visas & immigration

Can i still use my passport which expires 27/10/2020 for my upcoming trip in April - May? Please correct me if i am wrong, I'm just lazy to apply for a new one. Passport exp: 27/10/2020 Flying out 31/03/2020 Heading to: Singapore, Copenhagen, Iceland, USA and Taiwan Arrive back 12 May

My son and German daughter in lawyer due to fly out tonight on and Emirates flight via Dubai to Frankfurt. She only has 2 months left on her German passport. Her new one is waiting for her to collect in Germany. Last night they tried to check in online and an error came up. They will only be...

Hi, husband and I along with our 13 year old are travelling to LHR in a fortnight. We all hold Australian e-passports and can use the e-gates here in Oz. Can anyone advise whether the 13yr old can use the e-gates at LHR? I know we adults can, but cannot find any information on under 18s...

Can you still travel to China using APEC card and new passport for Australian citizens? The APEC card is not yet updated with the new passport details.

Hoping some learned fellow members can assist with this; We are flying SQ Biz class into HKT late afternoon on December 29th. Will SQ issue us with any "priority" C & I clearance "vouchers", and if not, should we expect the wait time at immigration to be lengthy. I have just checked the...

I've just applied for a new passport and obviously forgotten that they cancel your current one once you apply for a new one. That must be a pain for frequent travellers. It says I can track my passport application using the application number but I am stumped trying to find the site to do the...

Unfortunately not for Aussies.But hopefully in the future. https://loyaltylobby.com/2019/10/04/free-russian-e-visa-for-st-petersburg-kaliningrad-limited-vladivostok/?omhide=true

Hello, Does anyone have any info on the validity of a passport whilst transiting through SIN/DXB (staying airside)? Didn't realise that I have less than 2 months on UK passport whilst returning to UK from Australia.

This could be an interesting place to visit for some. I don't think that it is for me but there certainly could be some sights worth seeing. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49848068

Hi, I just went into our ANA booking (Sydney to Haneda return) to add our passport details, but it brings up an error when I try to edit the page. I am on hold with their call centre but it's been an hour and I have things to do. Will there be any issues if I don't enter this information? I...

Hi all Just wondering if I need a transit visa if flying on Saudia or Kuwait airlines from Asia to UK. Thanks

Hi, I will be arriving to Avalon (AVV) airport in Melbourne via Airasia at around 9.20am in Jan next year. What is the average time now to pass thru immigration and collect your bags? I have another flight to catch at Melbourne Airport to Tasmania. I have not booked the Jetstar flight yet. I...

I was driving from Tuscany to Florence after my daughters wedding with wife and another daughter and a friend and using Avis hire car and after dropping daughter at Florence railway since she want to travel to a another city, I drove to Avis drop off near the Florence airport to take BA flight...

Hi guys, Thought I'd use a title that would have an obvious answer for the attention, but the answer for this still eludes me. I had a friend book a flight for our group but noticed on the flight itinerary that my middle name is slightly different from my passport. I don't believe this should...

I have searched this forum but not found exactly the information I am seeking. Mr LL and I are travelling to Vietnam (arriving and departing HAN) on the following dates: Sept 6-14 then again Oct 6-8 ( in between we will be travelling in Canada and USA - haha on that CX mistake fare booked on...

Just for info. Applied for a Tajikistan eVisa last week: https://www.evisa.tj/index.evisa.html#/ Very straightforward, with a pretty good FAQ. Cost US$50 and approved PDF e-mailed back in 4 working days. Note there seems to be no provision to save the application and return to it but you can...

Some of you may have read bits of this in the chitchat thread. I hope my experience is of some use to others. I was due due to fly on Qantas from Canberra to Jakarta on Monday the 8th of July. My flight from Canberra left at 11:15 and the flight from Sydney was leaving at 13:45, plenty of time...

This from OMaaT: https://onemileatatime.com/russia-electronic-visas/ If true, a good move, eh, @JohnM ? But there could be a catch - it is likely to be country specific and not include Australia :(...

Yesterday (19 June 2019, I arrived at SFO on NZ8. The immigration formalities took me two hours and 15 minutes. It seemed a very long time. First there was a long line (queue) for the “visitors” category (I didn’t see any “US citizens”). Then you go through the electronic passport/visa...

Licence plate images and photos of individuals who travelled in and out of the United States were taken in a malicious hack impacting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), according to a report in the Washington Post. The agency learned last month about the breach, which took place thanks to...