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Huh! That's good to know. It's a very recent change, it used to be passports were valid until 3 months before their expiration. Looks like it changed last year for visiting Europe. https://dobianchi.com/2016/05/04/italy-passport-requirements-change/
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webmeister posted:One thing with visas is that although some countries will grant visa-on-arrival, they still charge a fee. And I've been in at least a couple of airports where the immigration counter wants their fee in local currency well before you get to the ATMs in the terminal building. So that's definitely worth checking before you leave! Ugh, and countries with f'ing airport exit taxes. Just include it in your airport fees, you bastards. At least Costa Rica finally did that. I'm actually more surprised at how often countries want US$ and won't accept, or don't prefer, their own local currency. I've bought visas on arrival from a handful of countries and they all preferred (or even mandated?) US$, which was often annoying since I don't live in the US but still had to find US dollars. (E: based on wikipedia's map, I guess that was Kenya, Tanzania, Bolivia, and Jordan.)
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What about for countries that use terrible adhesive to put in full page visas, like Kenya that does it even for stupid transfer visas? I had two like that in my last passport and just pulled them out and I never had any trouble, but I wonder if thatd actually legal or not. Kind of seemed like it should be okay? Not any different from Israel or Cuba stamping sheets outside your passport really but I'm not a legal expert on this or anything.
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birds posted:The other week a buddy and I were flying back to the U.S from Europe and he got stopped when we were leaving Prague because he didn't have an entry stamp from when he arrived in Paris. They let him through but how serious could this have been if the officer was a dick? From what I've read not stamping incoming travelers passports seems to be a commonly occurring thing in Paris. I got stamped in Paris despite having a valid EU residence permit, so I don't know wtf. I was always kind of afraid this might cause issues since I don't have a matching exit stamp, but it's been like 2 years and no one has ever cared. I also got let through in Paris after a flight from Nairobi about 8 years ago with an expired visa, an overstay of ±100 of the last 180 days, and no residence permit. I had a good reason (my first permit was still in processing) and probably could have talked my way out of it, but I didn't even need to. I wonder if the guy could tell from his computer and i was flagged as "good to go" but I kind of doubt it. Probably just stamped by rote. Saladman fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Apr 11, 2017 |
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succ posted:Asked in another thread but just wanted to check, I was planning on buying a one-way flight to Italy and stay with family for awhile. Would I get denied because I don't have a return flight or an itinerary? Flight is from US, I'm a US citizen. No, you'll be fine. Immigration will just stamp your passport after you tell them you're visiting for tourism. Or more likely, they won't even ask and they'll just stamp your passport without a second thought. I did this a few years ago and looked into it, and I doubt anything has changed since 2009. That said, it's almost certainly going to be cheaper for you to get a round-trip ticket and just get a flexible / adjustable end-date than it is to buy two one-ways. E: Just keep in mind that you do have to leave within 3 months. Don't overstay your visa. Saladman fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Apr 21, 2017 |
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A related question you've probably had to deal with: yellow fever vaccination cards. I see those are now lifetime valid instead of just 10 years. Or at least supposedly they're valid. Are all countries following the new WHO guidelines or will I get harassed in rwanda or whenever because my card expired in 2017 according to the date printed on it? Is there any way to get a new card without a new dose of the vaccine, ie one that doesn't have the expiration date? I kind of guess not since it has the handwritten signature of my vaccinating doctor on it. I remember it hurt my arm for days after so I'm not really super keen on getting it again if it's unnecessary. My card is also in poor condition since I've travelled with it a lot and only figured I needed to take care of it for 10 years. Surprisingly I don't find a whole lot of info about it online. I've also only been checked once ever, in Cameroon, despite having been to several yellow fever countries.
