Originally Posted by
Often1
I am confused. In your OP, you said that you could not obtain written assurances from Denmark, but now you say that you have a "certificate to board" from the Danish embassy. While there may be slight differences, the existence of the document makes a world of difference.
True, but unfortunately the letter from a Danish embassy is not a guarantee for entry. If so, it had to be issued by the relevant authority/police.
Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Wouldn't a plane ticket be better proof than a rental car booking? If your ticket ends at FRA, it will look like Germany rather than Denmark is your destination.
Does "home country" mean country of citizenship or country of residence?
Also, when one is denied entry, isn't the norm to send the person back to the country (UEA) from where the travel originated rather than the country of citizenship, although I guess once you leave UAE, any visas are cancelled.
You are now touching down on things outside my original questions. I've been spending hours communicating with the Danish and German border police. Let me elaborate, but I'd prefer if we can stick to answering my original questions thereafter.
- Germany apparently sees "home country" as country of residence.
- German police do not care whether transit is by air, road or rail. All that matters is that it is
direct, which means you are not allowed to spend the night inside Frankfurt, I was told. In our case, we would have to wait until next morning to catch an LH flight to CPH, so road is a better option (and less personal interaction/exposure)
- UAE have closed their borders for all non-Emiratis. Even residency holders are not allowed in. Going on 4th week now, there are still close to 20 people stuck inside DXB airport transit area, unable to travel out and unable to get permission to enter into UAE, even though some hold residence permits. So they camp out in the airport hotel.