On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 07:25:29 +0800, the renowned SoMeOnE
wrote:
>In article <1106430674.798218.289470@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
>koneko1976@yahoo.com says...
>>
>> Alfred Molon wrote:
>> > In article , Miguel Cruz
>> says...
>> > > koneko wrote:
>> > > > My mother has to renew her passport for an upcoming trip abroad.
>> > > > However, she realized that her passport will expire shortly
>> before the
>> > > > trip begins. When ordering some tickets she was required to give
>> her
>> > > > passport number, for security reasons. I wanted to confirm that
>> when
>> > > > she renews her passport, her passport number does not change,
>> right?
>> > > > It will stay the same? It seems silly to change any passport
>> number,
>> > > > but I would rather double check!
>> > >
>> > > New passport = new number. Which airline were the tickets on?
>> >
>> > Good question. No airline usually asks the passport number.
>>
>> Sorry! Third attempt to get this up. I apologize!
>>
>> The tickets are actually for a museum gallery. The tickets are
>> extremely hard to get, and in order to prevent scalping, all
>> overseas-tix must be bought through authorized travel agents. They ask
>> for name and passport number, which appear on the ticket itself, so
>> that tickets can't be bought in bulk, and the person has to show the
>> ticket and passport at time of the exhibit.
>>
>> But now her passport number will change! I am a little worried. Do
>> you think if we xerox her old passport with the old number, they will
>> accept it? It will have the expiration date. I hope she can readjust
>> this... sigh.
>>
>> Thank you for the info!!!
>>
>>
>Very easily solved.
>Purchase tickets as required, Obtain new passport. Carry old and new
>passports at time of travel including requirement at Exhibition :)
Do they return unexpired US passports to the owner when a new one is
issued? Canadian ones that are still valid when a new one is issued
(typically the case for many of here, I imagine) are punched with
holes through the cover and returned.
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Spehro Pefhany
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