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by JnKln
Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: Afghanistan
Topic: Kabul - a traveller’s modern eye witness report
Replies: 1
Views: 2184

Kabul - a traveller’s modern eye witness report

Good evening everybody, I finally started rewriting, sorting, adding and adjusting my journal entries from 2 years ago. Since then Kabul has always been on my mind. I can say it changed both my perception of and perspective on this world. There is more to come and it might possibly get published. Fo...
by JnKln
Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:24 pm
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Security situation in Xinjiang - leave your thoughts
Replies: 72
Views: 36125

Re: Security situation in Xinjiang - leave your thoughts

on Xinjiang reeducation camps: (1) Kazakhstan Denies Asylum To Chinese 'Reeducation Camps' Whistle-Blower https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-china-xinjiang/29528175.html (2) Under Threat Of Chinese 'Reeducation,' Ethnic Kazakh Forced To Abort Baby: https://www.rferl.org/a/under-threat-of-chinese-ree...
by JnKln
Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:42 pm
Forum: Iran
Topic: Iran visit + USA visa waiver program (VWP)
Replies: 22
Views: 8351

Re: Iran visit + USA visa waiver program (VWP)

thanks for the quick reply!

I am totally aware of the fact that entering the US without declaring an Iran visit is illegal. My problem is that I won't have time for an appointment in the embassy.

I entered and left Iran through land borders, no airline bus or hotel records available in my case.
by JnKln
Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:07 am
Forum: Iran
Topic: Iran visit + USA visa waiver program (VWP)
Replies: 22
Views: 8351

Re: Iran visit + USA visa waiver program (VWP)

Hi everybody, seems like I will go to hitchhike the US quite soon. I have two German passports, one with an Iranian sticker and two extensions, one without. Will US authorities be able to find out about this? Seems like they don't when it comes to a dual citizenship but in my case both passports are...
by JnKln
Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Dual passport - problem at the Tajik border?
Replies: 2
Views: 929

Re: Dual passport - problem at the Tajik border?

Hey,

Me and my friend crossed Tajikistan from China to Kyrgyztan. He had his chinese visa in the american passport and used his canadian passport to enter Tajikistan. Nobody asked was irritated, evetythingnwas straight foreward.

- Jan
by JnKln
Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:28 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: South Ossetia visa Q&A
Replies: 32
Views: 11990

Re: South Ossetia from North Ossetia

Answer from the MFA: Entry to the Republic of South Ossetia is performed only through the territory of the Russian Federation. For citizens of states the Russian Federation established visa regime with: At least valid double-entry Russian visa is required for entering the Republic of South Ossetia. ...
by JnKln
Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:51 am
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Border crossing reports: Tajen (UZ - KAZ)
Replies: 47
Views: 21817

Re: Tajen Border crossing uzbekistan kazakstan

Crossing Tejen without registration july 2018: We (canadian and german passports) crossed Tejen border from UZ to KZ on july 2nd 2018 after 10 nights in Uzbekistan without registration. The guard did ask for the registration slips at first. We pretended to have them lost so he didn't even ask the se...
by JnKln
Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Security situation in Xinjiang - leave your thoughts
Replies: 72
Views: 36125

Re: Security situation in Xinjiang - leave your thoughts

May 2018 - A hitchhikers' view on Xinjiang: (You may skip to the conclusion) I hitchhiked through Xinjiang for two weeks. As mentioned in the post by rfoltz the situation all over the province is in a shocking state and more severe even in the south. If you have been to Iran you may be familiar with...
by JnKln
Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:14 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Embassy report: Afghan visa in Tehran, Iran
Replies: 7
Views: 8429

Re: Embassy report: Afghan visa in Tehran, Iran

Steven, sorry!

Yes, they required a letter of bo objections, indeed.

- Jan
by JnKln
Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:12 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Embassy report: Afghan visa in Dushanbe
Replies: 3
Views: 3366

Embassy report: Afghan visa in Dushanbe

June 2018 German Passport 80USD/7 days or 130USD/3 days I went to apply for an afghan tourist visa in Dushanbe with a private Invitation from a friend of mine in Kabul. I still got refused. The embassy doesn't except private invitations, only official LOIs by Afghanistans ministry of interior. They ...