Comments on: Expired passports: To shred or not to shred? http://unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:30:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Erika http://unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Erika Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:19:25 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/#comment-833 I agree, shred them, but keep one if you do not have a current, because expired passports can be used as proof of identity even if you don't have a current one. I agree, shred them, but keep one if you do not have a current, because expired passports can be used as proof of identity even if you don’t have a current one.

]]> By: jazzle http://unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/comment-page-1/#comment-832 jazzle Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:01:50 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/#comment-832 The standard thing to do for expired UK passports is to cut off a corner. The standard thing to do for expired UK passports is to cut off a corner.

]]> By: Jan http://unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Jan Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:59:17 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/#comment-831 You might be required to file the dates and countries you visited over the last 10 years. This is true of foreigners going through the immigration process. It might also be true for US citizens working at government contractors, and trying to obtain a higher clearance level. You might be required to file the dates and countries you visited over the last 10 years. This is true of foreigners going through the immigration process. It might also be true for US citizens working at government contractors, and trying to obtain a higher clearance level.

]]> By: adora http://unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/comment-page-1/#comment-830 adora Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:55:38 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/#comment-830 I keep my all expired passports and there are many of them because I have multiple citizenships. Sometimes you need the old visas on the expired passport to apply for new ones. US citizens probably don't have to worry about it because the US custom is the one that's actually a pain in the neck about the date and location of your last issued visa, last entry dates... Sometime the stamps are blurry that I can't read it anyway. It is not impossible to apply for visa without the previous record, which BTW should be kept in the government database, but they will ask you many questions like that's the only travel in your lifetime and you should remember all the details. You will have to present a lot more documents to support your case. I'd keep that 32 page booklet. I do trash all my expired passports without any visas and entry stamps right after I got my renewal. I also try to keep only one previous visas from each country. I keep my all expired passports and there are many of them because I have multiple citizenships. Sometimes you need the old visas on the expired passport to apply for new ones.

US citizens probably don’t have to worry about it because the US custom is the one that’s actually a pain in the neck about the date and location of your last issued visa, last entry dates… Sometime the stamps are blurry that I can’t read it anyway.

It is not impossible to apply for visa without the previous record, which BTW should be kept in the government database, but they will ask you many questions like that’s the only travel in your lifetime and you should remember all the details. You will have to present a lot more documents to support your case. I’d keep that 32 page booklet.

I do trash all my expired passports without any visas and entry stamps right after I got my renewal. I also try to keep only one previous visas from each country.

]]> By: Raf http://unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Raf Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:31:46 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/#comment-829 4) Curiosity factor 2: Have passport stamps of European countries that no longer do that since they came under Schengen. 4) Curiosity factor 2: Have passport stamps of European countries that no longer do that since they came under Schengen.

]]> By: Raf http://unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Raf Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:29:51 +0000 http://development.unclutterer.com/2007/06/06/expired-passports-to-shred-or-not-to-shred/#comment-828 Reasons why I keep my passports which expired years ago: 1) Most recent passport has the only picture in a govt ID where I look good. 2) Immigration stamps for foreign countries are sentimental souvenirs of trips past 3) Curiosity factor: Have stamps of countries/states which no longer exist (USSR, Hong Kong as UK colony, Macau as Port colony Reasons why I keep my passports which expired years ago:

1) Most recent passport has the only picture in a govt ID where I look good.
2) Immigration stamps for foreign countries are sentimental souvenirs of trips past
3) Curiosity factor: Have stamps of countries/states which no longer exist (USSR, Hong Kong as UK colony, Macau as Port colony

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