Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest
by Maultasche on Friday January 03, 2020 @01:44PM
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It is required when leaving the Schengen area. They like to know when people are leaving so that they know who is overstaying and who isn't.
The airlines want to see the passport too, but every time I've left the Schengen area (Germany, Netherlands, and Iceland), the national authority for that country checks my passport and stamps it with an exit stamp showing the date, time, and airport of departure.
That doesn't happen when leaving the United States: just the airlines want to see the passport to make sure you won't be immediately rejected at the destination.
Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest
by joezydeco on Thursday January 02, 2020 @08:43PM
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I’m out of the US right now and I had to present my passport (or passport number) three times before I could board: once while checking in online^, a scan when dropping my bag, and then a third time in person when boarding the aircraft.
^ (and I’m pretty sure entering my number at checkin is the critical one that’s matched against any important lists, right?)
For all I know, they just do this to avoid the problem of their passenger not being admitted at the other end. But as a practical matter, I do have to show a passport (for a public flight, anyway).