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‘They processed me like a criminal’: Ontario woman denied entry to Costa Rica over torn passport | CP24 (www.cp24.com)

submitted 11 months ago by troyunrau@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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An Ontario woman says she was detained for 24 hours and refused entry to Costa Rica because her passport was damaged.

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[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 33 points 11 months ago (7 children)

"It’s basically like a little tear on the bottom corner, and I tried to take it to Service Canada and they said it wasn’t damaged enough to be replaced"

Sounds like the Canadian government not replacing the damage passport when she requested it led to this.

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[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

I saw that too and found it very surprising. Even Canadian border guards might give you a hard time for that damage.

https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/publications/bon-voyage-but#1

"If you damage your passport, apply for a new one. A damaged passport can lead to long delays at passport checkpoints. You may also be unable to cross the border or board a plane."

Edit: thinking about this some more... They buried the lede on this. This is the real headline here. Service Canada needs to replace damaged passports, full stop. If they won't, turn around and say, "oops, I lost my passport! I need a new one, thanks!"

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[–] deege@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Loosing your passport is a pain. Getting it replaced requires that you go plead an oath and have that oath notarized by a notary public or lawyer. Time and money but mostly time.

I found that damned thing a year later.

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