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Javelin of Radiance
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| theoriginalprankster wrote: |
It could work. I'm in China with RP in current passport (one page left).
I could send my new passport to SA via DHL, apply for a Biz/Tourist visa in that, have it sent back to me via DHL, then exit China on old passport, re-enter on new passport.
Simple enough, really. |
You hold two valid passports from the same country at the same time? |
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Mr. English
Joined: 25 Nov 2009
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Location: Nakuru, Kenya
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, I was in China, remained in China while the passport was out of my hands, and used an agent in China. The passport came back after three weeks with a visa issued by the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles. I picked it up from the agent in Shenzhen and immediately did a run to Hong Kong; it was smiles all the way. |
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theoriginalprankster
Joined: 19 Mar 2012
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Javelin of Radiance wrote: |
| theoriginalprankster wrote: |
It could work. I'm in China with RP in current passport (one page left).
I could send my new passport to SA via DHL, apply for a Biz/Tourist visa in that, have it sent back to me via DHL, then exit China on old passport, re-enter on new passport.
Simple enough, really. |
You hold two valid passports from the same country at the same time? |
Indeed I do. I was travelling a lot a couple years ago and told the lady at home affairs in Johannesburg that as the old one was nearly finished I'd like to reapply for a new one while I was in SA for a vacation. I got a new one.
I've used the old one to exit China and the new one to enter Taiwan on three occasions.
Maybe it's on of those 3rd World luck of the draw things. Anyway, the old one is all but done - one page left, has my current RP in it and if I don't renew with my current uni I will go onto a Biz visa to stay on in China a bit longer to finish up some things.
Fair enough, innit? |
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MNguy
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 2:18 am Post subject: |
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| Since when does the US not stamp a passport upon arrival? |
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Non Sequitur
Joined: 23 May 2010
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Location: China
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 2:24 am Post subject: |
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In my country (not US), Immigration stamp my passport, although I go through a returning residents channel so it's not a big queue or anything.
As my home country social welfare benefits expire if I'm out of country for more than 6m it is important for me to be able to show my departures and arrivals if requested.
Be interested to see something definitive on US situation. |
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rogerwilco
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| MNguy wrote: |
| Since when does the US not stamp a passport upon arrival? |
My US passport is 8 years old, and I have returned to the US at least 10 times in those 8 years. Not even one entry or exit stamp in my passport. |
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MNguy
Joined: 01 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:00 am Post subject: |
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| rogerwilco wrote: |
| MNguy wrote: |
| Since when does the US not stamp a passport upon arrival? |
My US passport is 8 years old, and I have returned to the US at least 10 times in those 8 years. Not even one entry or exit stamp in my passport. |
Mine is two years old and I have two entry stamps. |
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MotherF
Joined: 07 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| My US passport is 9 years old. During those nine years I have travelled only between Mexico and the US, via air. My passport only has Mexican entry stamps in it--nothing esle. No US entry nor exit stamps and no Mexican exit stamps. My previous passport, which is still in my possession since I renewed it abroad, has one US entry stamp in it though I had come and gone many times during the ten years I had that passport. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
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Location: home sweet home
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| MNguy wrote: |
| Since when does the US not stamp a passport upon arrival? |
I don't know. They don't stamp upon exit though.
I spent last October scouring my US passport for all the US stamps since I had to list the times I was in the US and I was missing about 4 entry stamps. I knew I had gone to the US though since I went back to visit. So either they rubbed off or they didn't stamp it. Or another country covered it with a visa.
| MotherF wrote: |
| My US passport is 9 years old. During those nine years I have travelled only between Mexico and the US, via air. My passport only has Mexican entry stamps in it--nothing esle. No US entry nor exit stamps and no Mexican exit stamps. My previous passport, which is still in my possession since I renewed it abroad, has one US entry stamp in it though I had come and gone many times during the ten years I had that passport. |
Wow, that's odd. I found that in recent years I've gotten stamps, but earlier on I hadn't.
I think they should stamp upon entry and exit though. |
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hooplehead
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