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Residency Evil posted:Huh, didn't know that, thanks. While we're on the topic, is there any reason for me to keep my EU passport active if I have no real plans on ever going back? I moved when I was 1 so I think the chances are slim. Basically the only reason to keep it active is: (1) You want to spend more than 3 months in Europe out of 6 (2) You want to travel to a country that has visa-waiver with your EU passport, but does not with your US one. (e.g. it'd cost the same to get your Brazilian visa as it would to renew your EU passport, and a lot more hassle) I've never heard of an expired passport being harder to renew than a currently-valid passport. It's only hard to get a passport if you're a citizen of [country X] but have -never- received its passport and now you live abroad and have a different citizenship. Either way, make sure to pass your citizenships onto your kids unless it causes some hassle like mandatory military service or whatever. I know a handful of people whose parents missed the deadline for passing on citizenship (often must be done before age 18-20) and who regretted that their parents never did it.
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HookShot posted:You've obviously never been a French citizen living abroad It looks like the system with an expired passport is still pretty easy? https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F21091 Even with more than 5 years expired, all you need is a photo, the super-basic request form 12100*02, proof of residence (French or otherwise), €96, and then either some non-passport identity card, or your birth certificate, and you have to go in person to a consulate. Going in person sounds like a hassle for anyone living in a large country like Canada or the US, but for something done no more often than once every 15 years (10 years validity + > 5 years after expiration ; if your passport is expired < 5 years ago you just take it and the money and the basic form). E: In any case the biggest hassle, going in person, looks like it's required for all passport renewals abroad regardless of validity? ("Pour demander un nouveau passeport, vous devez vous rendre au consulat avec les pièces justificatives nécessaires. [...] Les documents à présenter dépendent de la date de validité de l'ancien passeport.") Which sounds pretty crazy, but also France. Saladman fucked around with this message at 07:51 on May 17, 2017 |
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french toast posted:Traveling to Mexico from the US next month in July and I just realized my passport expires at the end of August. From what I've read quickly, Mexico doesn't adhere to the 6 month expiration rule. Am I ok to travel or should I go ahead and try to get a new one expedited? Mexico might not have the rule, but your airline might be dicks. They can decline to board you in such cases. You should call your airline and double-check though, but IMO get an expedited new passport. It takes two weeks, right? You should be fine.
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I bought a ticket to Namibia transferring through Luanda, and now I'm a bit paranoid that I might need at least one transit visa. Any idea how I can find out if the "onward travel without visa" rule actually applies reliably or not? I've seen that you don't need visas for stays in Angola of < 24 hours as long as you have a forward-bound international ticket, but now I wonder how much trouble we might have. Luanda's current airport does not have an international area, so everyone arriving goes through immigration, although we might be lucky and their new airport might open before our flight (April 2018) which would probably eliminate this problem. Flight is Lisbon->Luanda ; change planes ; Luanda->Windhoek (with non-deplaning stop in Lubango). We bought our tickets with TAAG so I'll call them and the Angolan embassy, but I'm guessing that what the employees at the embassy might tell me will have about as much weight as what strangers on the internet can tell me (i.e. very little).
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HookShot posted:The Angolan embassy should be able to tell you. Yeah, if they ever pick up their phone during their 3 hours a day 2 times a week phone hours. In any case the airline (TAAG) said it's fine, and they're the airline so I guess it means it'll work out. Now I just hope the new Luanda airport is open by the time of our flight...
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mobby_6kl posted:Definitely had less than $3k at the time, my regular account tops out at about that and everything else goes to savings. So it was less after buying the tickets and paying rent of course, but had a clear history and got topped back up today. I'm just annoyed they said it was ok when I was there in person as I could've easily transferred more money there on the spot or provided a printout from the savings account. I forgot to mention it in the initial post but I'm supposed to leave next Sunday so this is cutting it unpleasantly short for no good reason. Yeah, no visa required for <24 hour onward travel, and since the new airport isn’t open yet I could even go into town if I wanted (ie there is no transfer terminal in the old airport). This is only because it’s a connecting flight on the national carrier, I’m not sure I’d risk it for another type of transfer, not they there is so much going on in Luandas airport. Russia has the same style of visa free airport transfers iirc. Caveat: my trip is in April so maybe I will get detained in Lisbon on the way in or Windhoek on the way out, but seems like I should be okay. I talked to TAAG but not the embassy. I’ll probably calll them when time is closer, in case Dos Santos being replaced by an apparently truly independent next president has any impact on travel documents.
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