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Lost passport with visa's inside?

  • 08-10-2009 11:59pm
    #1
    juanace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hi all!

    Not long before i head off around the world travelling. Just want to pre-empt disaster situation - i.e. on the off chance i lose my passport with visas for about 4 or 5 foreign countires in it??

    What does one do?

    I intend having photocopies of all the visa's. Would this be acceptable at the border of different countries?

    Any advice appreciated, want to be prepared just in case!


Comments

  • #2
    mikedragon32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭mikedragon32


    I would very much doubt that a photocopy would suffice for most borders.

    Your best bet is to look after your passport!


  • #3
    juanace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭juanace


    Your best bet is to look after your passport!

    I intend too, but recently I've been losing things more frequently than I should!!:( So was trying to have a back-up plan ready!


  • #4
    Neamhshuntasach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,171 ✭✭✭Neamhshuntasach


    Keep your passport in one specific place and only ever use it when crossing borders or in airports. I assume the visas are for asia and it isn't law to carry your passport with you. a photocopy will do if you really wanted to have ID on you at all times.


  • #5
    Maire2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭Maire2009


    "I intend having photocopies of all the visa's. Would this be acceptable at the border of different countries?"

    Is your visas stamped on the passport or are they the new electronic ones where your information is in a database? If this is the case and you lose your passport then you may need to inform the visa crowds because the information is linked to your passport number, if that makes sense.

    You lose your passport and you get a new one, you get a new passport number that won't match with your old passport number on the visa database.

    Sorry if I'm way off track - just a thought.


  • #6
    holystungun9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    Scan all important info such as visas and passport and health care info onto a computer. Now send these as an attachment to your email. Now forever more they will be there, do not delete by accident of course. So if you really end up the proverbial creek you just need to get to a computer and access your email and you can open and print off these things. Maybe copies of tickets or other stuff too like phone numbers too. You should never be too far away from the internet I hope.


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