visas & immigration

OMAAT has reported that Uzbekistan will be introducing eVisas this month - and also Transit Without Visa under certain circumstances. This is the 4th of the 'Stans to bring in easy visas, with only Turkmenistan a bit tricky, needing a letter of invitation, but then you can get a visa on...

Hello everyone, I am currently holidying in AMS. i have to fly to OSL on Sunday. i would like to know if there is passport control between AMS and OSL ? And in 2 weeks time, i will be flying from ARN Stockholm to LHR. Is there passport control at this end too ? (I carry an Australian passport)...

What size of passport photos are required to obtain an Indian visa?

Dear All, I am planning to take my family to India in coming new year. I want to apply for visa process now I am already done with my flight booking. I have done a little bit research on visa requirement and gone through the below link Is there any other requirements for a visa. Indian Visa...

Arriving DPS Bali on my own on Friday night on JQ Business I have heard that there is a special queue for seniors (over 60s) - is that correct? I've checked online but cant find definitive answer.

There may be cancellations of visas to get into Russia to watch the World Cup. You should check that your Visa is still valid with the Russian Embassy.

The passport office has announced that from July 2018 there will be a new requirement for your Australian passport photo.

Hi and apologies if this has been answered elsewhere. I had a look and didn't want to necrothread the old DPS VOA stuff. I have a couple of DSC runs coming up about twenty days apart and am wondering if I will need to pay the VOA for both trips or just one that will cover the thirty days with...

I’m travelling to Beijing and Hong King in September. I know I’ll need a tourist visa to visit Beijing (travelling on Australian Passport), but if I wanted to take a day trip to Shenzhen from Hong Kong, will I need to apply for a multiple entry visa for China or can I travel to Beijing on a...

I see that they have recently introduced e-visa applications. Does this mean it won't take up a whole page in my passport? I ask because I only have 1 completely blank page left. Visas - Embassy of Ukraine in Australia

I am having difficulty getting an answer to this even from the passport help line. We tragically lost our daughter at Christmas time, she was a single mum with a ten year old son. There was never a biological father in my grandsons life, in fact we don't know a single thing about him and his...

Rookie Question. If I have to provide a passport number to book a flight and the passport will need to be renewed before I fly- will that be problematic? ie obviously the details change. Do airlines cross check what number you supplied when booking- with the passport you're presenting?

I was just wondering about new electronic border clearance systems being implemented in different countries and was wondering if they have thought about dual citizens who might be travelling with two passports. Esp the countries that take fingerprints or their own photos and match it to details...

Myanmar's e-visa service (the official one through MLIP, not the rip off ones passing themselves off as official ) has announced that as of April 1st they will provide an express visa service. It is for tourist visas only and does not apply to Business Visas done through the e-visa service...

I have a B1B2 in current Aust passport. My wife has B1B2 in expired Aust passport, and a new passport. US says that's fine just present both passports at immigration. QANTAS says they don't care as long as she has valid visa. My worry is that when we get to checkin she won't have, doesn't need...

Having travelled to Iran last year, I now have a B1/B2 visa for entry to the USA (can't now get an ESTA). Has anyone (Oz passport holder) entered the US with a passport visa recently? I imagine there is a form to fill out, and hopefully offered on the plane before arrival (it'll be Qantas)...

Hi all, Please ease my fears. I am some what confident in my decision but everyone I have mentioned it to thinks I am nuts! I booked a relatively last minute trip to the USA, when going to apply for my ESTA I realised I just hit under 6mths left. Now I am enough of a world traveller to know...

I have two immigration fast track invitations for LHR Terminal 3 if someone would like one or both. Happy to give these to any AFFer who has at least 25 posts.

From Smartraveller update:

A question for those who travel on an NZ passport. My understanding is that if this is the case the normal 3 month required validity of passports doesn't hold between OZ and NZ and you can travel back and forth up until the last day before expiry but information on this seems varied. Can...