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I've visited 45 countries in my life and I've never ever been even asked once to even show the contents of my bag, let alone access to my phone.





That doesn't change the fact that once you will be asked about that, your refusal will mean a flight back home at best.

The point is, no normal country globally asks those from any normal tourist. Adding ever for those in the back.

Not if it's against the local laws.

It's extremely dangerous to condone and think that police officers are entitled to write the rules.


The border officials have wide discretion to deny non-citizen entry in most countries for whatever reason they choose.



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