Questions tagged [passport-stamps]
Questions about the ink-pad stamps typically added to passport pages or visas upon entering or exiting a country.
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What does it mean if the UK writes 6680 on a stamp in the passport? [closed]
Please can somebody help me to find out? Can my friend come from Germany to visit a friend in the UK? They put a stamp with the code 6680, that was in Stansted Airport on a Romanian passport.
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Severity of water damage on passport
I've read a passport is invalid if
pages torn
pages ripped out
identity unreadable
stamps unreadable
passport substantially damaged
Now my passport got a minor water damage with one of the stamps ...
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Travelling from US to Indonesia with Dual citizenship [duplicate]
I understand this question has been asked a few times.
A solution is booking two tickets from US - [Middle Country] - Indonesia. The middle country can be either Singapore or Malaysia. I heard that ...
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Entered UK with Vietnamese passport but flying to Canada with a Canadian one
I'm having doubts on which passport to use for my coming flight from the UK to Canada. I have Vietnamese and Canadian dual nationality, and previously entered the UK on my Vietnamese passport with a ...
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Why was my passport stamped on exiting Taiwan?
I traveled first time to Taiwan in 2018. Entered with 90 day visa exempt. Upon leaving, I got no exit stamp on my passport.
I traveled there again few weeks ago, again entered on 90 day visa exempt. ...
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What's the meaning of these two diagonal lines through my passport stamp?
I would like to know what these lines in my passport mean. Any ideas? Would this affect me when I plan to return to Europe?
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What are the consequences of entering North Macedonia without an entry stamp?
I am walking on an EU passport through Kosovo, North Macedonia (via Tetovo and Skopje), and Bulgaria.
I seem to have messed up in my planning: there is no border crossing remotely close to where I ...
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Can passport control know that I have already entered the country, if I do so with a different passport?
let’s say I am asking for a friend. My friend wants to enter country X with his Italian passport. He has already entered that country once previously, around 10 years ago, however with a different ...
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Re-entry and exit crossed out stamps
I was recently granted Schengen visa (single entry) . After my stay, when leaving the Schengen area my flight was rebooked to the next day. So I technically had no where to go that night.
German ...
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Paroled stamp on passport in USA
I was working on a cruise ship, had travelled on a C1 D visa, I faced a back injury while working on the ship. My contract was shortened and I was sent back to India. The Passport has a PAROLED stamp ...
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Two diagonal lines in passport stamp
I have an Australian passport and I am traveling throughout Europe. I had purchased few items in Berlin that I wanted to claim for tax free when travelling to Zurich.
In order to access the tax free ...
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Lack of exit stamp & passport database update for travel from Nepal to India by road
Long story but hear me out.
4 years back I travelled from India to Nepal via Air.
Indian Citizen.
Bangalore - Delhi - Kathmandu route.
Passport was stamped with Departure stamp in Delhi and was ...
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my passport has ink mark on the 3rd page, and i need to apply for my canadian study permit, will it be accepted by embassy or not? [duplicate]
my passport has an ink mark on the 3rd page, and I need to apply for my Canadian study permit, will the embassy accept it or not?
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My Passport doesn't have an exit stamp from South Africa. And am not a South African . the Passport is new will there be any issue entry other country
i used the emergency travel document and My Passport doesn't have exit stamp. will there be any visa problem going to another country?
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Does Russia stamp passports of foreign tourists while entering or exiting Russia?
I'd like to go to Russia but I'm worried that Russian stamps might look bad on my passport.
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Why do some Schengen countries not stamp passports of residence permit holders?
You're a resident of Schengen country A.
You're entering or exiting Schengen via Schengen country B.
B doesn't stamp your passport while entering/exiting.
Why is that?
Doesn't this complicate things ...
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Singapore - Travel History and Attachment of an Old Passport
Last February, I renewed my passport and got a couple of arrival/departure stamps. Subsequently, I applied and got an eVisa for Singapore. Based on my understanding, travel history is crucial to clear ...
