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Post by GDarkstar on Sept 10, 2003 18:42:01 GMT -5
I was just curios about customs while traveling throughout Europe. Say if your traveling through another country on a train and you pass a border...whould the train stop and would you have to go through customs and possibly having your belongings searched?? thanks alot....
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Danielle
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Post by Danielle on Sept 13, 2003 15:13:38 GMT -5
From what I've heard, traveling through the EU, customs has all but faded away. You may encounter traditional customs procedures, however, going through a non EU country, or in Eastern Europe.
HTH,
Danielle
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BARATIER
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Post by BARATIER on Sept 13, 2003 19:42:07 GMT -5
Danielle is right. When in eastern europe or non-EU countries, a customs officer will approach you and will asked you to show your passport. I traveled from Prague to Venice by way of Vienna and when we left the Czech Rep, an officer came to me and asked me to let him see my passport. Same thing happen when entering Italy, but in either case, my pack was never checked.
Bara
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Post by Cat on Sept 16, 2003 8:25:51 GMT -5
I agree, I found that the last couple of years, when I (Dutch nationality) go on holiday in Europe, I hardly ever have to show my passport. A lot of times you don't know you have crossed a border untill the language, roadsigns etc. start changing!  At least, when travelling bij car, train or bus. Going by airplain is a different story, of course. But I always take my passport with me, whenever I go abroad, just in case. Cat |
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Post by me on Sept 28, 2003 18:09:38 GMT -5
it's my understanding that when passing from one Schengen country to another, one needn't go through "coustoms." [Oops! i mean IMMIGRATION, not customs. Customs shouldn't be between EU states, regardless.] Unless Schengen is suspended, as Germany did when Iran's president visited a while back.
But, as Cat sez, this lack of border controls just means that you can be checked at any time. so you must carry your passport anyway. [just as Europeans, in theory, must carry a Personal ID, even in the hometown!]
- d
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Post by me on Nov 11, 2003 15:12:35 GMT -5
when i replied here, i just forgot that some EU countries aren't part of Schengen, at all. UK isn't part of Schengen. Per EUobserver.com, the 10 new members of EU will not be able to join Schengen - the open borders area - until at least 2007. - d it's my understanding that when passing from one Schengen country to another, one needn't go through "coustoms." [Oops! i mean IMMIGRATION, not customs. Customs shouldn't be between EU states, regardless.] Unless Schengen is suspended, as Germany did when Iran's president visited a while back. But, as Cat sez, this lack of border controls just means that you can be checked at any time. so you must carry your passport anyway. [just as Europeans, in theory, must carry a Personal ID, even in the hometown!] - d |
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