Originally Posted by
Badenoch
It makes getting a replacement easier if one is required. I've never had to use one but always have them with me just in case.
This is what I have to wonder about. Is it still true in the digital age? Particularly for so-called trusted travellers whose fingerprints are on file?
OK, maybe the embassies don't have fingerprint readers, but I find it difficult to believe that they don't have the same access (or more) that CBP has to my passport records.
I've actually found myself wondering if losing the paper copy could put me at risk of identity theft.