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Does Ireland collect API data for EU Passengers?
The EU directive implemented by the Irish government in 2018 means that extra-EU flights need to provide Advance Passenger Information for all passengers on the flight.
However, it is unclear if ...
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Does my passport need to be stamped while re-entering Schengen area?
I applied for residence permit after entering the country on a D visa. Residence card is not yet issued. I left the Schengen area (with an exit stamp). And soon I am returning while my D visa is still ...
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Missing Exit Stamp on US passport upon leaving the Schengen area [duplicate]
My boyfriend,who's a US citizen,(thus he's eligible for visa-free travel to EU) came to visit me, here in Italy, in September.
He stayed here for a total number of 86 days on the 90 days limit every ...
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Do Schengen member countries share SIS data/alerts with other countries?
Border guards in the Schengen area in Western Europe screen foreign travelers in a database called SIS. Someone in violation of Schengen duration stays might (I could be wrong) have their passport ...
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What good are passport stamps if you have a new passport? [duplicate]
Border guards check your passport stamps to see any previous record of overstay in their country when deciding to permit or deny you entry.
If so, then what do they do when you present a newly issued ...
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Two parallel diagonal lines on a Schengen passport stamp
I recently (after January 1st) traveled from Sweden to Croatia and the Croatian authorities drew two diagonal lines on the exit stamp that the Swedish border authorities put in my passport. Could you ...
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If a French citizen enters Kosovo from Montenegro, Albania or North Macedonia using their French passport, will their passport show their Kosovo entry
I read:
The biggest problem is that Serbia does not admit 3rd party nationals who are entering from Kosovo if their passport bears evidence (stamps) of having first entered Kosovo from outside of ...
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My passport does not have exit stamp from South Africa. Will there be any issues to getting a visa or any repercussions when entering country
My passport was not stamped by immigration when returning to India from South Africa. I'm aware that South Africa stamps passport when they exit the country. My passport was not stamped for reasons I'...
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US Registered Sex Offender Travel to UK
I'm a registered sex offender and have been for over 5 years. My conviction is a misdemeanor and also over 5 years old. My question is, can I travel to the UK, for a couple of weeks? I've heard of &...
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Returning to South Africa after a visa overstay ban of 12 months has expired, will I be able to enter?
3 years ago, I overstayed my visitors visa by 10 days and got banned for 12 month and declared undesirable.
It has been 2 years since the 12-month ban has expired/finished; will I be able to re-enter ...
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What happens if you're trying to get on your return flight but your passport does not have entry stamp?
What happens if you're trying to get on your return flight but your passport does not have entry stamp?
For instance, let's say you are dual citizen and have two passports. You enter your destination (...
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Passport cover page [duplicate]
You can see condition of cover page of my passport. Let me know is there any issue for getting visa or international travel. I have already applied business visa of Thailand.
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Schengen exit stamp on old passport
i travelled to schengen zone from pakistan on a 6 month mutientry visa.i exited the schengen area from milan malpensa airport.the passport control officer stamped exit on one of my old passports ...
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I'm on vacation in Vienna and was never asked to stamp my passport, what do I do?
I'm a Canadian but I'm on vacation in the Netherlands and Austria. Today I had the flight from Amsterdam to Vienna and after I had checked my bags I just was able to walk through as I had nothing to ...
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Visitor stamp with BRP number on it?
I entered the UK using my passport and BRP card an received a visitor stamp (6 months) with my BRP number written on it. Should I be worried? Should I contact anyone?
My BRP is valid for 2 more years.
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As a (non) resident alien in the US, what documents (if any) does one need to carry at all times?
As a (non) resident alien in the US, what documents (if any) does one need to carry at all times?
Different sources indicate different documents: a passport with the entry stamp, the I-94 printout, ...
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What to mention in the visa application form for the issuing authority of passport while applying for UK Transit visa from India
What to mention in the visa application form in the section for issuing authority of passport while applying for UK Transit visa from India? is it the officer who signed the passport when we open it?
