If a women from Ghana wants to visit the US and she is a first time traveler,will she have to have $5000.00 travelers check in her possession before she can come?
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On Travel.SE we often see questions about a person (usually a love interest) asking for money to pay for airfare, visas, permits and other expenses. For example        What general advice can be given in such situations to the person asking the question? Is it all a scam or can there be legitimate situations in which an online friend could be asking for money?
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I am planning to visit London for 6 days from the US. I have given my biometrics and when I was preparing to mail my documents to the UK visa processing center in the US, I used this link from the UK government website to cross-check the documents to be sent to the processing center.     (Guide to supporting documents).  Something that really surprised me was in Section 4 (documents that should NOT be sent along with the package) was hotel bookings and flights bookings.     Section 4: documents you should not send unless specifically requested      This page provides guidance on the types of documents that are not required to consider your application.         hotel bookings   flight bookings      Typically I have always been asked to provide my travel plans, accommodation plans and proof of them. This is the first time that travel plans and accommodation plans are not asked to be sent. What might be the reason behind it? This really confuses me. Any help in clearing my confusion would be greatly welcome.
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I was offered a job in Brazil and wanted to make sure it was a good place for my kids so booked a flight the morning of the offer for a flight later that morning.  I arrived at airport for my direct flight to Brazil, was issued boarding passes, took the flight but was refused entry upon arrival.  The airline flew me back, but I think they shouldn't have even let me board since I now know Americans are not allowed to enter Brazil w/o tourist visa?  I don't mind paying the cancellation fees but I feel the rest of the cost of the flight should be refunded?  Am I correct?
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My itinerary:    UA: Indianapolis -> Newark (operated by ExpressJet). Flight# UA** ANA: Newark -> Tokyo (operated by UA). Flight# NH** VNA: Tokyo -> Hanoi. Flight# VN**   ANA policy allows 2 free checked bags, but UA baggage calculator shows that I'll have to pay $100 for my 2nd checked bag. I tried calling UA customer service and was told they have recently changed their policy. The rep however was unable to point me to the document announcing said change.  However the information  says that the Most Significant (marketing) Carrier policy will override other carriers', which means only ANA policy will apply to my itinerary.  Am I missing something? Can I use this information to fight with them at the counter when I'm actually flying? This is a big deal because my family are flying together and it may cost us over $300 on checked baggage.  EDIT: added flight numbers.
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I will soon travel to the US for the first time.  I am not a US citizen, but I will travel together with one.  We will land in ATL and then proceed to a connecting flight. I know I will have to clear customs in ATL.  My ESTA application has been approved, but I read that since I never have travelled to the US before, I will have to clear immigration through a old-fashioned booth with a immigration officer, and I won't be able to use the electronic kiosks.  As my travel companion is a citizen, they'll not be subject to this restriction.  What is the best course of action? Should they queue with me, or should we proceed our separate ways?  I'd like to proceed together, but I don't know if it is allowed.
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I may be visiting the US soon for both work (conference) and leisure (sight-seeing) but was wondering whether it is possible to pay a visit to Cuba, as I see that direct commercial flights have been restarted. From what I can tell, it is still not permitted for US citizens to travel to Cuba as tourists (from the ).  What is the legal status of European citizens - would it be permitted for me to travel as a tourist from, say, Florida to Cuba on a commercial flight? Would this cause problems for me on my return to the US?  I understand that the question has been asked before () but the situation has changed and I believe it warrants asking again.
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I am an American with residence in Belgium.  I came here to the USA for the holidays and brought my old, iPhone, iPad and my MacBook. Now, here, I want to buy a new iPad and also a surface pad, among some other stuff.   Assuming I leave the boxes at home, and boot these devices up, maybe downloading some stuff on them, before leaving to the airport, will it be safe to bring them without risk of paying tax?  I can't find any info on the limit of goods I can bring over. I suppose if they are not in their boxes, it's clear that I am not selling them (in fact they are Xmas gifts).  Is there some regulation about this?
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To begin with, I am aware that various iterations of this question have been asked, so I will be specific to my case since I feel there may be some differences.  I am on a temporary Visa in the United states, My Passport was stolen when someone broke into my car. Fortunately I am carrying my original Driving License issued in India. I have my work ID, and can print my bank statements out.  I have reported the case with the Police, have a copy of the report, have spoken to my consulate. They will issue a one time travel permit to me ONLY one month before the date of travel ONLY when I show them my ticket. I am set to depart 50 days from now so that doesnt help in getting an ID. So for the time being I do not have an ID on me issues by the consulate, nor my VISA. I have scanned color print outs of passport and VISA, my date of arrival and the date of VISA expiry.  Am I expected to face any issues if I am to board a flight to travel domestically? I am here on a business trip and need to travel within the United states.   I have spoken to the TSA, one of the people I spoke to was positive that I can go through.  However the reason I write this is the second person: She was equally sure that I will not be let through unless I have a piece of paper signed by my consulate with a photo on it.  Any help on this? I dont want some thief to effect my plans here, which I made months ago, and have considerable interests in!!
