Passport damage?
Jul 15th, 2015, 09:09 AM
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Passport damage?
Hello everyone!
I just picked up a visa yesterday to study abroad for a semester in France. The process, even though it was successful, was extremely hard and gave me a lot of anxiety.
I have a new issue though. Because I had to go to NYC to obtain my visa, I had to ride the subways to get to the consulate and also on the way back so I wanted to keep my passport secure. After I got the visa, I didn't have anywhere to put it except for in my pocket. When I slid it into my pocket, I noticed that I felt one of the pages had been creased. I got back to my hotel room and took out my passport to discover that the blank visa page across from my French visa had been creased. I wouldn't consider it folded because the creases weren't that deep.
Here is a link to what the crease looks like: http://i.imgsafe.org/ca70f27.jpg
Do you think that I'll have a problem making it through the airport or through customs? It really doesn't matter at this point if the answer is no because I don't have enough time/money to obtain a new passport. I'm just looking for reassurance because it doesn't seem that bad to me. Also, the information page and my French visa page are both 100% damage free.
Thanks for your help!
I just picked up a visa yesterday to study abroad for a semester in France. The process, even though it was successful, was extremely hard and gave me a lot of anxiety.
I have a new issue though. Because I had to go to NYC to obtain my visa, I had to ride the subways to get to the consulate and also on the way back so I wanted to keep my passport secure. After I got the visa, I didn't have anywhere to put it except for in my pocket. When I slid it into my pocket, I noticed that I felt one of the pages had been creased. I got back to my hotel room and took out my passport to discover that the blank visa page across from my French visa had been creased. I wouldn't consider it folded because the creases weren't that deep.
Here is a link to what the crease looks like: http://i.imgsafe.org/ca70f27.jpg
Do you think that I'll have a problem making it through the airport or through customs? It really doesn't matter at this point if the answer is no because I don't have enough time/money to obtain a new passport. I'm just looking for reassurance because it doesn't seem that bad to me. Also, the information page and my French visa page are both 100% damage free.
Thanks for your help!
Jul 19th, 2015, 12:45 AM
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You will not have a problem. You should see the state of my passport, creases, stains, staples, you name it! The only damage likely to incur problems is where the laminated page containing your photo and/ or any microchip is contained (the authorities may assume it has been deliberately tampered with. Don't worry!
Aug 6th, 2015, 10:29 PM
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Even so. My wife's photo on her passport has been altered by water but she is still recognizable - perso I went to the visa authorities to ask if I may have been a problem.
Seems they accept a certain level of damage...
Seems they accept a certain level of damage...
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