mastercard and visa in Italy
Mar 17th 2002 | 12:05 am
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Re: mastercard and visa in Italy
The Oik <[email protected]> wrote:
> I seem to remember a UK MP being arrested for this very thing, and then pointing
> out that Italian law also required deposit of a passport at the hotel of temporary
> residence - is this true? can't say I would be surprised...
No, this isn't true. The passport shouldn't be deposited at the hotel, you only need
to show it for a report about you staying there to be sent at the police station.
Some hotels keep the passport just to fill the form without being hurried, but it
would be quite strange if the passport is kept more than few hours. If you don't want
them to keep your passport, you can ask to have the form filled at once and they will
usually oblige.
If you are walking around without any ID, the police won't arrest you: they will
bring you to the nearest police station, where you will be kept till your identity is
made sure.
In any case this isn't a problem to the majority of Italians that walk with multiple
IDs anyway (ID cards, driving licences, passports; state clerks have their own ID
cards that are, well, ID cards).
Luca Logi - Firenze - Italy e-mail: [email protected]
> I seem to remember a UK MP being arrested for this very thing, and then pointing
> out that Italian law also required deposit of a passport at the hotel of temporary
> residence - is this true? can't say I would be surprised...
No, this isn't true. The passport shouldn't be deposited at the hotel, you only need
to show it for a report about you staying there to be sent at the police station.
Some hotels keep the passport just to fill the form without being hurried, but it
would be quite strange if the passport is kept more than few hours. If you don't want
them to keep your passport, you can ask to have the form filled at once and they will
usually oblige.
If you are walking around without any ID, the police won't arrest you: they will
bring you to the nearest police station, where you will be kept till your identity is
made sure.
In any case this isn't a problem to the majority of Italians that walk with multiple
IDs anyway (ID cards, driving licences, passports; state clerks have their own ID
cards that are, well, ID cards).
Luca Logi - Firenze - Italy e-mail: [email protected]
Mar 17th 2002 | 2:05 am
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Re: mastercard and visa in Italy
<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Thank you,
<br>we will inquire with our bank. As we will need some cash along the line I guess
it is still better than travellers cheques ? <br>Andrea
<p>Frank Matthews wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>In general debit or ATM cards work
better than putting cash in a credit <br>card account. Also the fees for
cash advances (yes, they call it an <br>advance even if you prepay) are often
higher. Check with your local <br>financial institutions about fees.
Availability should be fine.
<q>Frank Matthews
<r>A&V wrote:
<s>> Hi everybody, <br>> We intend to take master card and visa cards as cash and
credit money to <br>> France and Italy. The intention is to put cash on one card
for cash <br>> withdrawals, and use the other one for purchases on credit. <br>>
Are there any problems with that idea? <br>> Are there better ways to carry
cash? <br>> We are travelling from Australia. <br>> Thanks <br>>
Andrea</blockquote> </html
<br>we will inquire with our bank. As we will need some cash along the line I guess
it is still better than travellers cheques ? <br>Andrea
<p>Frank Matthews wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>In general debit or ATM cards work
better than putting cash in a credit <br>card account. Also the fees for
cash advances (yes, they call it an <br>advance even if you prepay) are often
higher. Check with your local <br>financial institutions about fees.
Availability should be fine.
<q>Frank Matthews
<r>A&V wrote:
<s>> Hi everybody, <br>> We intend to take master card and visa cards as cash and
credit money to <br>> France and Italy. The intention is to put cash on one card
for cash <br>> withdrawals, and use the other one for purchases on credit. <br>>
Are there any problems with that idea? <br>> Are there better ways to carry
cash? <br>> We are travelling from Australia. <br>> Thanks <br>>
Andrea</blockquote> </html
Mar 17th 2002 | 5:35 am
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Luca Logi <[email protected]> wrote:
> If you don't want them to keep your passport, you can ask to have the form filled
> at once and they will usually oblige.
Just tell them you need to go change some traveler's checks and they'll give your
passport back.
miguel
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> If you don't want them to keep your passport, you can ask to have the form filled
> at once and they will usually oblige.
Just tell them you need to go change some traveler's checks and they'll give your
passport back.
miguel
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Mar 17th 2002 | 2:05 pm
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>"A&V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]... Thank you, we will inquire with our bank.
>As we will need some cash along the line I guess it is still better than travellers
>cheques ?
Withdrawing cash is best done with your regular ATM card, not a credit card. Either
way, you'll get the most favorable conversion rate, but you'll also pay interest on
the credit card withdraw from the minute you request the money.
