Jun 25, 2016 · The bio-date page of a passport is the page with your biographical data (name, date of birth, passport number, expiration date, etc...). Most passports will also show your picture on this page, along with the machine readable zone at the bottom.

The passport data page is the information page in your passport, which contains your photo and personal details such as your name, date of birth, nationality, etc. This page is traditionally located at the very back of your passport or at the very front.

Jul 13, 2020 · For example, the following passport got denied for boarding earlier this year because it was deemed "too wet" on right side by some airline employee, even though in practice it was almost dry and one could barely see any wet stain or discoloration, so it would have been in "almost new condition" by the time it is presented at the immigration ...

Feb 3, 2020 · Your passport is not damaged. These are not oil marks or any other form of damage, they are an element of the passport design itself. The same pattern can be seen in the example passport data page below (taken from p.5 of this Passport Office document, published when this passport design was introduced).

Dec 6, 2018 · The biodata page was not damaged, but every single other page had a huge brown stain on it and an unpleasant smell (which fortunately went away after I "cleaned" it and dried it). I still used that passport for a few more years until it expired and I was only asked about the damage once, and after laughing at my story the border agent told be ...

Oct 2, 2019 · Good point about the passport bio page: the key to decrypt the data on the chip is composed of various elements from that page. I haven't used one of these machines yet, so I don't know whether there will also be an opportunity to scan the visa, but it seems possible. –

Airlines and other entities that have a LEGITIMATE need for your passport number and DOB invariably use secure channels anyway. NOTE: for purposes of this answer, I included the right hand side of the portrait page only. There is nothing on the left hand side that needs redaction unless the passport holder is a minor.

Jan 25, 2024 · It's hard to be certain. Is it just discolouration blotches on a few pages? Often, especially if there is no requirement for visa or recording exit/entry in the passport, people will only look at the identity page (with your photo and basic details), and as long as that's OK and the damage to the rest of your passport isn't too drastic, you'll probably be OK.

Sep 24, 2024 · Please don't forget to attach the scanned copy of your passport's data page to your feedback message/E-mail. Their passport number and other details are already present in the database and you are expected to add them using the UID. But you won't be having their UID since it is not displayed on any step while adding the dependent.

Sep 18, 2023 · If your passport has been significantly damaged, especially the book cover or the page displaying your personal data and photo, you will need to apply for a new passport. Damage that might require you to replace your passport includes water damage, a significant tear, unofficial markings on the data page, missing visa pages (torn out), a hole ...