Stamp my passport!
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"Mark Hewitt" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "XOR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > [email protected] (Miguel Cruz) wrote in message
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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....
> "XOR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > [email protected] (Miguel Cruz) wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > > 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?
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> > 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.
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> > 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....
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[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.
> > > 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.