Losing your passport while traveling abroad is a massive headache. Keep your passport stashed and safe by using a photocopy for identification outside of official border crossings.
Photo by Ryan McFarland.
Financial blog WiseBread highlights a simple way to keep your passport secure and minimize the risk of losing the original.
Aside from clearing official security checkpoints and borders, you can usually present a photocopy when your passport is requested. A simple copy of the photo and signature page will do, as it contains all the information necessary for somebody checking your identity.
The reality is, the less you need to handle your passport in public, the less the chances are that your passport will go missing or get stolen. So whenever you can use a photocopy of your passport, you should.
It's much better to have the copy lost, stolen, or damaged, and be left with the original, than it is to use the copy to try and replace the original while abroad. Read the full article at the link below for more tips or check out how to replace vital documents or our guide to internet use and travel where privacy isn't respected (including how to secure a digital copy of your passport).
Travel and Money: Passport Carrying Tips [Wise Bread]