Category "customs-and-immigration"

Which nations have specific laws that allow/ disallow ENTRY of shamanic ritual plants/ herbs such as Ayahuasca? [closed]

Travelling to Latin America to take hallucinogenic drugs: how does one do it safely? This is a related question, but objective here is differ

Going to Argentina from Brazil without a Brazilian entry stamp

I'm backpacking in South America and have found myself in an interesting situation. I was travelling in Paraguay and got to Ciudad del Este, from there I took a

Should I renew my ID card/passport if immigration personnel claims I look different now? [closed]

I got my identity card in August 2014, but have already had problems with it when travelling. In October 2014 while entering Moldova by land,

Does a suitcase simply booked in with my flight (not hand luggage) count as unaccompanied luggage/baggage?

I am planning on visiting Japan from the UK and was looking at the customs forms which mentioned "unaccompanied baggage" or luggage.

In the US customs declaration form, is H1 B visa holder resident or visitor

The cbp.gov website doesn't have clear instructions on who is considered a resident vs visitor for customs purposes. There is limited information online regard

Are EEA nationals allowed to use the non-EEA queue at UK airports?

I just (half an hour ago) entered the UK at Stansted airport, and the EEA queue at immigration was absolutely packed (it would have taken at least an hour to ge

Travelling to the US for independent research under VWP

I am planning to travel to the US under the VWP (I am a Spanish citizen). I will be visiting a university lab, but I am not receiving any salary or income from

Will having stayed 170 days on a B-2 visa be an issue for a further entry?

I have a B-1/B-2 visa and traveled in the USA for 170 days in 2016. I did not do any work then, just enjoyed my life. If I want to enter again in 2018 for one

How are occasional customs checks done at airports that do not normally have them?

At Luleå Airport there are no customs facilities and the luggage area is directly reachable from the outside world. More than 90% of passengers are domes

Is the ability to perform customs checks a requirement for an international airport?

In flights that cross Schengen borders but remain in the EU Customs Union, passport checks are required but customs checks are not. However, Wikipedia says tha

Returning to the US visa-free after previously living there for 7 years - issues with immigration?

I currently live in Queensland, Australia however i used to live in California. I am planning to stay the whole summer (around 90 days) under the Visa waiver pr

For a layover in Munich, Germany on a flight from USA to Split, Croatia is 45 minutes enough and will Customs clearance take place in Split? [closed]

We arrive from the US in Munich on June 5 in the morning. In Munich, we only have 45 minutes to catch our flight to Split, Croatia. Is this e

Indian passport with less than 6 months validity

I am an Indian citizen residing in USA and I will be traveling to India in March 2017. My Indian passport will have five and a half months validity when I come

I have two passports with different names in each. Which name should I use for booking my ticket? [duplicate]

I will be travelling with my minor son (17 yrs) from South Africa to Germany later this year. He is South African and German citizen. The pass

Does Filipino citizen with Slovenian residence need a UK transit visa? [duplicate]

I am a Filipino citizen living in Slovenia and I am a holder of a residence card as a family member of Slovenian citizen. With that card, I ca

Bringing more than 200 cigarettes from India to UK

I smoke an Indian brand which is extremely hard to find in UK. I really don't want to do any shady thing but I went through HMRC website and still couldn't figu

Is immigration unmanned at Mayotte airport when arriving from Paris?

A Peruvian guy is flying from Paris to Mayotte (a French overseas department) on a direct Air Austral flight. He is visa-exempt for mainland France, but not for

Using Nexus card while my U.S. passport is being renewed?

Can I use my Nexus card to enter the U.S. from Canada while my U.S. passport is not in my possession because it's being renewed?

Is TSA rescreening required when transiting internationally through Orlando airport?

If I am flying from internationally to Orlando then immediately flying to Miami, will I need to be TSA rescreened after landing in Orlando? If so, should I exp

Schengen visa with one entry

I have a Schengen visa with one entry, and I have entered Schengen from Frankfurt and then all the way to Norway. After that I will be passing by Amsterdam to v