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AFAIK from Polish friends, your children are automatically Polish citizens, but might require proof. Maybe your polish passport and their birth certificates could be used to prove this at an EU border, maybe with an accompanying email/letter from the Polish state. But, once in Germany, a passport for them would help with setting them up I think. Maybe this can be done at the embassy in Berlin (check with them), but I think it would be easiest directly in Canada... I'm surprised you haven't done it.   For British citizenship, if the mother lived in the UK for three years, your kids can generally register as British citizens, but you're right about the insane fee: https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-british-parent/born-on-or-after-1-july-2006   Good luck!

Ah, next time. Just back from holiday. Plus, need to get back in shape before I join a group...

Just to update, Stockholm has so far not followed up on the ticket. Let's hope it stays that way.

A damaged chip is not a barrier to travel, at least with US passports. Chips often stop working. They're simple electrical devices, and passports go through a lot.   I expect you made it, but next time first contact the embassy. They can issue locally produced emergency passports. Whether or not they would have is unknown.   The biggest issue in this case would have been the airline, and possibly the Federal Police. Airline representatives are very cautious because of the fine mentioned above, and want to avoid any chance of incurring one.

Have you looked at the other languages inside the booklet?   The nice thing is it's valid for three years. I got one from the US some time ago, and it was valid for just one.

Fernbahnhof. Both stations are close to T1, but she would basically follow the signs after baggage claim to go underground and to the long-distance trains.

BadDoggie tends to mouth off. Haven't seen it for a while, though, which is good.

This shit is crazy, but I remember when I was renting a car in NY to drive to Montreal it said Canadian residents could not drive a US registered car into Canada.

Good luck SP.

Didn’t end up renting. I got lazy and waited till the last minute and prices went up. So we just drove our car and it was fine. I just couldn’t ask my mom to drive as it’s not an automatic.    in Hertz’s terms and conditions it says if you fail to mention cross border travel you could be charged a 600 euro fine. They could have a tracker in the cars? Or if you end up getting a ticket then they’d find out. Big risk. 

Oh good to know.   I called Avis, and they said no charges -  they just needed to know beforehand. Hertz said 25 or so, and they said Dollar and Thrifty (both Hertz companies that share the same rental premises) charge 45... and Enterprise is 50. I just think that a major company charging for crossing a border in Europe, with land borders up the wazoo, is odd, as they didn't when I was in Holland, or even in the US.   Wherearewegoingto: from which company did you rent?   Anyway, I think I'll take my own car in the end. I just thought renting a nice new car for the weekend to go to Switzerland would be fun, and maybe an automatic so my mother could help me drive. I've lost my initiative now, though...

Seems Canadians require this too. I'm so glad the US doesn't require it (yet). They don't even require a residence permit or proof that you are not in a country without a permit.

Ooh, old thread, but didn't want to start a new one just for this question:   It seems that, in Germany, rental companies often charge you to take the car over a border? Is this enforced, or will they waive it at the counter in general? Asking in order to calculate the best price. It seems that only Avis doesn't charge. Any experience?

Reviving...   This meetup seems dead, or is it?   @sos-the-rope did you end up setting up the Whatsapp group? I seemed to have missed it. Will PM you.   Cheers.

In Frankfurt? Do you work for the consulate or military? Will do next time!   We ended up going to Aukamm in Wiesbaden. It was quite cool, and my daughter had a great first trick or treat. Tons of traffic, though, but parking was plentiful and free in the midst of it all.