I just received my renewal passport and when I signed it, I botched my last name, the last part looks like a big smudge. Is this a problem when going through entry/exit, customs, etc?
Posted by
Chicago
8553 posts
No problem there has never been a check of the signature when entering. The data on the passport is only what they have always recorded and read or entered into a database. I have been traveling for 25 years. I am here now. This year was my first time I used a biometric scanner (meaning facial and palm print recognition) to enter Europe with no stamping of the passport or interaction with humans. There were a couple people monitoring the electronic entry.
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I’d sign it sooner rather than later just to avoid any issues at check-in or border control. Most officers probably won’t care, but an unsigned passport can technically be considered incomplete in some situations.
Posted by
Colorado Mountains, USA
8839 posts
Who’s to say that’s not how you sign your name, every time? Smudges sometimes happen. Without seeing the rest of the signature on your passport, and based on your description, it wouldn’t seem to be a problem. Of course, I’m not a border control staffer.