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I've the residence permit in country A that will expire in a week. I asked for it's prolongation on time but I'm pretty sure that administration of my country of residence will not replace it in time.

In two weeks I need to go to a country B for a several days.

To go to country B I don't need any visa, my passport is enough to stay there. As for return, my passport is not enough and I need visa (residence permit in my case).

In Timatic I read that I can travel with expired residence permit if I can provide a receipt that I asked for it's prolongation (I have this receipt).

But is this info really sure and grants me to take a flight back? I read some horrible stories that airline staff had never seen these "prolongation receipts" and sometimes doesn't allow to take a flight.

Is it possible to prove something to airline staff if I print visa requirements from, for example, emirates.com (I have another airline but I didn't found visa requirements section on their site)?

What should I do if they say that my residence permit is expired and my boarding is denied?

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The biggest problem is countries where English is rarely spoken (in Russia, for example, check-in staff often doesn't know it), because of Timatic only being in English.

I would advise you to print a Timatic extract (the Emirates search engine is also Timatic) and underline the relevant section with a pen.

While check-in staff is normally supposed to rely on Timatic, they do often misinterpret requirements, especially at some airports (Zurich, for example, is full of complete noobs).

So by all means arrive early, and don't be afraid to ask for the supervisor.

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