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Originally Posted by PanEuropean
Anyway, the point is this: Never, ever ask customs or immigration officers any questions, at any border of any country. It's their job to ask questions, and your job to give the shortest, simplest, most to the point answer you can. If you need to gather information, gather it here, call the local embassy of the country you plan to visit, ask another rider you meet on the road, but whatever you do, DON'T ask questions of the customs and immigration officers - anywhere!
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Agreed.
However ... gathering information (asking questions here or elsewhere) well before the possible event should not lead to an assumption that you will do the thing you were asking about!
E.G. I've thought about (and possibly asked about) travelling from India up to the Isle of Man TT in 2007. I'm no longer thinking about that.. I'm thinking of going another way. If I ask about working in place X then I'm simply getting information - that information may decide for me that I won't work there, won't apply to work there or may decide for me that I'd LIKE to work there and that I should apply for a work permit .. Asking a question or questions is not saying you will do it - simply getting the information to make a decision about that topic.
And officials (of any country) SHOULD take that into consideration! Not just assume the worst.......
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As for why a imigration officer should let you into the country .. well most countries spend a lot of money to ENCOURAGE people to vist their country. Why are YOU trying to undermine that policy of YOUR government? :P
Their job is not to let in 'undersirables'. As a motorcyclist you will be spending money in their country, you won't be taking money from their GPD, rather you will be contributing to it.
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Regards Frank Warner
motorcycles BMW R80 G/S 1981, BMW K11LT 1993, BMW K75 G/S
Last edited by Frank Warner; 15 Jun 2006 at 01:28.
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