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I am not one for buying things in airports but recently my wife asked me to get her an alcoholic beverage while flying from the USA to Ireland (JFK-DUB). I made the purchase in JFK and was surprised to be told I had to collect it when departing for my flight as I board the plane. The sales assistant's English wasn't their best so I may have misheard and my Yorkshire twang may have thrown her, but I was somewhat surprised as to why I couldn't carry the bag myself to the plane.  Is there a law that prevents me from carrying my purchase to the plane or is this an added service I was charged, which I was duped into paying?  When boarding the plane there were several others who had to pick up their sealed duty free bags (why sealed?) so it wasn't just me. No explanation was given.
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In Uzbekistan I was stopped, searched and questioned six times in one day.  At the border with Tajikistan, one official tried hiding my paperwork to elicit something from me.  In Kyrgyzstan, I was physically harassed and detained by the police, and about US$30 taken while they searched everything on me and a Dutch backpacker I was going to get food with.  I'm not particularly dodgy looking - it's happening to a lot of backpackers I meet.  Tourists are apparently a prime target for corrupt officials.  Any suggestions or tactics for avoiding these occurrences?  Aside from carrying only photocopies of your passport so that they can't hold your passport ransom, I've not heard many successful tips...
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I am a dual citizen. I have both a US passport and a non-US passport. I live in the US. My US passport is currently being processed for renewal. I am unsure whether I will receive my passport in time for a trip that I have scheduled. Could I use my non-US passport to leave the US and return? I have never entered the US with my non-US passport. There is no immigration leaving the US but I still need to scan my passport for ticketing. Will the airline refuse me a ticket? I know that in this situation returning with a non-US passport can be problematic as well, but will I be able to leave at all? Note that I am traveling to a country which neither of my passports are from.
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I travel from the US to Canada occasionally (about once per year on average) with my family. We are all US citizens and travel with US passports. Every time we re-enter the United States, I am given extra scrutiny.  Most recently, we used an automated check-in procedure at the airport. These are terminals where you scan your passport &amp; fill out a customs declaration online and it prints a receipt which you take to the customs agent. When I got my receipt, it had a big "X" printed on it and we were directed to a line to talk to an agent.  In the past, I've had questions directed at me or my family: "Have you ever been to New York?", "Do you own any firearms?", and once "Where is your daddy?" directed at my then 4 year old son. The agents also seem to examine my photo &amp; my face more closely than the other members of my family.  We get through customs OK, but it gives me a some anxiety. I suspect that there's someone out there with the same name (I have a pretty common name) who is on a "no fly" list or something.  My question is this: is there any way to find out what they're looking for when they scan my passport &amp; see my name? Like a Freedom of Information request or something? I know I could/should ask when I'm in the line, but as I said, it makes me pretty anxious.
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I'm travelling to LAX and from some anecdotal horror stories I've seen online and in real life, I worry that customs officers may ask to search my laptop, seize it indefinitely and/or possibly clone the hard drive seeing as I've read that they have power to inspect you and every item when entering/leaving the United States.  I have a significant amount of pornography (all legal) on my laptop which I wonder would I have to declare to the officers as other countries such as Australia make travellers declare on arrival.
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Can someone please help differentiate the following application questions and what they really mean?  What is the cost to you personally of your trip in GBP(£)?  The total amount of money you have for this trip?  How much will they be paying towards your trip (in GBP £)?  What is the total amount in GBP(£)?
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I actually saw this on a list of top new traveller questions, and figured it'd be a good one to have on here.  Obviously with international travel, you'll need your passport, but are there any other important documents you should consider taking with you when travelling?
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The  says:  foreign nationals who have been in any of the following countries during the past 14 days may not enter the United States.  and then goes on to list Schengen, UK, Brazil, China, Brazil, Iran. However, the  is opening back up to both US and UK tourists starting 1 July, including Puerto Rico. Could I not just go to the Caribbean for 14 days, chill on the beach, and then enter the US? I had a big US road trip planned this summer and don't want to give up on it!
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I was a first time traveler and didn't know what to do.  I got my luggage and exited the airport without going through the customs. I didn't pass when I arrived in the country that I travelled to and didn't pass again when I arrived at the country I travelled from.  It's an honest mistake, I just didn't know what to do then until my friend told me.    I am planning to travel again but I am afraid that I may have violated something and they will not allow me to leave.  Can I get penalized?