
“The passport doesn’t even look real ―it’s got gold teddy bears on the front and was a completely different size from mine and my husband, Allen’s,” Nicky added. But how exactly could such an unrealistic looking toy animal pass for a real girl? The Bear Factory company’s website notes the love and care it puts into each stuffed animal. “There was a moment of panic when I thought someone would come chasing after us, but nothing.” “I didn’t realise until I was putting the passports away,” Nicky said. Only thing is, it was the unicorn’s passport that had been given the official stamp of approval. When Emily passed through the airport’s customs, she emerged with a stamped set of documents in tow. There is no requirement for carriers to check other stamps in the passport, including novelty stamps, if they are satisfied that the passenger is a genuine UK national. The following page includes space for the child to document "travel adventures."
#NOVELTY PASSPORT STAMP REGISTRATION#
Japanese citizens up to 19 years of age can only be issued a 5 years passport, while those who are 20 years of age or older can choose either a 5 years (blue) or 10 years (red) passport for different registration fees. Ordinary passports are issued in two different lengths of validity: 5 and 10 years. There's even another "Design A Bear" logo scribbled across the page. Ordinary passport: Issued to normal Japanese citizens. Where an individual's personal information and photo would normally be located are instructions for a children's game using letters of the alphabet to designate places the child has visited. Forest Service, they lack entry and exit stamps, and often have printed disclaimers. The inside of the passport is even less authentic looking. The rub is, if they are patently novelty passports say, from Nova Scotia, Kentucky or even the U.S. But then, the passport case shows the silhouette of a bear's head with the words, "Design A Bear" written below in childlike, golden colored scrawl. So in conclusion, while 99 immigration officers won't care about it, you may come by this special one or a country that really cares (apart Brunei I've heard that Finland is very strict about souvenir stamps). The cover of the passport reads, "European Union, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." OK, so far, it's understandable and somewhat official looking. Technically, unofficial stamp makes your passport invalid, yes. Emily’s passport was technically a novelty item included with her stuffed animal, which was purchased at the Bear Factory retailer.
