Join Date: May 2000
Location: Houston, TX, USA
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Posts: 8,179
I find the barcode sticker a bit odd, especially since it doesn't appear to be used for anything. That is, when you use the automated gates, you have to open your passport to the data page and insert it, and the machine scans the OCR characters at the bottom of that page.