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Bob and Susan
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Location: Mulege BCS on the BAY
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passports are easily replaced...they're not that important
you should have two copies of your passport...
one at home and one somewhere with you but not with your original.
a passport is just a form of identification...
it's not perfect but a start to curb terrorism the USA and foreign countries.
many cruise ships require you to surrender your passport while on the cruise....happens ALL the time
don't worry if your passport is lost or taken you can always clear things up at the USA border or the consulate.
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bajabound2005
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Location: Punta Banda, BCN
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When we were in Spain the hotels required you to surrender your passport at check-in and you got it back when you checked out. In Morroco they
collected it at Immigration and returned it to you when you left...
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Debra
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HUM? Passport not that important? Easily replaced?
How many days is anyone willing to spend getting it replaced to get back home? I'm not talking a Mexican border crossing. We all know that most
times a DL works there.
I have been on many cruise ships and never been asked to surrender my passport.....never been to Spain so I can't speak to that issue......I have
been asked to take a photo COPY of my passport in many hotels around the world, (not a problem)
When you are ready to go home that passport IS important....unless you enjoy sitting in 'No mans land' in an airport detention 'lounge' while you try
to get a new passport (not my idea of a good time) 
One thing I will agree with Bob/Susan......"keep a copy" while I don't keep a copy, I do have our passport numbers written down in several places
Truck/purse/moho......good advise, I will get several photo copies and put them in all of those places also.
Mean people suck!
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sylens
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Location: Ensenada
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passports
are routinely collected in inns and hotels all over europe, returned upon payment of hotel stay and prior to departure. i think it's now somewhat
obsolete, as most pay with credit cards, but old habits die hard. we had the same experience of having to relinquish passports with morocco. a kind
of guarantee people would not overstay...
as for grumpy butt, i don't think he has the initiative or skill or connections to make the sign that was posted. also, the sign was not at his
"post" at immigration. it was in the bank next door where the payment is made for the fmt.
i think the rationale for the penalty is that visas should be obtained upon (or prior to) entering another country. mexico is really very easy. when
we traveled to brazil 6 years ago we had to obtain them prior to our travel. that process was complicated and involved a country's overtly playing
tit for tat with the usa because of the hurdles we create for brazilians wishing to visit the usa. documentation regarding obtaining visa advised
that requirements varied, depending on country of origin and the way that coutnry treated brazilian tourists
lili
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bajajudy
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We just got new passports which were issued by the state department, I guess because we were not in the USA, and they came with a card to fill out and
keep separate from your passport with the number, place of issue, etc. We have always travelled with copies of our passports, just in case, but this
makes it easier. Now where to put it?!?!?!?!?
I am curious...is the place of issue "the state department" on all passports now? Anyone know?
I was surprised when we went to apply, I read on the paper that we had to surrender our old passports but they did not make us do that. As a matter
of fact, I still have the old one. I assumed it was because we were in a foreign country and needed some sort of ID.
I have, also, had to leave my passport in hotels in Europe when I checked in. That was a while ago though.
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bajalou
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Location: South of the broder
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I renewed my passport a year ago (Jul 05) and it was issued by the U.S. Department of State. I renewed by mail with a calif address. Sent in my old
passport and it was returned stamped "Cancelled" and the date and holes punched thru the passport numbers on the first page.
Visiting Sta. Lucia several years ago on a totally prepaid visit at a "All Inclusive" resort, our passports were collected right after getting off the
plane and returned when we arrived back at the airport to go home.
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