Travel

Are you planning a trip? It’s important to plan well. We will inform you about preparing properly for your journey, having the necessary travel documents and taking care of any health-related preparations.

Services in Travel

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Apply for a national visa
If you wish to enter Germany for a longer-term stay, you must apply for a national visa.
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Apply for a travel document (passport replacement) for foreigners from non-EU countries
If you do not have a passport from your country of origin and it is not reasonably possible for you to obtain one, you may be issued with a travel document for foreigners in exceptional cases.
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Applying for a visa for a short stay in Germany and the Schengen area
Citizens who require a visa for a short stay in Germany or the Schengen area must apply for one in good time before entering the country at one of the German diplomatic missions abroad.
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Applying for excursion permits and stationing
If you would like to extend your general flight permit or carry out individual flights and stationing, you can apply for this at the Federal Aviation Office.
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Appoint management personnel for German airlines
If you wish to fill management positions in your German aviation company for the first time or to fill new positions, you must apply for the appointment of management personnel.
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Declaration of consent for minors traveling without a legal guardian
If your child is traveling abroad without you, we recommend that you provide a declaration of consent. In some countries, the declaration is mandatory and must also be notarized.
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Display or apply for a wet lease
If you, as a German airline, wish to use aircraft under wet lease agreements, you must apply for or notify us of this.
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Have the certificate for taking narcotics with you when traveling abroad notarized
If you wish to take prescribed narcotics with you on a trip abroad, you will need a notarized medical certificate. As a doctor, you will need your doctor's ID card and, if necessary, a permit from the country you are traveling to.
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Hiking trails in Rhineland-Palatinate
There are numerous long-distance and circular hiking trails in Rhineland-Palatinate. These are often located on rivers or in the low mountain ranges.
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Liquids in passengers' hand luggage
For departures within the European Union and other European countries (Switzerland, Iceland, Norway), the following regulations apply to the carriage of liquids in hand baggage: ...
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Mining Museum
In a mining museum, you will learn about the history of mining. These are often geared to individual raw materials of the region, such as coal or salt.
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Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate
There are numerous museums in Rhineland-Palatinate. An overview can be found on the website of the Museum Association.
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Official city maps
City maps contain pictorial information about the transport network, buildings or sights.
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Passenger rights, Package travel and timeshare
As a passenger, you enjoy certain rights in the EU.
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Rent vehicles
Rent a car There are no special EU regulations for renting a car. s but you can still rely on your basic consumer rights when you rent a car in another EU country. Thes...
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Reporting a flight cancellation, delay, denied boarding, upgrade or downgrade
Were you affected by a flight cancellation, delay, involuntary denied boarding or transportation in a lower or higher booking class than the one booked? Then you can file a complaint under certain conditions.
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Reporting a violation of the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when traveling by air
If you are denied a flight booking or transportation on a booked flight due to a disability or reduced mobility, or if insufficient assistance is provided by the airport or airline in relation to your flight, you can file a complaint.
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Submit a complaint due to missing or insufficient information about the identity of the operating air carrier
If you were not informed about the operating airline, or were not informed in good time, or if you were not offered alternative transportation or reimbursement of ticket costs in the event of a flight cancellation with a company classified as unsafe, you can file a complaint.
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Theatre
The promotion of theatre art is one of the central cultural-political tasks of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. There is the State Theatre in Mainz, three city theatres, many...
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Tourism
Rhineland-Palatinate is all about exciting excursion destinations, wellness and activity offers in the midst of magnificent nature. All nine vacation regions in...
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Transport and disability
Did you know that if you have a disability that means you have reduced mobility you may be entitled to an EU parking card?
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Transport of animals, plants, alcohol, tobacco, cigarettes and other goods when travelling in the Union
What can you take with you when travelling to another EU country, visiting from outside the EU, or leaving the EU?
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Travel documents
Here you will find information on your rights and obligations when traveling abroad as well as on necessary travel documents for minors and on the loss or expiry of travel documents.