Passport question
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Passport question
Is it common practice in Sicily to give a copy of your passport? We have just arrived at a villa and the owner has requested this. If anyone out there could let me know ASAP I would appreciate it. We are from the US and this does not seem right to us. Thank you
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You must register your passport with the police in Italy. The hotel or apartment owner will do this for you. Mostly you give your original passport and it's returned to you shortly. In this case the owner wants a copy so he/she doesn't have to return the passport quickly.
It's the way things are done in Italy.
It's the way things are done in Italy.
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This is a legal requirement by the police. Hotels do it as a courtesy for guests - so they don;t have to go to the police station. Sounds like your apartment owner is doing the same.
(This used to be much more common in europe - but most countries have given it up. But, it's still the law in italy.)
(This used to be much more common in europe - but most countries have given it up. But, it's still the law in italy.)
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