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Question about passport control between Schengen zone and Cyprus I am an American currently traveling in Europe, within the Schengen zone. I know that if I fly within the Schengen area it is treated as a domestic flight so there is no immigration check. However I wanted to confirm whether, If I were to fly from a Schengen country to Cyprus, I would have to go through passport control and would I get a new sta…

Transit visa for Sri Lankan passport holders Hello, this is my first time travelling to Sri Lanka back alone without my parents. I have booked Cathay Pacific from Canada to Colombo where I have a transit in Hong Kong . I am confused as do I need a transit visa to enter Hong Kong? Please guide me on this… submitted by /u/Perfect_Bed_9556

Turkish airlines passport number Do you remember/know if Turkish airlines asks for passport number when making the booking? Me and my boyfriend are flying with Turkish in a few weeks, and he gets a new passport next week. We dont remember if the airline asked for the passport number when we made the booking… So that we can try to change it for the tickets if they have the numbe…

Will my passport be turned away in Indonesia? Hi everyone, I have a passport with just general wear and tear, except the cover page (not my picture but same idea) is half faded. I hold an EU passport. Because the front was faded we decided against going to Bali as we know I would probably be turned away. I’ve heard that entry to Indonesia is less strict elsewhere. The only place we are goin…

Passport stamping time for Canada Visitor visa in India Hi all, We have submitted our Canada visitor visa application (myself and spouse) from India. Below are the timelines – Application submitted – March 10, 2024 Biometric – March 13, 2024 Original passport request – March 23, 2024 Passport Dispatched to vfs – March 26, 2024 Passport reached IRCC Delhi – April 1, 2024 The status on vfs application…

Passport all of a sudden not accepted in Turkiye… now what? I went to transfer flights in Istanbul, and now they’re saying my passport is too tattered even though everything is clearly eligible. The sides are a little worn but it’s not expired for 3 more years. They’re saying I can’t go any further on my trip. Anything I can do? I’m supposed to catch my flight to India in 4 hrs submitted by /u/sto…

Should I keep my passport on me? I’m going to Chile in about a month to visit some friends. I’m flying into Santiago, then I’ll be traveling solo from city to city by bus/train. My flight home is also from Santiago, so I was thinking I could leave my passport at my friend’s house and then pick it up on my last day. This way I wouldn’t risk losing it or having it stolen. Is this…

My Passport photo makeup I think it turned out really well! I’m renewing my state drivers license from abroad and need to submit a passport photo. submitted by /u/4llysin

LPT: When you get your passport, email a photo of it to yourself. Should you lose both your passport and your phone (or photocopies of the passport) you can access your email by logging on when you get to the embassy. The embassy will know the passport to cancel and replace so you can get home. submitted by /u/Havingfun922

If an Swedish-USA citizen loses their Swedish passport in USA and then flies back to Sweden can they do it on the American or does the airline not believe they are a Swedish citizen and then they have to get a provisional Swedish passport from the embassy and can’t do it on American? Dual US-Swedish citizen loses Swedish passport in USA..can they fly back to Sweden on only American passport? submitted by /u/water3322

Passport stolen in the USA. ESTA question Hello, I recently had my passport stolen in the US on holiday after a break in to our rental vehicle. I went to collect an emergency passport from the nearest consulate office which will should allow me back home when I return on Tuesday. I was just wondering if I had to apply for a new ESTA Visa? Or is this only for outbound flight and entry in…

Emergency Vietnam Visa/passport validity question Hello, I received an e-visa from the official Vietnamese government website: Vietnam evisa – National portal on Immigration (xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn) However, I just found my American passport must be valid at least 6 months upon date of entry, which is 5 November (leaving 17 November) 2023. My passport expires on 30 April 2024, 4-5 days shy of the…

Lost US passport in UK I’ve lost my passport and Im due to fly back to the USA on Wednesday, im in London. The embassy is closed and not open until Monday where do i go from here? I need to leave the country by Wednesday or Im overstaying. submitted by /u/NotTwiggley

EU pet passport (Croatia) I went to get x2 EU pet passports today for my cats. Vet said I didn’t need one as all my documentation was in order – rabies, microchips etc, what did I want a passport for? After an argument he agreed to issue the passport but he would only be able to put a recent date on it for the rabies vaccination, as it was done in January and …

During Transit: Passport Storage Techniques? I’m a pretty seasoned traveler, however I do not really have the mechanics of dealing with “storing” my passport/ID very gracefully/smoothly while in transit. Questions: – do you use a money belt / holster (and/or hidden bra thing if you wear a bra)? if you use one or more of the above, do you go to the bathroom after you get through security a…

Is my passport damaged? I’m worried about being denied as my father tried to rip my passport in half Basically I have a flight in 3 weeks going to the Philippines and I’m really worried I’m going to get denied boarding or entering due to how my passport looks, parts of the laminate is slightly bent and the pages are a bit creased but none of the writing is faded except the cover and none of the pages have any tears. I tried a chip scanning app …

LPT: Questions about PH Passport and US visa I’m from the Philippines and I’ve been planning to apply for a tourist visa as I want to spend my holidays with my mom and sister in the US. My passport expires June 2024 but I already scheduled a passport renewal. I want to schedule a visa date appointment prior before I get a hold of my new passport as the slots are thin. Do you think I shoul…

Canadian in Germany, passport stolen Pretty much the title. Had my passport stolen yesterday in Cologne. I’m going to the Canadian Consulate in Munich tomorrow very early. Since it happened yesterday and the Consulate doesn’t open on the weekends, i sent an email, will call right away when it opens, and will be there on Monday right away but was wondering if there is any forms I ha…

I’m a US citizen stuck in Canada with no passport Stupid me lost my passport on my road trip across the western provinces of Canada. I’m driving back in my New Jersey registered truck and have a valid driver’s license and photos of my lost passport and birth certificate. Basically I’m wondering will I be able to get back to the states with no passport or do I need to get an expedited passport f…

Passport damage Hi all – would you think the passport is too damaged to renew? The barcode and everything works just fine. I was able to use it to travel out of the country as recently as 2021. Thank you!!! https://preview.redd.it/t9s1qxtkatqb1.jpg?width=1044&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67932fdf241f3fca8d1c90bc65efcfb60c7cac95 submitted by /u/the_soy_face_gu…