Difference between revisions of "Passport"
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* Don't leave it at a restaurant in a communist country and then smoke cigars and drink rum the entire night, without telling anyone you lost it until the next morning, a few hours before your return flight. | * Don't leave it at a restaurant in a communist country and then smoke cigars and drink rum the entire night, without telling anyone you lost it until the next morning, a few hours before your return flight. | ||
* Keep a copy in your hotel room | * Keep a copy in your hotel room | ||
| − | * New US passports have an RFID tag in them, which can be read by someone in close proximity with a simple scanner (skimming | + | * New US passports have an RFID tag in them, which can be read by someone in close proximity with a simple scanner (skimming [http://travel.state.gov/passport/eppt/eppt_2788.html#Twelve]). Invest in a passport holder to help prevent this. |
Latest revision as of 13:21, 27 January 2010
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- Carry it with you at all times!
- Make sure you’ve signed it before you leave!
- Don't leave it at a restaurant in a communist country and then smoke cigars and drink rum the entire night, without telling anyone you lost it until the next morning, a few hours before your return flight.
- Keep a copy in your hotel room
- New US passports have an RFID tag in them, which can be read by someone in close proximity with a simple scanner (skimming [1]). Invest in a passport holder to help prevent this.
