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Is it safe to become separated from your passport in a foreign country?
Two comments on this subject.
China has a particularly complicated visa application process
Not really. It's a bit long, but you should see what a US visa application for Global South citizens looks ...
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Is it safe to become separated from your passport in a foreign country?
I think there are two parts to this question:
- Will I need my passport while it's gone?
In my experience this is highly predictable. You need a passport for flying, ID for travel, checking in and out ...
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Can you get into Canada with the papers of an enhanced ID?
Not really. You'll have better luck with whatever document you have to prove your U.S. citizenship for your EDL application than a DMV letter.
While Canadian law does not strictly require U.S. ...
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Is it safe to become separated from your passport in a foreign country?
This depends on the country.
In Malaysia, a foreigner will almost never need his passport (especially in 4 days), unless you get in trouble with the law (or corrupt policemen, which is not very rare ...
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