Questions tagged [passports]
For questions about the identification document and its uses in travel.
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Need to get into Ireland from England but no photo id
No photo ID.
I am a British citizen but lost my drivers licence, and need to get into Ireland on Thursday for a funeral.
Is there any way I can do this?
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UK Tourism Visa for a child
I am applying for UK tourism Visa.
My son's passport was made when he was 3 months old and now he is 3 years old, so definitely his look is different.
Should I renew the passport or I can proceed?
The ...
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Dual US/Canada citizen: Which passport to use at airport security?
I'm a dual citizen flying from the U.S. to Canada. My flight is booked on my Canadian passport. I know I can show security at the airport my Canadian passport. Can I choose to show my U.S. passport ...
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Applying for an Indian Visa but I need my passport before the trip
My current situation is rather complicated. I am a US citizen with a valid passport. I have an unexpired California Driver's license which is not a REAL ID. I just moved to Texas, but I am not ...
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Slight damage of My US visa with two letters on MRZ not clearly seen, how should I do?
I mistakenly put my passport into the washing machine. Luckily it still works but slight damage happened on my US VISA, where the first two letters on MRZ can't be clearly seen.
Can I still use it?
I ...
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I have luggage stickers on the inside cover of my passport does this matter
I have luggage stickers on the inside of the passport cover does this matter?
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Which passport should I use at the immigration counter?
I recently became British and now I have to travel back to my country, Pakistan. Which passport should I use to travel? I know British comes in handy when you are travelling in another country.
Let’s ...
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Travelling to Indonesia - passport concerns
I am travelling to Bali from India on 9th September 2025. My passport expires on 17th March 2026, so this should be fine at the point of entry. However I am flying internally from Bali to Jakarta on ...
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Can I courier my existing passport out of Thailand while being on a tourist visa?
I’m currently in Thailand on a tourist visa. However, I need to apply for another visa urgently and need to courier my passport to my home country to the relevant embassy there. Once the visa is ...
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Profession status for passport application
I am from Tunisia, and I would like to ask for some information regarding my passport application.
Currently, my national ID card lists my profession status as “student.” However, I graduated in 2024, ...
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Concern regarding name discrepancies in Visa and passport
Let us assume that my name is John Doe. My Indian passport shows this as
First Name : John Doe
Last Name :
My F1 US visa shows :
First Name : FNU
Last Name : John Doe
Due to my passport, my I-94 ...
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Must I apply In-person to replace a stolen US passport card even if it's not urgent?
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/lost-stolen.html
Indicated: “Want to immediately replace your valid lost or stolen passport? Reporting it lost or stolen does not ...
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Passport application after minor facial surgery
I've had minor surgery to remove skin cancer, I look reasonably like me but my nose is a bit out of shape and I am waiting for a second surgery to fix everything up.
Meanwhile my (Irish) passport is ...
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German citizen leaving Canada to Iceland just with an EU ID card
I am a German citizen, living in Canada as a permanent resident. I have a flight in 4 weeks to Germany through Iceland via Iceland Air.
I just realized my German passport ("Reisepass" aka ...
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Exiting Italy on a British passport as a dual citizen
My son (age 18) and I are due to travel to England in one week.
We are dual British-Italian citizens, and we have valid British passports, and valid Italian ID cards. These last 8 years, we have ...
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is my damaged indian passport still valid? [duplicate]
there is stain and some distortion on the last page of passport. all other pages including personal details and visa are absolutely fine. i also travelled from switzerland to back to india on this ...
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Entering Indonesia on a different passport than departure country
I’d like to leave Australia on my Australian passport and use my Dutch passport to enter and then leave Indonesia, then switch back to my Australian passport to return to Australia. No problem on the ...
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Is it appropriate to buy SIM card which doesn't require passport in Romania?
I am an Indian citizen, currently at Bucharest Romania for two months research trip. Those who lives in Romania must about Digi sim. So I went to digi store to buy sim card, but they told me that ...
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Can I travel within the schengen area if my passport expires in september?
I have a trip planned for the middle of July and am a non-EU citizen. I have a valid EU student residence permit that is valid till September, my passport is also valid till the end of September.
Will ...
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US Visa process need passport back
I was just curious in general, when applying for US visa ( in particular F1) visa, what if you do the interview and they take your passport but you need the passport due to some emergency situation ...
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Passport requirements when traveling across Schengen with residence permit
I am looking for a good link concerning passport requirements when traveling across Schengen with residence permit of one of the Schengen states. Namely, I am interested if the requirement on passport ...
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Can an X gender marker in the passport cause trouble with automated passport scanners (self-service bag drop/eGates/...)?
Since getting a new passport with an X gender marker, I seem to be attracting gremlins in any machines that require me to scan my passport - both the airline’s baggage self-service bag drop (which ...
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Returning to the USA after living away since age 1
I was born in the US and I had to go to the Philippines with my Filipino mother at the age of one year old. It's been 15 years and I am 16 years old; I have never gone out of the country. I haven't ...
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ESTA Application for Naturalized Citizen of Japan?
I am a Japanese citizen since few years ago. I was born in Japan as Chinese, and my parents are Chinese.
Due to business travel, I am planning to go to the United States, and I am in the process of ...
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Why do airlines include dependent territories when they ask for Nationality?
When booking a flight, airlines may ask for your nationality. The dropdown includes 190+ countries such as the US, France, the UK, the Netherlands, etc. However, they also include 45+ places that are ...
