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#140746 - 07/22/08 12:46 PM Should a passport be part of your EDC?
dweste Offline
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I do not have a current passport, but often think it might be wise to get one. If it is wise to have a passport, then is it also wise to make it part of your EDC?

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#140748 - 07/22/08 12:56 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: dweste]
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I could see it being a handy form of backup ID but unless there's a possibility you'll have to leave the country on extremely short notice, I don't think it would be handy to carry every day.

It is very handy to own one though...you should get yours so you can leave the country on short notice if you need to. I've lost out on some cool job opportunities over the years.

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#140754 - 07/22/08 01:20 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: ]
Kris Offline
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If your going to be in North America 99.9% of your time, its not necessary to carry your passport (but you should have one - never know when that last minute trip to Italy will strike your fancy!).

Personally, I carry mine. But I can be travelling the following day, or need info off my passport for any number of things. Yes, a photocopy of the passport would solve most of my problems other then the travelling, but a passport doesn't take up much room.

Chances are that if you don't have a need for it now, you probably don't have an every day need for it at all.
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#140759 - 07/22/08 01:29 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: dweste]
MartinFocazio Offline

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It depends. I know of no other piece of ID that is universally accepted as final authoritative identification, which makes it the ultimate form of ID in one sense. However, the address area on a passport is (well should be) penciled in, so it's a good ID for who you are, not where you live.

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#140764 - 07/22/08 01:40 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: ]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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"...you can leave the country on short notice..."

Other than going thru Canada a few times a couple of years ago (to and from Alaska), we are not international travelers. As I understand it, you need a visa in addition to a passport in order to enter most foreign countries, and you don't get one of those instantly. Is that correct, or am I misinformed yet again???
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#140767 - 07/22/08 01:55 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: OldBaldGuy]
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You only need a visa if you're moving to a foreign country to work. If you're just visiting then no visa is required.

Leaving the country on short notice might sound ominous but it comes up and always when you least expect it.

My friend just bought a motorcycle in Phoenix. A deal came up by way of an internet contact and before he knew it he was flying to Arizona to ride his new bike back. If he didn't have a passport he would have had to wait a couple of months to get it...by which time the deal would have been somebody elses.

My biggest lost opportunity was I was asked to help open a branch office in New Dehli, India for a company I was working for. I was automatically turned down because they needed somebody to leave in 2 days and I didn't have a passport at the time.

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#140776 - 07/22/08 02:25 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: ]
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Quote:
You only need a visa if you're moving to a foreign country to work. If you're just visiting then no visa is required.


That is not correct. Work Visas and Tourist Visas are usually handled differently. Many countries require that you have a Visa just to visit. In some cases this is as simple as filling out a form when you land at the airport. In others you need to apply at the country's consulate ofice in your country well before the trip.

I think having a passport is a good idea. It allows spontanous travel and works as an ID, but I don't really see a need to carry it every day.

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#140788 - 07/22/08 03:26 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: Blast]
Kris Offline
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Originally Posted By: Blast
Quote:
You only need a visa if you're moving to a foreign country to work. If you're just visiting then no visa is required.


That is not correct. Work Visas and Tourist Visas are usually handled differently. Many countries require that you have a Visa just to visit. In some cases this is as simple as filling out a form when you land at the airport. In others you need to apply at the country's consulate ofice in your country well before the trip.

I think having a passport is a good idea. It allows spontanous travel and works as an ID, but I don't really see a need to carry it every day.

-Blast


This is true (Blast's quote), but it all depends what your citizenship is and where you are going. Since i'm Canadian, currently all I need is a passport and I can get into the states. If i'm South African, I would require a tourist visa to enter the states; even for medical reasons.



Edited by Kris (07/22/08 03:27 PM)
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#140791 - 07/22/08 03:32 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: Kris]
Hacksaw
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I stand corrected. I'm so unworldly. smile

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#140815 - 07/22/08 04:43 PM Re: Should a passport be part of your EDC? [Re: dweste]
Arney Offline
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I think everyone should have a current passport.

A passport is a very valuable document and I would not EDC mine. Someone up to no good could create a mess for you if they stole it or found it and then used it for all kinds of identity theft uses, including getting arrested and passing himself off as YOU. Unless you lived near a border and could foresee a reason for needing to cross over at a moments notice, like maybe living/working near Seattle after a massive earthquake and you have friends/family in Canada, the likelihood of identity theft and the hassles associated would outweigh any situations I can think of that requires instant access to my passport.

Actually, in past massive earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, I wonder what the border control situation was like? Would Canadian authorities be reluctant to let Americans cross over after, say, Seattle is devastated, fearing an influx of American refugees/evacuees who then might become a burden on the Canadian gov't, or vice versa?

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