Random Passport Check in Budapest Had a late flight and was walking to hostel in Budapest around 1 AM when two guys in police uniforms + safety vests came up and asked where I was going and to see my passport. First day and i was tired so handed it over without thinking. They flipped through and one guy looked like he scanned it with a phone or something before giving it back. I…

U.S. Emergency Passport Transiting through AMS Let me preface this post by stating: I do not NEED to enter Amsterdam as far as visiting goes… I have had my passport stolen in Istanbul, and will hopefully be getting a US emergency passport in a few days. Here is my issue… The Netherlands doesn’t allow you to enter their country with an American emergency passport. I am flying from Istanb…

Australian passport – visa for Chile Hi all! Just need some clarification on the a visa for Chile as an Australian passport holder. I’m planning a trip to Antarctica for 2 weeks (departing from Chile – I will be staying in Chile for 48 hours before we depart for Antarctica) and then returning from Antartica to Chile and will stay for 24 hours before taking my flight. I see there ar…

Pilot forgot passport I’m taking a flight from US to Canada, and the flight is delayed because the PILOT FORGOT THEIR PASSPORT. How does the pilot forget the passport 😂. I can get if a customer forgets but doesn’t the pilot do this all the time? submitted by /u/WintrStorm

Indonesia passport stamps Hello everyone I was recently, in Jakarta getting in through the airport. It was very easy as I had done me eVOA and went to the desk and got my entry stamp and my stay permit was emailed. On my way out of the country I used the scanner on my passport at the automatic gate and was let through and went to my plane no stamp was given to me on the …

US Passport Renewal Online Just a data point, submitted 1Dec and received today 12Dec submitted by /u/Memeford

my passport has DRAWINGS on the stamp page, what do i do??? sooo my niece wrote a question mark in pink highlighter on one of my stamp pages. i leave TOMORROW to fiji, am i fucked or what because i don’t know what else i can do ?? will they check that or not??? it’s only on one page and its not the first stamp page but again they don’t usually stamp in order mainly on random pages so it stresses me out m…

Reentry mexico-US with an international passport I am in San Diego and want to visit Tijuana, however I was told that people with an international passport might have to spend hours in a line to re-enter the US. Is this true? submitted by /u/Harnebeschinis

Emergency Passport / Netherlands Hello! Made it from Louisiana all the way to London on BA before I was told my passport was less than three months from expired and I could not continue on to the Netherlands. (Issue I stupidly didn’t know about until I got here). Just got a 1 year emergency passport in the UK as the US Embassy and am hoping to continue onto the Netherlands. Any…

Traveling on emergency passport from UK In a couple of weeks I’m supposed to travel from the UK, to Switzerland and Germany and then back to the Us on an US emergency passport I was issued (roughly 3 weeks ago). I’m looking for advice as I don’t know if I can get a new passport in time if I will need one to get to these countries or if my emergency will be alright for my travels. If a…

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I miss passport stamps I know it’s been said before countless times but I miss the era of getting a stamp on entry or exit. I know the smart gates and all are convenient or whatever but I just want to fill up the pages of my passport. submitted by /u/vicflem

Mobile Passport Control app but Passport is not supported I’m an LRP and I want to get an MPC to get prioritized in line at the airport. But my Passport (Philippine) is invalid because it is not supported. Can I use the MPC even if I only have my LRP card as my travel document. submitted by /u/obinomeo

Serbian Passport / travel inside europe Hey everyone! I’d appreciate some advice on traveling with my cat, who originally came from Serbia. Here’s the full story: Background: My cat arrived from Serbia to France last year. At that time, everything was up to date: he had his Serbian pet passport, was microchipped, received his rabies vaccination, and passed a rabies titer test—all in …

Passport Number Issues The new Canadian passports have changed the format of the passport number. Previously it was AB123456 now it’s A123456BC for example. My issue is the airline (Aer Lingus) I’m adding my advance passenger info to will not accept my passport number. What do I do? Call the airline? Wait to check in until I arrive at the airport? I’m sure others have…

Updating Passport Photo Updating Passport Photo I have to do a name change on my passport. Most countries have a new passport book with a change in the photo. You submit a colour photo and it gets turned into black and white in the passport itself. I wanted to show the difference of how my makeup looks in colour vs black/white. It looks horrible in colour but decent-is…

Stolen US passport abroad – what do I do? Was scheduled to fly home to the US this morning, however, last night my wallet was stolen from my purse with my drivers license (ID), bank cards, and US passport inside. I realize I am ridiculous for keeping them all in the same place and don’t usually do this. I’m on my way to the nearest US Embassy which is four hours away. Can they verify m…

US Online Passport Renewal Is a Breeze If anyone needs to renew their US passport, I would highly recommend doing the online renewal. There are a few requirements to be eligible to do so. You can read those here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew-online.html. If you are eligible, then you can go online here: https://mytravel.state.gov/s/ to rene…

Passport Question not stamped in EU I arrived in Italy on the 30th of June from the U.S. I followed the signs and directions, had my passport scanned at the electronic gate, but no stamp. The electronic system let me through, but otherwise, I am nervous. I have a flight from Rome to Paris tomorrow, is it likely anything will be said since my passport was not stamped or will this n…

US Passport expiration question for travel to Portugal I have a trip planned to Portugal from July 3 2024 – July 10 2024. My US passport expires on October 7th 2024. Will I be able to enter Portugal? submitted by /u/state08