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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 7:20 pm
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dustman81
 
Join Date: May 2013
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Originally Posted by Box5
Is it in the cover? I don't want to smash it.

I might want to put it in some metal case. I have seen people wrap aluminum foil around it.

Anybody not like the visa pages. Some of the drawings are too dark so passport stamps may not show up if they don't use much ink.
According to Wired, the chip is in the back cover.
http://archive.wired.com/wired/archi...tart.html?pg=9

The new passports are more of a hardcover book, while the old ones were more of a softcover book. You'll have to put effort into bending it. However, if you want to put it into a case, get one that blocks RFID.

The US needs to do like Canada did with their visa pages. Under normal light, they look ordinary, but under blacklight, they look awesome.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/canad...e-secrets.html
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