6 h. ago British woman was ‘scared, sad and bewildered’ after being wrongly deported from Norway

Exclusive: Three officers were deployed to place the passenger on her deportation flight

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54 h. ago British holidaymakers hit by Dover delays as French border IT system fails

Travellers have been warned to expect delays of up to 45 minutes at the UK’s busiest international ferry port

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3 d. ago Homeland security apparently used British man’s tattoo to identify alleged gang members

‘Average man from Derbyshire’ shocked to find photo of tattoo celebrating child’s birth was used to deport migrantsA British man was shocked to discover that a photo of his tattoo was included in a US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document used to identify alleged members of a notorious Venezuelan criminal gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA).Earlier this week, 44-year-old Pete Belton, who lives in the English county of Derbyshire, told the BBC that he was stunned to find a photo of his forearm tattoo featured in a DHS document among nine images of tattoos intended to assist in “detecting and identifying” TdA members. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Scots traveller wrongly deported from Norway after border police passport bungle

The measure seems to fly in the face of the actual stipulations laid out by the Schengen Borders Code.

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5 d. ago How long does it take to renew a passport? Holidaymakers warned about 10

UK travellers used to be able to carry up to nine months from an old passport to a new one — with new regulations catching out one unlucky Brit

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5 d. ago British tourist wrongly deported from EU country after border police passport bungle

The British traveller was on their way to visit the Scandi country when they were told their passport was invalid - despite it being issued within the last 10 years and remaining in date

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7 d. ago Norway wrongly deports British traveller as border officials invent their own passport rules

Exclusive: Norwegian and Danish officials falsely assert passports ‘expire after 9 years 9 months’

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9 d. ago Lammy and Badenoch escalate row over MPs denied entry to Israel

The Foreign Secretary criticised the Tory leader for ‘cheerleading another country for detaining and deporting two British MPs’.

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1 week ago Your rights when travelling to the US and what to do if stopped at the border

The risk for travellers is very real, write Frédéric Dimanche and Kelley A. McClinchey

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1 week ago British couple issue 'urgent' plea as they face being deported for 'cruellest reason'

Robert O'Leary and Jessica Mathers say their dream life in Australia is at risk due to an 'outdated' law

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2 w. ago The Western tourists locked up by US border guards: Travellers describe spending weeks in 'insane, psychological, social experiment' detention centres under Trump immigration crackdown

Canadian actress Jasmine Mooney described ICE detention as spending weeks in an 'insane psychological, social experiment'.

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2 w. ago Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments

Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike, or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of a ‘weak’ passportJoy Ebaide was riding her motorbike along a deserted dirt road in rural Tanzania when a black mamba, Africa’s deadliest snake, lunged at her. “It was about two inches away from me, and that’s an experience I’ll never forget,” she says.Encountering a highly venomous snake was a heart-stopping moment, but it did not put her off travelling. If anything, it made her more determined, and left her feeling that “impossible is nothing”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Robert and Jessica moved from the UK and fell in love with each other in Australia... the couple now face deportation because of a cruel reason

A British couple have opened up on the cruel reason they face deportation from Australia.

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2 w. ago Is it worth going to the US? CNN anchor issues warning to tourists over tighter border controls

Exclusive: ‘We’re starting to hear cases where visitors to the US are having an extreme reaction at the border’

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2 w. ago Will my holiday be cancelled? Turkey destinations on UK Foreign Office's ‘don’t travel’ list

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advises against all travel within 10km of the Turkey-Syria border, as fighting near the area continues, including in the Hakkari Province

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3 w. ago Ryanair passport rules for British citizens flying to Ireland

The low-cost airline says driving licences are not accepted in place of a passport, despite what many UK travellers might think

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4 w. ago Holiday warning as UK government issues alert for travel to Spain, Greece and more

The new EES is an automated IT system for registering travellers from third-countries, both short stay visa holders and visa exempt travellers each time they cross an EU external border and will be introduced in 2025

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