Can I remove a barcode sticker from the back cover of my passport after a biometrics appointment?
I went and gave my Biometrics on 31 may 2019 for us visa in Hyderabad, when I went there they stuck a barcode behind the passport. While I was applying for another visa they had removed it. My interview date is on 19 July 2019 will it cause any problem without the barcode.
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The only thing that matters on the outside of a passport is the name of the country that issued it. Other than that, no sticker, no note, no nothing on the cover matters a dime to anybody.
There is no problem whatsoever in removing it from the cover after receiving your passport back.
It is nothing more than a tracking number that helps them keep track of your passport throughout the application/courier process.
It has no bearing on the outcome of your interview and the validity of your passport.
Imagine never being allowed to remove similar barcodes from your luggage after your flights, that would be a mess. Remove them as you please after they are no longer needed.
Help me ,because I have a interview today
You are panicking for no reason at all. A barcode sticker that one Visa center put has no bearing on another visa application for a different country, whether that bar code is there or not. That should the be the least of your worries on an interview day.
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Can I remove the sticker on my passport?
First, remove the sticker as best you can with your fingernail or a plastic card from your wallet. Once you're done getting the largest, easiest pieces of sticker removed, dab you fingertip in olive oil. It doesn't take much, just rub it into the passport where there's stubborn sticky stuff enough to cover it entirely.Should I remove stickers from passport?
No, it is not OK to try to remove visa stickers. Many of those stickers are designed in such a way as to partially disintegrate or even destroy the passport page on attempt of removal. This is a security measure for the visa to discourage/prevent attempt to move visas from one person to another.What is the sticker they put on your passport?
They're essentially an extra layer of questioning for security. This most commonly happens with international air travel when entering the EU or USA. The sticker on the back of the passport ensures that a particular person was \u201csecurely screened\u201d and is safe to board an airline.What is the barcode on my passport?
The barcode represents the encoded value of the pre-identified fields as they are typed in or corrected. When the form is completed on the screen, the applicant must print the form on his/her printer. When the form is printed the 2D barcode is printed as part of the application form.How To Remove Stickers From Passports with... Olive Oil?
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