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1. What does the immigration officer generally check in passport?
2. Why do they stamp your passport?
3. What type P in passport means?
4. What can make you ineligible for a passport?
5. What comes up when your passport is scanned?
6. Can immigration officer check my phone?
7. What happens if your passport does not get stamped?
8. Do they stamp your passport in USA?
9. Does your passport get stamped when you leave a country?
10. What are the three types of passport?
11. How do I know my passport type?
12. What do the numbers on the bottom of your passport mean?

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 ...

Why do they stamp your passport?

Some people love using the pages of their passport as a way of holding on to their travel memories. The balance was perfect, as the stamps proved crucial for security. Governments and border control authorities relied on the symbols to monitor entry and exit for travelers.

What type P in passport means?

Most Indians hold a Regular Indian passport, the passport used by common citizens for travel for personal reasons. It is, in fact, known as the Type P or P-Type passport, with “P” standing for “personal.” This passport can have either 36 or 60 pages. A P-type passport holder is not entitled to any special privileges.

What can make you ineligible for a passport?

If the State Department decides that you are a real threat to national security or U.S. policy, you may be denied a passport. You will also be disqualified if you have been ruled legally incompetent, are subject to felony arrest or have been forbidden -- by court order, parole or probation -- from leaving the country.

What comes up when your passport is scanned?

Originally Answered: What is seen when my passport is scanned? The computer chip in modern biometric “e-passport” or the machine readable zone at the bottom of all passports reveals your name, place of birth, date of birth, passport number and the issue and expiry dates of the document.

Can immigration officer check my phone?

Customs officials are able to conduct basic searches without “reasonable suspicion,” and they can conduct basic and advanced searches without obtaining a warrant.

What happens if your passport does not get stamped?

It has been 10+ years since CBP has stamped all passports. 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.

Do they stamp your passport in USA?

There is no exit stamp put on your passport.

Does your passport get stamped when you leave a country?

You passport is stamped when you enter or leave a country, to record that you legally entered the country, and how long you are allowed to stay, so the authorities can check you are legally in the country.

What are the three types of passport?

Passport

• At present, the passports issued by majority of countries in the world are generally divided into three types: diplomatic, service/official and regular ones. ...
• As for content, all countries have similar requirements with each other.

How do I know my passport type?

Types of passport

1. Ordinary Passport (Dark Blue cover) is issued to ordinary citizens for ordinary travel, such as for vacation, study and business trips (36 or 60 pages). ...
2. Official Passport (White cover) is issued to individuals representing the Indian government on official business.

What do the numbers on the bottom of your passport mean?

Your passport number is a nine digit number that identifies the issuing passport office as well as your unique series of numbers that connect to your passport application. You can find the passport number on the first page of your passport near your passport photo and other identifying information.