10.9cm, ...
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Suppose that I have a basic fare ticket (regular, non-discounted ticket) for JR. After I start using the ticket, if, for some reason, I need to change it, is this possible? How would it be handled? ...
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In theory, passport validity shouldn't be a big deal for travelers. Even if your passport expires during your travels, you can usually get a new passport very quickly from a consulate, and many ...
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So I want to rent an apartment in the Netherlands but the price for such an apartment is quite low and I am proceeding with caution. Do you think that this is a scam or does booking.com really do this?...
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As regards the Ryanair flight FR1474 from London Stansted @ 18:55 to Naples Italy, here's the email I received, on September the 8th (yeah, 3 months ago): We’re sorry to inform you that there has ...
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I require urgent help in regards to carrying ADHD medication and mood stabilisers to India and Dubai. My doctor suggested I don’t need documentation as my medication bottles list the dosage and my ...
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There are two land border crossings between Singapore and Malaysia (I am ignoring the train-only border crossings via Woodlands Train Checkpoint, and thanks dda for the link): The Johor–Singapore ...
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Just recently, my friends (tourists) and I booked a rental car just for a day trip in New York. Unfortunately, we got caught by a cop for speeding. I showed my foreign driver's license to a cop and my ...
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I am an American male in his mid-20s, visiting Germany for the first time this winter and staying for a week. I will be staying in North Rhine-Westphalia around Cologne, flying in and out of Frankfurt....
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Almost a month ago my wife and I booked a week long trip to Mexico in early November through a travel website. This included air fare and the hotel. We went with the lower priced, non-refundable ...
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I'm a trans woman heading to Japan on holidays soon. Are there any particular laws surrounding the toilets in Japan for transgender people? I will be presenting female - but I will be visibly ...
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Could anyone clarify if tourists need to obtain pre-approval from UAE ministry of health to travel with controlled medication (narcotics, tranquilizers, etc.)? I will be transiting through Abu Dhabi (...
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As a UK citizen I recently found myself vacationing in Germany close to the Austrian border with a group of friends who are all EU nationals. While out on a day cycle without my passport, one of my ...
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I am an Indian national and am traveling to the UK soon. I was issued a multi visit Type C tourist visa in 2021 with validity from 25/10/2021 - 25/10/2026. However, in 2022 I was issued a Type D - ...
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I would like to spend some days in Bali with my girlfriend sharing a room, an apartment or a villa. She is Indonesian, I'm European. We have a long-distance relationship and we usually meet in other ...
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I've recently had to renew my British passport and I'm lazily shopping for a cover for it. In the course of my googling I find a few covers in different price ranges but all which very definitely look ...
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What are some apparently harmless things I shouldn't do in US as a tourist/traveler that can get me arrested by the police? I am talking about something which most people outside US would consider ...
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What are some apparently harmless things I shouldn't do in China as a tourist/traveler that can get me arrested by the police? I am talking about something which most people outside China would ...
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I am a tourist visiting Turkey for the first time. I am a regular tourist, not intending to stay in the country longer than my visa permits, and as such, I do not possess a residence permit and do not ...
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Good evening! I am an American, due to travel to Spain sometime next month. This will be my first trip to the country, and I will be travelling with passengers. I'm curious to know, what the ...
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Schengen countries in Europe keep little notes about foreign travelers in their Schengen Information System (SIS). Have no idea what that is, what it contains, or what it looks like. Whether by this ...
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I went to the passport office of my (highly developed Western) country and they said they wouldn't know if a foreign country I had previously overstayed in had banned me or not just by scanning my ...
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Is there any legal requirement for companies selling flight tickets to tell their customers what Visas they may need for the flight? If they make it sound like, via omission, that you don't need any ...
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Not sure if this really belongs in the law Stack Exchange, but I'm gonna ask here anyway. My friend lives in Vancouver and has suggested we take a motorcycle trip to Alberta this summer. I would fly ...
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A family member recently flew Air Canada from Venice to Los Angeles via Montreal. (If it matters, they're an EU citizen) Due to a 3:32h delay of the original flight (VCE-YUL), they missed the ...
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A few years ago, I made the question. This focused on going out. However, I have doubts when returning to home country. I will be flying with a family member, who is a minor. I know I need a written ...
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