Wong Jowo

All of my Singapore stamps are on the lower left corner of the page. All about a quarter inch from the edges.^


One of my Japan stamps (sticker) is crooked, and the exit stamp is right next to it (in the middle of the page). No one else ever stamp that page.

UAL Traveler

In general, you don't need an appointment to have your passport serviced in overseas US embassies and consulates. They'll typically add inserts while you wait.

Overseas I've had stamps on Page A of the insert that listed the issue date and authority (e.g. Bangkok, Thailand). My latest couple of inserts was done here in the US which had a generic State Dept seal and some verbiage about the pp being amended to add visa pages.

Mr H

Eesti used to do really neat stamps - on the last page of the passport. They were rectangular and they'd do them so the edges touched. They could get at least 10 non overlapping stamps (five entry and five exit) on a single page.

BobbySteel

If you're feeling crafty, you can peel off any full-page visas you may have, like China or Russia. Be careful though as a ripped page is a pain to explain away sometimes.

Aus_Mal

And the absence of the visa when you return to that country could also be hard to explain if they wanted to ask... Removing visas really isn't a good idea as it could leave residue on a page, or tear while you're trying to remove it or rip the page etc.

woodway

I had pages added in the US, by sending/receiving my passport by mail.

On the very back, inside cover there is a stamp that says:

THIS PASSPORT WAS AMENDED ON AUG 15 2007 TO ADD VISA PAGES TO PASSPORT NUMBER XXXXXXXXX.


The very first page they added was also squeezed with a state department stamp.

fracmeister

Adding two more sets of pages doesn't make it exceesively thick. The third add makes it a bit bulky. I am not sure how many they will do.

The Russians always go to the last page to stamp...easy for them I guess.

Boghopper

The only time I've gotten that page stamped was in and out of Russia, when there was plenty of room elsewhere. I think they were being contrary.

UAL Traveler

I've had the max permissible number of inserts (seven) added in a 24-page book, and well over that in a 48-page book. The only limit (based on procedural Dept. of State rules) is based on the number of original visa pages available for insert attachment. The only practical limit is whether the book explodes in their hands when they add the ultimate insert.

raustin

I had five inserts in one passport many years ago. I just used a rubber band to keep the whole thing in good shape.

Removing visas from your passport is never a good idea, and may render your passport invalid if the bureaucrats believe it's "willful alteration" (absent a reasonable explanation). Also, the new paper is supposed to change color when disturbed - such as in adhesive bonding.

Mr H

AFAIK, Finnland, Eesti and Russia all stamped the last page.

UAL Traveler

So true! I've been in countries (several in Asia and the Middle East) where immigration took their time looking at blank pages and for evidence of removed pages. Apparently, according to one fairly talkative and friendly agent, one thing they were trying to ascertain is whether any PNG declarations were removed.

UMassCanuck07

All of my original pages are full. I have one insert in which the embassy placed a full page sticker on one of the blank original pages (back when i actually had a blank one)... question... when I get my next insert, is the embassy going to cover up stamps with another full page sticker saying "This passport was amended..blah blah blah"??? Or am I out of luck since I have no more blank original pages?

soitgoes

That does seem somewhat ineffective, however. If I got a PNG declaration, I'd probably renew my passport. (I don't think State can enter such designations in a new passport.)

UMassCanuck07

What is a "PNG declaration" and why would one want to remove it?