Should i carry passport at all times

When I do it can be bad for more than a day unless I kill it with antacid. Last trip I had indigestion and went to a pharmacy. They needed my passport or couldn't even sell me antacid. Brad's experience, bizarre as it seems, validates my preference to carry the actual passport in my neck wallet. I also carry a photocopy of my wife's, and she of mine. A couple of years ago we tried to go into a synagogue in Athens, which was guarded by a police post sad comment on the state of affairs there.

He let me in with my passport, but was reluctant to let my wife in with just the copy she was carrying that day. We looked about as low risk as anyone could.

It was Athens not Paris, and an unusual situation less common than needing antacid, for instance. But this is not an issue to obsess over as you excitedly plan your trip. Bring a copy of the face page of your passport to keep somewhere other than with the passport, so if it's lost you have the information to replace it. Then carry one with you, and keep the other in the hotel.

Chances are Have a great trip! I'm one of those who always has my passport with me - and leave a copy in my suitcase. It's with me, and therefore I don't have to worry about where I left it. I like to have my passport in my money belt at all times because I think I'm more likely to forget my passport if I leave it in the hotel safe. At the Picasso museum in Paris I had to leave my passport as insurance to use the free audioguide.

I never carry my passport when I'm in France; my wife does, in her bag. Only on very rare occasions won't we have it with us. In reference to the former, any ID will suffice. It need not be a passport, any ID will do. Photocopies mean nothing because they do not make an integral document showing your ID, picture, passport number and entry stamp.

In a practical sense, keep your passport safe and nearby. I should think that your hotel room is sufficiently nearby. Do not however, leave town without your passport.

If you take a day trip to Dijon, take your passport. Unless you are visiting the US embassy for some reason It is folly. And anyone who tells you you need it for Identification is just misinformed.

And it has saved me from untold problems. As to leaving your passport for use of an audio-guide -- I once witnessed a young man at the audio-guide desk -- he was the last customer and the last remaining passport was NOT his!

After witnessing that, I only leave my drivers license, which I carry with me when out and about instead of my passport, which I leave in my hotel room or apartment. And even in situations where I do have my passport in my neck pouch, I won't leave it. It's never been a problem at a museum. I'm intrigued. How has NOT carrying your passport properly secured saved you from untold problems? I'm on the side of always carrying it.

I travel solo. I have it in a ziplock baggie to forestall the sweat discussion in my money belt which I do not get in to in public. I do carry my driver's license to use in museums if I need to leave something to rent an audioguide. In an emergency as mentioned above, not just terrorism but other emergencies I want to be able to get on a train and go without trying to get back to a hotel. I really don't have travel fear but I do choose to be prepared. I also agree with it validating your legal status in a country.

I do remember in the dark ages when the Immigration officers boarded the train when you crossed the border from Netherlands to Belgium and Belgium to France, lol! Is anyone going to think a gray-haired, overweight, senior American female tourist is an illegal? Not likely but I want to abide by the laws of a country I am visiting.

It's your decision, but we run study abroad trips, and our students are absolutely NOT to carry their passports with them at any time unless we'll be crossing a border, of course! I've never had any problem with my license being accepted as an id, and this counts the 3 years I lived in France. You should definitely keep a photocopy though, and I'd even update that now to say have an electronic version you can easily access as well it helps should you need to replace your passport.

In 5 years of working with students and international travel, we've had countless purses snatched or pockets picked, but not a single passport stolen. In a city with an American Embassy or Consulate, I just carry my passport in my purse. I leave my passport card and a copy of my passport in my security system in my suitcase along with back up credit card and ATM. So to answer you, I'd just put my passport in my purse when traveling in Paris.

Basically, I don't think it makes any difference other than what makes you feel comfortable. Six to one, half a dozen of the other as people say. Re: leaving your passport in order to use an audio guide To get your card key from them at check-in, they want a picture ID as collateral, so to speak, I told them as"hostage. You don't turn over a photo ID, you don't get the card key that opens your room, dorm or private. I don't know if anyone handed over a passport.

I gave them my Dr Lic, did feel nervous about that the first time, not know knowing what the hostel's security system was. Obviously, at check-out when you've turned in the bed sheets, instead of leaving them on the bed, you get the photo ID back. Again, loads of various opinions here. Then I have my passport with me.

Otherwise, I carry a color copy of my passport with me. If you have a United States passport it clearly says that you can carry a color copy. I'd leave the real one in the hotel safe. It's a pain to replace the original. Equally important is being aware of passport scams that you may encounter. Your passport is your key to traveling the world, as well as getting back home. A passport is an internationally recognized travel document that verifies your identity and citizenship.

Only the U. Department of State and U. Embassies and Consulates have the authority to issue or verify U. Most foreign countries require a valid passport to enter and leave. Not only will you not be allowed to travel, but you could also lose your non-refundable airline ticket and face additional unexpected travel expenses while you try to get it replaced.

Finally, you may even return home to find only to find your identity has been effectively stolen, and a mounting debt problem to manage. Do not leave it until the last minute to check when your passport expires. Many countries require a passport to be valid for at least six months beyond the date of entry into the country.

Therefore, if you are planning to travel and your passport is due to expire in less than a year, you should renew your passport before departure. You should also make sure you have at least one clear visa page in your passport for immigration stamps. The Passport Card is a substitute for traveling with your passport to Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, and the Caribbean by land or sea.

It is not valid for international air travel to and from these countries. A passport card is not valid to any other country than those just mentioned in the world. A passport card is the size of a credit card and fits nicely in your wallet.

If you want to keep it on your person while in countries other than Mexico and Canada as an official identification card you can while keeping your passport secured in a hotel room safe.

Like passports books for adults a passport card is valid for 10 years. Check the expiration date on your current passport. You should have at least six months left on it from your return home date.

Use google calendar to remind when you need to apply for a new passport. They expire every five years versus the passports for adults which expire every 10 years. For women, this usually applies to women who have recently married and are going on their honeymoon or have divorced.

The name on your airline ticket must match the name on your passport. Get a second passport if you plan to visit a country that will deny a visa due to the fact that your passport contains markings or visas showing you traveled to certain other countries. Get a US passport card is design for travel.