visas & immigration

Probably a fairly niche question, but hoping maybe someone has some insight. I'm about to kick off the process for getting my UK Citizenship (I've had ILR for a few years now) so I can get my passport. However, this requirement will scupper me every time due to the amount of travel I do...

Passport renewal soon to be online. Supposedly within a 12 month timeframe, renewing your passport could be as simple as going online to the my gov website. If this eventuates it will be a most welcome change to the current renewal system imo.

I am flying Qantas from Perth to Sydney, and then Qantas to Honolulu. I understand the bags will be checked through ( hopefully ) but where do I go through passport control?

Hi AFF, Can anyone tell me if Biz Class arrivals to Manila ex Syd (QF) get priority immigration? Thanks Andrew

I have noticed that my passport and other people I’ve spoken to have a small black marker swipe across the smaller black and white passport photo on the page adjacent to the main data page of our passports. Has anyone else experienced this and do you know what it means? I’m assuming this was...

Many countries are introducing “digital nomad visas” however, France isn’t one of them; at least not exactly. So, if you want to stay in France for an extended period of time, you have to apply for a long-term visa. I thought I would start a thread on French long-term visas so that I could...

My situation: I am flying Syd to Paris via Ho Chi Minh City on April 18th. Overnight stay at airport hotel on the 18th before Air France flight to Paris the next afternoon. Therefore I will apply for a 30-day visa for my one day in Vietnam. My return route is a bit more complicated: Flying CDG -...

Anyone else noticed these are being phased out for ESTA travellers?

Hi all, I would appreciate any advice here. We are flying to Paris, with layovers each way at Tan Son Nhat International Airport - and I am unclear if we require Vietnam visas, as we will definitely not be leaving the airport, but I don't seem to be able to find a clear answer anywhere. Does...

I will have about 4.5 months of life left in my passport when I am due to fly back to Oz at Christmas time - is that going to be a problem? Departing CAI and transiting through DXB and SIN.

Hello, My Canadian passport expires in about a year's time (September 19, 2023) and I have the following travel booked: Sydney to Christchurch in December Sydney to Auckland in January Sydney to Zürich (transiting Abu Dhabi) in April 2023 Zürich to Canada in May 2023 I then plan on renewing...

I have just pulled out my passport to start planning for our next overseas holiday. It’s an Australian passport P series and is valid until 2027. I have just noticed what appears to be tiny scratches or lines on the photo page? They don’t feel raised and they look slightly random, but at the...

Hi there! Travelling to Vietnam soon and the country requires travel insurance with Covid coverage Has anyone been in a similar situation. Do you just show the coverage or do you need a certificate of currency and where do you think I would obtain that from?

I’m flying to GLA from CHC (via MEL, PER & LHR) in October. I’m a little unsure about where I clear customs & immigration and collect my checked bags in Australia. My flights, including return flights back to CHC are all on the same ticket. My flight to MEL (QF132) is scheduled to arrive at...

Seems like the passport office released some details (including designs) for the R-Series passports and the website said rolling out R-Series starting September 2022 to December 2022. The pages have since been taken down but I was able to get it through Google cache sites. Some will receive the...

Hi, I am flying PER>KUL on MH J, then have a connecting flight on Malindo. So I am going to have to clear immigration and collect bags. Been a while since I have been to KLIA. From landing how long might it take to get to the baggage claim (let’s say plane arrives at the satellite terminal)...

In Jan 2023 I've got to fly to Oz on EK from CAI to MEL via a two hour stop in DXB and my passport will have less than six months validity as it expires in May 2023 - will that be a problem? (plan is to apply for a new passport once I get to Oz - hopefully the wait time will be back to normal...

So I've been in Switzerland and Spain in the last few days. While I was carrying a backpack with my passport, water, etc, I see other (mainly younger) holidaymakers from nearby countries virtually carrying nothing around and I so wanted to be like them so I don't sweat my a*** off with my...

Hi Guys, I will be transiting India twice on my trip around the world. First is an overnight stopover (8 hours) the second is about 16 hours. We don't mind staying in the airport / hotel but have read (qantas website) that we have to clear immigration to recheck our bags in... meaning we will...

Ok. Trying to figure out how I make the most of my Canadian NEXUS benefits (and visa-free travel). I have an AU and a CA passport. This is what I think I need to do... Is this right? Flight Passport entered into system Passport shown to exit customs Passport shown on entry customs...