"Martin" wrote in message
news:gj2dn392927uaq8dainac8vkcbbh8tffq6@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:50:57 -0000, "Jan" wrote:
>
>>
>>>> As a follow up to my original message, I've contacted the German
>>>> Border Control Police at Dusseldorf Airport, who say they don't have
>>>> a problem - on arrival I'll have to complete a form for an emergency
>>>> passport and pay a fee.
>>>>
>>>> I then contacted BA and spoke to someone in passenger handling who
>>>> said that their primary concern is that they can be fined for
>>>> allowing someone to travel if that person is subsequently refused
>>>> entry at their point of arrival because of inadequate travel
>>>> documents. I gave them the telephone number of the guy I spoke to
>>>> and BA got the same response that I had, so they've told me that, if
>>>> the German Immigration people don't have a problem then neither does
>>>> BA.
>>>
>>> Congratulations.
>>>
>>> Get it in writing.
>>>
>>> And I wish you good luck getting through security and immigration
>>> control without a valid passport.
>>
>>
>>.......and please let us know it turns out
>
> If it doesn't make the international press. :-)
> --
Well, true. But this is really interesting information, nonetheless. The
sort of thing that r.t.e is around for ... as long as there's follow up,of
course! Yes, the OP should have planned ahead but I reckon we've all been
guilty of a couple of terrible travel-related brain failures in the past.
Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore
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