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getagrip_already

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3. If you end up outside of the country with no documents....
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 04:09 PM
Dec 6

And no money, it is almost impossible to prove you are a citizen.

Unless you have an active passport (even if it has been lost or stolen, it still needs to be on file), and present yourself at an embassy, file forms, and have a way for them to contact you after they conduct an investigation, you are sol.

Even if you have a lost passport, but no other identification, it can be a tortuous process to get validated to return. And then you have to pay for the replacement and your own way back, though there are aid agencies that can help if you are stranded, depending on the country you are stuck in.

But any government assistance for destitute travelors will likely be non existent. And any assistance in replacing passports will be gone if you were deported for any reason.

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