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Make Copies in Passport
Make Copies in Passport
Seasoned travelers often carry multiple machine or photo copies of their passport (and other important documents, e.g., visas) when abroad, stashed in locations separate from the originals, e.g., folded together in their wallet, in their luggage, or even scanned into a computer.
This is especially useful when traveling in areas where risk of loss or theft is high. Lacking an original, a copy could save you from problems with local authorities by quickly showing them at least something that indicates you are authorized to be there...before they arrest you.
Copies also may make issuance of a substitute for a lost passport easier to obtain (through your embassy or consulate, so you can at least return home. You should also make/get a copy of any entry visa required to enter a country.
Use original passports when demanded by authorities, e.g., checking in for a flight, at immigration as you reach another country, for cruise ship embarkation processing.
If afoot, with your passport elsewhere (e.g., at your hotel), a copy and government-issued photo identification are decent substitutes...giving authorities reason to check your hotel before official action.
If cruising, unless the ship's staff states that passports are necessary for a port visit, leave them in your cabin's safe and take the copies and ID instead.
Copies are best done in color, and at least of the primary page(s) of each original. Two adjacent pages of two passports can often fit on a single sheet of copy paper.
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