Sister lost in Egypt-Need advice
Jul 3, 2000 | 4:51 pm
#17
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Definately keep a copy of that PP - and keep it somewhere with U - but not on UR person. With that copy and in case of theft, it can often be replaced by the consulate "on the spot."
Without the copy, and if you don't know the PP number, a "time consuming" wire will have to be sent back to the States to locate the number. At a minimum, take a look at UR PP and note where it was issued (LA,HOU,WAS, etc). This will help the consulate direct the wire to the appropriate location, if U have this information - as consulates don't seem to have a centralized computer with all
PP numbers, etc.
I learned all of this last year after an encounter w/ a thief and his machete in Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
Nothin' more than food for thought - just in case...
Without the copy, and if you don't know the PP number, a "time consuming" wire will have to be sent back to the States to locate the number. At a minimum, take a look at UR PP and note where it was issued (LA,HOU,WAS, etc). This will help the consulate direct the wire to the appropriate location, if U have this information - as consulates don't seem to have a centralized computer with all
PP numbers, etc.
I learned all of this last year after an encounter w/ a thief and his machete in Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.
Nothin' more than food for thought - just in case...
Jul 3, 2000 | 7:54 pm
#19
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What a relief!
Then again...
could anyone give me any information on how to loose MY sister somewhere
Then again...
could anyone give me any information on how to loose MY sister somewhere
Jul 4, 2000 | 8:05 am
#21
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Keeping a separate copy of your passport is definitely a good idea; at home I keep them together so when I pack the passport goes in my carry-on and the copy in my suitcase.
As others have reported here, it makes life lots easier if your passport "goes on a journey of its own." A friend verified this when her passport was stolen her second day in Paris - she had plenty of time still to get a replacement, and as a died-in-the-wool francophile she's thrilled to have a U.S. passport that says "issued in Paris"!
As others have reported here, it makes life lots easier if your passport "goes on a journey of its own." A friend verified this when her passport was stolen her second day in Paris - she had plenty of time still to get a replacement, and as a died-in-the-wool francophile she's thrilled to have a U.S. passport that says "issued in Paris"!
Jul 4, 2000 | 12:29 pm
#23
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Re: replacement passports -
One thing about "issued in X" (other than US) passports, is that anything out of the ordinary with a passport can make life more challenging @ Immigrations around the world.
A family member had one issued in Stockholm, and I had a second one issued w/ endorsements due to visa/timing requirements and both of us get more than our fair share of questions @ immigrations, often coming into the US.
"Why was your passport issued in Stockholm? Was it ever recovered? Did you contact the police?. . ."
One thing about "issued in X" (other than US) passports, is that anything out of the ordinary with a passport can make life more challenging @ Immigrations around the world.
A family member had one issued in Stockholm, and I had a second one issued w/ endorsements due to visa/timing requirements and both of us get more than our fair share of questions @ immigrations, often coming into the US.
"Why was your passport issued in Stockholm? Was it ever recovered? Did you contact the police?. . ."
Jul 8, 2000 | 7:56 am
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I thoroughly recommend having a photocopy of your ticket as well. It avoids problems like I had during my ill fated return to US trip (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum81/HTML/000975.html). Sometimes things don't always get booked in correctly and with a ticket in front of you, its quite easy to think everything must have been done right.
Glad your sister's all right. As much as I don't get on with mine some times, I wouldn't really wish her to be in such a position.
Glad your sister's all right. As much as I don't get on with mine some times, I wouldn't really wish her to be in such a position.
Jul 8, 2000 | 10:14 am
#25
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Since I am not hesitant to bash my own government when I percieve it does wrong, I should take the time to report an incident where they do right.
I was in Singapore and lost my passport at Changi airport after clearing immigration (it was found, and found its way to me later but I had replacement by then).
I went to the US Embassy the next morning. Huge line out the door of non-US citizens going for visas etc. A sign at the front "US Citizens" I bypass the line. I sit down accross the desk from a consul worker. I have only my Washington State drivers license and personal details (place of birth etc). The next morning I had a new passport. No badgering, hectoring, or demeaning behavior. I was treated like, well, like an American Citizen. The passport has caused occasional delays on reentry to the US when it gets a look-over but that is another story....the INS people at US airports are the people I so often have to spend time bashing.
I was going to add pages to my passport at the Seattle office of the Passport agency. They acted like the gestapo. Lecturing everyone on what and how to do it. Telling us how long it would be and how we should spend the extra if we wanted any kind of service in any kind of reasonable time. It was a joke. Particularly, since all that time spent lecturing could have been spent making the service faster. To top it off they had an armed officer who's apparent job was to tell you no coffee allowed (in seattle even....how dare they
) So, having my overseas experience in mind, I just stopped in at the next convenient consul (Helsinki this time) and voila' 5 minutes to new pages and friendly courteous service. Almost without fail the US Consuls I have been to have been wonderful.
I was in Singapore and lost my passport at Changi airport after clearing immigration (it was found, and found its way to me later but I had replacement by then).
I went to the US Embassy the next morning. Huge line out the door of non-US citizens going for visas etc. A sign at the front "US Citizens" I bypass the line. I sit down accross the desk from a consul worker. I have only my Washington State drivers license and personal details (place of birth etc). The next morning I had a new passport. No badgering, hectoring, or demeaning behavior. I was treated like, well, like an American Citizen. The passport has caused occasional delays on reentry to the US when it gets a look-over but that is another story....the INS people at US airports are the people I so often have to spend time bashing.
I was going to add pages to my passport at the Seattle office of the Passport agency. They acted like the gestapo. Lecturing everyone on what and how to do it. Telling us how long it would be and how we should spend the extra if we wanted any kind of service in any kind of reasonable time. It was a joke. Particularly, since all that time spent lecturing could have been spent making the service faster. To top it off they had an armed officer who's apparent job was to tell you no coffee allowed (in seattle even....how dare they
) So, having my overseas experience in mind, I just stopped in at the next convenient consul (Helsinki this time) and voila' 5 minutes to new pages and friendly courteous service. Almost without fail the US Consuls I have been to have been wonderful.