visas & immigration

Here's hoping no one here is affected and that it is rectified before I travel tomorrow.

I think I was the only one on a Qantas 747 heading for Los Angeles to ask for a form. It used to include cash and negotiable instruments like bank drafts back in the eighties.

Hi all, I'm getting a how to guide together for my niece & family's first trip overseas, they are stressing a bit about LAX :) Can they use the kiosks at border control ? I remember a couple of years ago you had to have entered the states once before on that passport to be eligible. The LAX...

Am feeling a little sad today as my passport got the chop and I put in the renewal form. 145 different stamps/visas (Multiple entries into many countries) and only 1 page left. I am going to miss knowing all the details off by heart, and now will actually need to look at it before filling out...

Hello SQ Folk, Figured i post here as you guys may have a better understanding of my questions being loyal SQ FF.. We (wife, 2 kids under two & i) are due to take our first family holiday in two weeks time to SEA. We have a 3 day stop over in Singapore before heading onto our next destination...

Have been to the US several times before (most recently two years ago) and will be travelling on VA1 next week on a recently renewed passport. Is it still the case that I can't use the kiosks at LAX on arrival as I haven't travelled there before on that passport? Just thought I'd check in case...

Wondering if US emigration clearance is carried out at Heathrow prior to departure? Allowing us to arrive as domestic passengers and avoid the JFK queues?

Does Qantas offer J Class Express Immigration/Customs cards on departure (and return) from/to of Brisbane International? I know Virgin Australia did when we went in 2015, but when we went in 2013 with QF we didn't get them , so I wanted to check.

Hi Folks, Long time since i've posted, but that's because we've been away! Had an interesting incident when we flew into LAX from SYD on United last month. Landed at TBIT and proceeded through customs - both my partner and I had ETSA's and headed to the machine. Scanned all good then to the...

Hi anyone had experience applying for China visa in Seoul? (Not going to Shenzen area) Only in Seoul for 2 days

Hi all, Need some advice. Recently made an award booking BNE-SIN-SFO for June 17' on SQ32 A350 in J with Velocity. Didn't realise that I didn't enter my middle name when I registered my velocity account 10 yrs ago. So, now the problem is that the booking name doesn't match my passport (missing...

Kiwi tourist claims she was detained in Kazakhstan because 'officials refused to believe New Zealand was a country' Seems hilarious to think about. :lol::shock:

So I called both the border force office and the airport, neither seems able to tell me. Does anyone know what time the passport checking guys get started? Got an early departure soon, and recall last time I turned up to Int'l departures early in the morning I joined two hundred others outside...

Hi all, Expired passport has Valid US 5 year Visa Have new passport Have been advised by US Consulate to bring both When I arrive into LAX auto passport kiosk, which passport do I use? The expired passport has the machine readable code section cut off by post office. Do I insert the Visa...

Thought I'd share this one as it's been a major annoyance for me over the last 7 years. (Hopefully it is now resolved, I'll find out next March!) So, back in 2009 I worked at a summer camp in the US, all legit, proper visa etc. Since then, every time I've visited I've either had the...

Hi - I just applied to renew my passport. What happens with my ESTA Visa to the USA- it is still valid on my old passport - how do I transfer it over??? thanks

Just read on Cruise Critic of an Aussie couple whose passports and credit cards were stolen from them in a Rome train station by classic gypsy distraction/steal act yesterday. They are due to start a cruise Rome time today but the Embassy won't see them until Monday. Surely when you are the...

Hi. Heading to SFO on December 22 with the family. I booked my son-in-law under his name without his middle name, but his passport has his middle name on it. Will we encounter any problems? If so, is it easy to change the name on the booking to include his middle name?

First up, obviously you need a passport for international travel, but what specifically are the rules governing when and how you have to supply your passport info to airlines you are flying with? For the sake of this discussion let’s ignore people who either don’t have a passport, have a...

Hi we are flying into Shanghai and staying for 4 nights doing some local touring before leaving on a cruise next year. I can not get any official conformation on how this works. I have the press release from the Shanghai immigration station that states we do meet the criteria. Have emailed the...