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Exit Schengen with residence permit (no exit stamp on tourist visa) - Implications on choice before travel and where to get married?
I'm an EU citizen, my fiancee got a Schengen tourist visa valid for 14 days (she's not resident in the same country as me). We plan to marry very soon (in the next month, we have been planning this ...
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USA stamping passport inconsistently [duplicate]
I am a US citizen. 2013 to 2018, I left USA and returned many times. Looking through my passport now, I see that only about half the entries were stamped. I don't recall any significant differences ...
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Stamp ink split of cover page and line of thread [duplicate]
Stamp ink of front page has been split due to humidity and there comes one line near the thread, but thread is ok and holding the passport is properly. Let me know that is there any issue for getting ...
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F1 Visa Duration and Passport Expiration
I am planning to attend my masters in US for upcoming Fall 2022. My passport is expiring on January 2024. However, my course duration is from Sept 2022 till June 2024. When the F1 visa gets stamped, ...
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Regarding exit and enter stamp in passport while leaving entering schengen with an EU temporary resident permit
Does anybody know why sometimes they border police stamp the passport while leaving the Schengen and sometimes not?
My friend left a schengen country yesterday with the same country temporary resident ...
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Can a missing Schengen entry stamp on UK passport cause problems elsewhere?
I am a dual EU/UK citizen (recently naturalized in the UK). Since the end of the Brexit transition period, I have tried to collect stamps in my UK passport. I travel frequently between the EU and the ...
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US Passport Control - should my passport have an exit stamp when entering the US? [duplicate]
Here's the situation; I'm a citizen of two countries. One is eligible for Visa Waiver Program (Portugal) and the other isn't (Israel).
As an Israeli citizen, I must present my Israeli passport when ...
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No exit stamp after leaving the Schengen area?
I recently noticed that my Schengen visa wasn't stamped when I left.
Although I really left and I am now at home, my sponsor has asked me to go to the Embassy and get an exit stamp. He is now afraid ...
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Can a "shorter-than-usual" entry stamp be extended?
I entered Paraguay by land and they gave me 15 days instead of 90 days. It was due to the fact that it looked suspicious to them that I didn't have hotel reservations for all of my stay. But I never ...
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Entered EU on EU passport, marked as leaving EU when entering Gibraltar on Canadian passport. Will this cause problems?
I have dual nationality, Canada-Poland (EU). Born and raised in Canada, but parents are Polish. Normally reside in Canada.
Background: back in November 2021, I flew to the UK via Toronto > London &...
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Slight smudge in Indian passport's officer stamp, can I travel with this?
I have got my decision letter from Norway for Work permit. I had submitted the same passport with this smudge. Now only stamping is pending, just noticed this, will this create a problem? Can they ...
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Are visa exempt travellers to the Brazil allowed to stay for the full 90 day period even if their passport stamp shows a lesser period?
I had entered Brazil in 2020. I had initially planned to stay for 33 days and I had told the same to the immigration official. My visa-free stamp had the number "33" written by hand on the ...
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Are visa exempt travellers to the Schengen area allowed to stay for the full 90 day period even if their passport stamp shows a lesser period?
I travelled from outside of Europe to Madrid, Spain via Frankfurt, Germany. As my first point of entry into the Schengen area was Germany my immigration was done there. I had initially planned to stay ...
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Meaning of four/five digit/letter codes on passport stamps
There are 4 or 5 letter/digit codes on e.g. US passport stamp (here 1943):
and Canada passport stamp (here 50174):
and Australia passport stamp (here 098U):
What is the meaning of these codes?
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Without passport stamps, can my country's authorities still know what countries I've visited?
My home country (Israel) has enacted a set of quarantine rules for residents returning from abroad depending on which countries they visited in the 14 days prior to return.
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If I were to fly ...
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Souvenir stamps on old/cancelled passport
I made a huge mistake during my recent trip. I got the 3 souvenir stamps on my canceled passport and then realized that I might still need my old passport for future travel.
I still have valid long-...
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