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How to check to see if my passport is still valid after being reported lost?
I lost my brand new USA passport in the train station returning from Canada last year. I reported it to the police and tried to report to the passport office but I'm not sure if the report was ...
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Flying with dual US/UK citizenship - which passport number for ticket booking? [duplicate]
Which passport number should you use to book a round-trip ticket eg. from Washington DC to London
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Is my passport ruined from a minor spill that somewhat obscured my biographical info?
there was minor spillage on my passport and the date of birth has been some what obscured. Is it considered damaged? Thanks in advance for any help!!!
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Can I go back to India with passport expiring in 3 months [duplicate]
My passport will expire 3 months from now.
Can I go back to India without renewing? Will immigration or airlines stop me? I plan to renew in India.
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"Presenting" versus "bearing" a U.S.A. passport when entering Canada from the U.S.A
I have passports from both the U.S.A. and Canada. I understand that a federal law forbids me to leave the U.S.A. without my U.S. passport. Some conflicting statements have appeared in various internet ...
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How to depart with US passport from Indonesia without exit stamp from the US? [duplicate]
I was born in the U.S. and held dual citizenship with Indonesia. After returning to Indonesia during childhood, I recently obtained my first U.S. passport from the U.S. embassy here.
Given that ...
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Will your passport application be denied if you forgot to add the US state that you were born in? I did attach my birth certificate
After I submitted my passport application, I realized that I had only written the city that I was born in not the state. I am a US citizen. I did attach my birth certificate that contains that ...
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If am from congo and am living in uganda by now can i use my congo passport to travel to another country using a uganda airport [closed]
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My name has a non English character - will identity check by a human always be required?
My last name contains the name Ñ (I'm Hispanic) and in the MRZ version they change the letter for NXX.
Airlines have told me it's better if I write my name with N right away, but I have noticed that ...
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When travelling to a country that requires signed passports, can one sign the passport on the spot?
Some countries (e.g. some Schengen countries) require travellers to use passports with signatures.
For example, one sometimes sees a warning like:
The passport must be signed in order to legally ...
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As a dual citizen, does entering a country with one passport make the other one invalid while in that country?
I have dual citizenship. Brazilian and Italian. If I enter the European Union with my Brazilian passport, how valid is my Italian passport inside the EU? Could it still be used as an official ID even ...
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Do officials look for previous country exit stamps at Canadian initial immigration screening on airport arrival?
Suppose someone arrives at a Canadian airport as a visitor, on an international flight, originating in country X. According to the immigration rules of country X, that person was supposed to receive ...
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What happens if my passport expires in 5 months and I intend to travel to Oman?
Oman officially has a policy of passport validity of 6 months when entering the country.
https://www.fm.gov.om/visitors/entry-visa
I am an EU citizen.
The flight date is within a few days, and there ...
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6 month rule when flying back home
Similar questions have been asked but I believe mine is slightly different.
I'm a Moldova national, currently in the US, and I want to fly back home. My passport expires in July. There are no direct ...
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When renewing a US passport, do I have to list my prior maiden or married names, which were never on my passport?
I’m an American living in the UK for 13 years but have been married to my British husband for 16 years. On the US form for passport renewal it says to list all names used. I have only ever used my ...
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Travelling to the US on a passport with gender designation X [duplicate]
Is it currently possible to travel to the US as a non-US citizen with gender designation X on their passport (from a country from which no visa is required)?
Please provide links to official guidance.
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What to fill in Russian e-visa application 'Surname' field, if no Surname on Passport?
I'm applying for the Russian e-visa and I've been stuck since I don't have a Surname in my Indian passport. My given name is XXX YYYYYY. I tried leaving the surname field blank, but it's a mandatory ...
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Passport Carry in Ireland
I am visiting Ireland for the first time this summer. When out and about touring the sites, does it make sense to carry the passport or better just to keep it in the hotel safe?
I am inclined not to ...
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British citizen with Dual nationality - can I get an ETA without a British passport?
I am a British citizen with dual nationality and I now travel with a Danish passport. My British passport expired in 2020 and I understand that it cannot be renewed for around £85. It seems that I ...
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Returning home to the UK with settled status, passport validity
I have settled status in the UK. For returning home to the UK from a trip abroad, does it suffice if my EU passport is valid right then, or does my passport have to remain valid for a longer period?
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What's the correct way to sign a US passport?
A US passport must be signed for it to be considered legally valid. However, there seem to be ambiguities in the way this should be done.
On one hand, the passport itself asks for the signature of ...
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Austrian Airline app refuses passport, "cannot check first name and second name"
I have booked a flight with Austrian. I am trying to upload my passport to the app to facilitate the check-in in a few days.
However, each time I upload my passport, it is refused by the app. The ...
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What is the correct date format for Austrian Airlines app?
I have booked a flight with Austrian and I am trying to upload my passport to the app. I need to fill in the expiration date and the app keeps saying the date format is incorrect.
I have attached a ...
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Travel as dual citizen (Canada, South Korea) with passports in two names
My young child has Canadian and South Korean passports, but in two different names. We live in Canada.
To enter SK on the SK passport and return to C on the C passport without facing problems, can ...
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Can I enter the UK with an accompanied child visa when the person on my visa changed their passport number?
I have an accompanied child visa for the UK but the person accompanying me has recently changed their passport. So now the passport number on my visa matches their old passport number. Will this ...
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