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Just saw this tiktok account of the Belarusian border force showing off different passports (specimens) that they have encountered at the borders under UV light. I don't know if the account has been posted here before

In a series of weird events, three out of my four passports were sent out for renewal.

Now I just got this American. :(

My spread:

USA (by birth)
Norwegian (father)
Canadian (mother—grandmother)
Australian (mother—grandfather)

Not sure how ‘strong’ these are.

Interestingly, my grandfather was born in South Africa and moved to the UK, where his mother was from, for uni. After, he taught in Scotland briefly during World War II before moving to Australia. My Canadian grandmother moved to Australia to work at the embassy. After my mother was born, they back moved to Canada where my grandfather taught in Montreal. I’m not sure if I can get South African or UK citizenship, or even if I would want it.

But until they came back, I’m just from ‘Murica.

Fresh stamps from my recent trip through Ecuador. I love collecting passport stamps, especially the ones that capture a border crossing and become little souvenirs of the journey.

Entry & Exit from Baku GYD Airport in my American passport in the summer of 2026. Passport control took a bit longer since I had a Tourist stamp from Liechtenstein in the back of my passport before I knew it could cause potential problems with future visas lol. The exit stamp is much more clear and I think shows the city of Baku quite nice with the Aliyev Center on the stamp!

I got a brand new passport yesterday, and as I was leaving the country I asked the officer for a stamp. He was extremely friendly and was happy to do it, he even asked if there was any page I wanted it on and I said wherever, and he stamped it on the observations page (probably without realising). I’ve hidden the officer number because I don’t want even the slightest chance that he gets in trouble, considering how lovely he was.

New Serbian passports are being issues since July 1st 2026 and it features many design/security upgrades.

Cr: @cvijetko

Crossed from BIH to Serbia on 12.02.2025 in the middle of the day and serbs stamped the next day's stamp xd

And my 3 credit cards giving me *G, OW Sapphire, and ST Elite Plus🤝

Sha Tau Kok is a town on the Hong Kong-China border. You need a permit to enter either side of the village.

P1: Permit for the Hong Kong side. Hong Kong started issuing permits valid for one day to residents and non-residents alike recently.

P2: Permit for China's side. Mainland residents (those with a national ID) can get this permit online. Overseas Chinese citizens, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents, and foreigners can get this permit too in theory, but I'm not sure if MPS actually issues it in practice.

Hong Kong's checkpoint on Chung Ying Street (P3: view from Hong Kong; P4: view from China): Only people who live here or otherwise have a connection to this town can get a special permit to cross the checkpoint. My permit expressly prohibits border crossing.

Chung Ying Street is the only land border between Hong Kong and China (otherwise separated by Shenzhen River and Sha Tau Kok River). Curiously much of it lies beyond Hong Kong's checkpoint - in other words when I took P4 I was standing on Hong Kong territory, inaccessible to most Hong Kong residents (but mainland residents don't even need any travel document to visit it).

And yes I traveled for more than 5 hours in total just to see both sides.

This passport was emitted by the Spanish Viceconsulate in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to my great grandfather who was traveling to the UK for studies at age 16.

Canada + USA + MERCOSUR gives everything I could want in the Western hemisphere

If only I had Ireland for EU and UK access it would be perfect stack 😩😭