>news:[email protected]... Thank you, we will inquire with our bank.
>As we will need some cash along the line I guess it is still better than travellers
>cheques ?
Withdrawing cash is best done with your regular ATM card, not a credit card. Either
way, you'll get the most favorable conversion rate, but you'll also pay interest on
the credit card withdraw from the minute you request the money.
Mar 17th 2002 | 2:05 pm
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"Miguel Cruz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> HHH <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I meant do not carry your passport with you while you are abroad, once it's
> > stolen your trip becomes very different.
> >
> > I thought everybody will understand i didn't mean "come to france
without a
> > passport".
>
> Can't a foreigner be arrested for walking around the streets of France without
> carrying a passport?
If the foreigner doesn't break the law, how would anyone know? I have traveled to
Europe several times. I leave my passport at the hotel. Its never been a problem. I
also tuck a major credit card and a second ATM card away in my luggage and carry my
primary cards in a little case that I hang from my neck underneath my shirt. In
Italy, a woman tried to pick my pocket. With this strategy, all the woman got was a
bit of lint!
news:[email protected]...
> HHH <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I meant do not carry your passport with you while you are abroad, once it's
> > stolen your trip becomes very different.
> >
> > I thought everybody will understand i didn't mean "come to france
without a
> > passport".
>
> Can't a foreigner be arrested for walking around the streets of France without
> carrying a passport?
If the foreigner doesn't break the law, how would anyone know? I have traveled to
Europe several times. I leave my passport at the hotel. Its never been a problem. I
also tuck a major credit card and a second ATM card away in my luggage and carry my
primary cards in a little case that I hang from my neck underneath my shirt. In
Italy, a woman tried to pick my pocket. With this strategy, all the woman got was a
bit of lint!
Mar 17th 2002 | 4:35 pm
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Why in the world would you follow up twice with 2 different email aliases??
You do NOT need to go to an expensive hotel to use AMEX, unless you consider 12,000
to 15000 lire to be expensive. I used AMEX all over Italy and France. I have had no
worries walking around Marseilles.
Michael
You do NOT need to go to an expensive hotel to use AMEX, unless you consider 12,000
to 15000 lire to be expensive. I used AMEX all over Italy and France. I have had no
worries walking around Marseilles.
Michael
Mar 17th 2002 | 4:35 pm
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Me wrote:
> If the foreigner doesn't break the law, how would anyone know?
Right, only guilty people are questioned by the police.
> If the foreigner doesn't break the law, how would anyone know?
Right, only guilty people are questioned by the police.
Mar 17th 2002 | 4:35 pm
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The Oik wrote:
>
> "siena" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Miguel Cruz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > HHH <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > I meant do not carry your passport with you while you are abroad, once it's
> > > > stolen your trip becomes very different.
> > > >
> > > > I thought everybody will understand i didn't mean "come to france
> > without a
> > > > passport".
> > >
> > > Can't a foreigner be arrested for walking around the streets of France without
> > > carrying a passport?
> > >
> > > miguel
> >
> >
> > I don't know about France but they could be arrested in Italy for it. Required by
> > law, valid identification at all times.
> >
> > Cristina
> >
>
> I seem to remember a UK MP being arrested for this very thing, and then pointing
> out that Italian law also required deposit of a passport at the hotel of temporary
> residence - is this true? can't say I would be surprised...
No. You do not have to leave your passport at the hotels. They only have to get the
info from it.
>
> "siena" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Miguel Cruz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > HHH <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > I meant do not carry your passport with you while you are abroad, once it's
> > > > stolen your trip becomes very different.
> > > >
> > > > I thought everybody will understand i didn't mean "come to france
> > without a
> > > > passport".
> > >
> > > Can't a foreigner be arrested for walking around the streets of France without
> > > carrying a passport?
> > >
> > > miguel
> >
> >
> > I don't know about France but they could be arrested in Italy for it. Required by
> > law, valid identification at all times.
> >
> > Cristina
> >
>
> I seem to remember a UK MP being arrested for this very thing, and then pointing
> out that Italian law also required deposit of a passport at the hotel of temporary
> residence - is this true? can't say I would be surprised...
No. You do not have to leave your passport at the hotels. They only have to get the
info from it.
Mar 17th 2002 | 8:05 pm
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"The Oik" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> plus you should wear body armour at all times, and only venture outside
with
> an armed escort.
I don't think that's enough: I'd call tactical air support.
news:[email protected]...
>
> plus you should wear body armour at all times, and only venture outside
with
> an armed escort.
I don't think that's enough: I'd call tactical air support.
