Xor

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    > > > Casey <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >>
    > > What are the regulations wrt Canada/US passport stamping? I never
    > > tried to persuade them to stamp my passport (tho both times the UK
    > > passport holder I was with did have it stamped).
    >
    > No stamping for holders of US or Canadian passports, I believe. Probably
    > stamps for everyone else (pure conjecture)


Hmmm. Wonder why? To save on ink?


    > > A different question, so what happens when I fly BKK-AMS-LHR?
    > > Immigration at LHR I presume?
    >
    > Yes, immigration at LHR. However as your flying from an EU country, maybe no
    > stamp, however it depends if you have an EU passport or not.

Well, my old passport has mainly LHR stamps, so I can live without
another.... But no, I have a US passport. The last time I flew via AMS
to the UK I arrived in Manchester, and I'm pretty sure I went thru
immigration in Manchester, but the memory is a little hazy.


    > > Then a separate trip, a few hours later
    > > LHR-DUB and back....I'm guessing no stamp in DUB? I wouldn't mind some
    > > diversity in my passport. At the moment, because I had it recently
    > > renewed, it's half filled with Thai and Myannmar stamps (and US) but
    > > nothing else.
    >
    > There is no passport control at all between Ireland and the UK.

Bummer! Really wanted an Ireland stamp!


    > > Hmmm, what happens on flights from Switzerland to LHR? The usual
    > > immigration procedures I presume?
    >
    > Yes. Switzerland isn't even in the EU, nevermind Shengen!

Right, of course. My SO will be flying from GVA (holds a Swiss
passport) and meeting me at LHR, so must remember he has to go thru
the same process....

Blatt

[email protected] (XOR) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...

    > > > Hmmm, what happens on flights from Switzerland to LHR? The usual
    > > > immigration procedures I presume?
    > >
    > > Yes. Switzerland isn't even in the EU, nevermind Shengen!
    >
    > Right, of course. My SO will be flying from GVA (holds a Swiss
    > passport) and meeting me at LHR, so must remember he has to go thru
    > the same process....

Not at all.
See:
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20021241.htm
http://www.europa.admin.ch/e/
http://www.workpermit.co.uk/news/uk24.htm

Swiss passport and ID card holders go through the EU/EEA/Swiss channel
and their passports are never stamped. Not since 1 June 2002.

EU/EEA member states are not required to provide unrestricted
admittance until 2004, but the UK couldn't be bothered to set up a
special regime.