How do I ensure that border agents stamp my passport neatly, without wasting space, ruining blank pages, etc? [duplicate]

1. Can you ask for a stamp in your passport?
2. How do I clear my passport stamp?
3. What if my passport was not stamped?
4. How many stamps do I need for a passport page?
5. What does the immigration officer generally check in passport?
6. Does US immigration stamp passport on entry?
7. How do you remove ink from a postage stamp?
8. Can you erase a stamp?
9. What does the stamp in my passport mean?
10. What happens if you rip a page out of your passport?
11. Does Canada stamp US passports?
12. How can I get my passports?

Can you ask for a stamp in your passport?

Re: can I request a passport stamp on entry to USA? If you're a non US citizen entering the US you will get a stamp in your passport (surely). If you have a US passport there's no harm in asking.

How do I clear my passport stamp?

You can try nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, or lemon juice to remove the ballpoint pen ink. Dip a cotton swab into your product of choice and rub it into the ink you are trying to erase. Be sure to only use a small amount of your product so you do not end up oversaturating the paper.

What if my passport was not stamped?

If you collect the stamps and your passport isn't stamped, you can ask the Officer to do so. But, nobody will notice or care. The information regarding your entry is all in CBP's system.

How many stamps do I need for a passport page?

Take a look in your passport book. Each page potentially has space for six entry and exit stamps with room to spare, and yet many immigration officials just flip to the first blank page they see and stamp wherever they like.

What does the immigration officer generally check in passport?

When you arrive at the U.S. port-of-entry (POE, generally an airport or land border) the Customs and Border Protection Immigration Officer will check your visa in the old passport and if s/he decides to admit you into the United States they will stamp your new passport with an admission stamp along with the annotation ...

Does US immigration stamp passport on entry?

Nonimmigrants who arrive in the United States by air or sea should be issued the passport admission stamp.

How do you remove ink from a postage stamp?

Re: Is there a "Magic Cure" to Remove Ink Stains from Stamps

If you are soaking any stamps off coloured paper in future, try throwing a pinch of salt into the water when soaking - most of the time it stops the ink colour from running, so the stamps won't get stained from the coloured paper.

Can you erase a stamp?

Ink stamp on plain paper may be removed with scissors or razor blade. That's it. With a stamp, the ink completely permeates the paper and any attempt to dissolve and blot will simply spread the ink further into the paper fibers.

What does the stamp in my passport mean?

A passport stamp is an inked impression in a passport typically made by rubber stamp upon entering or exiting a territory. ... Visas may also take the form of passport stamps.

What happens if you rip a page out of your passport?

If any page of your passport gets torn, sorry – your passport is officially mutilated. Cut pages. Just like torn pages, if any of your passport pages are partially or completely cut, your passport is now mutilated.

Does Canada stamp US passports?

No, the Canadian Border Services Agency (Passport control) will not normally stamp your US Passport upon entry into Canada… However you make a request that they do so to prove you have been to Canada. They also will not stamp it when departing Canada. ... They also will not stamp it when departing Canada.

How can I get my passports?

Inside the United States: You must submit your completed application, including citizenship evidence, photocopy of ID, photo, and fees, in person at a passport acceptance facility. You may be eligible to apply in person at a passport agency if you are traveling soon.