Where should I leave my passport and electronics if there is no safe in my apartment?

1. Where can I hide my passport?
2. Should you scan your passport?
3. Should you keep your passport on you when traveling?
4. How can I keep my passport safe abroad?
5. How do I not lose my passport?
6. Can you carry your passport through security?
7. What comes up when your passport is scanned?
8. Should I scan and email my passport?
9. What size should I make my passport scan?
10. What is the best way to carry money when traveling?
11. Do hotels keep your passport?
12. How do you hide money in a hotel room?

Where can I hide my passport?

There is no real need to hide your passport -- just stick it in your luggage, in a pocket of a jacket left in a closet, etc.. You are much more likely to lose it if you carry it. I base this observation on years of consular work.

Should you scan your passport?

Scan Important Travel Papers

Your Passport: Take photos of the main photo page as well as any pages with visa stamps. You never know what you might need if you lose your passport, so it's best to have a record of everything.

Should you keep your passport on you when traveling?

It's generally inadvisable to carry your passport with you everywhere while you're traveling, as this increases the chances of losing it. Ideally, it's best to have passports locked away, either in a hotel room safe or in a suitcase with a secure travel lock.

How can I keep my passport safe abroad?

- Lock your passport in a safe if you have access to one, or if you are required to keep it with you, ensure its location is not visible. - Make two photocopies of your passport - leave one with friends and family and take the second with you, or store an electronic copy securely.

How do I not lose my passport?

Use these techniques to prevent your passport from being stolen:

1. Keep it on the down low. Don't be too conspicuous about your passport. ...
2. Take it out only when you have to. ...
3. Do not store it in your checked luggage (but do have a hard copy or digital copy of the ID page) or loose in an exposed exterior pocket.

Can you carry your passport through security?

You should only carry your passport with you when you need it – otherwise, it should stay locked up. ... The very best way to keep your passport safe is to carry it on your person in an anti-theft pouch or money belt that is hidden under your clothes.

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.

Should I scan and email my passport?

If you need to send a scanned copy of your passport, don't attach it directly to the email message itself. If you do so, the file sits permanently on the recipient's inbox and you won't have any control if it will get deleted or not.

What size should I make my passport scan?

2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm) Scanned at a resolution of 300 pixels per inch (12 pixels per millimeter)

What is the best way to carry money when traveling?

With that in mind, here are 10 tips for carrying money safely and elegantly when you travel.

1. Divide money in different places. ...
2. Favor on-body storage. ...
3. Keep small bills handy. ...
4. Carry an anti-theft bag. ...
5. Trim your wallet. ...
6. Use a dummy wallet. ...
7. Buy a travel wallet. ...
8. Adapt to the local money culture.

Do hotels keep your passport?

Rather than having thousands of people go to the police station every day, the hotels do it for you. They used to keep your passport to copy later but most now just take a photocopy of it. Some may still hold it but you can usually retrieve it within a short time. You need to give them the original.

How do you hide money in a hotel room?

Here are the most clever recommendations we could find for hiding money in a hotel room:

1. Inside the shower curtain rod.
2. Inside zippered cushions on chairs in the room.
3. Inside the frame of older televisions – use the screwdriver to take off the back.
4. Inside older telephones – use your screwdriver here too.