US Passport - Laminated Photo has a white blemish
I got my US passport a couple of months back and I just noticed that the laminated photo has a "white" small blemish/speck/missing spot. It's almost as if they "closed" the page too soon after printing/creating it and that part stuck to the other page.
It's on the top right on my hair just after the hairline.
Will this be a problem with countries such as the Bahamas? I have a passport card which doesn't have that blemish but I don't think I can go with that.
Best Answer
Passports get damaged all the time with regular use; they are not the most sturdy things.
Unless it has severe damage, you can't see the photo or identifications, or it's missing pages, it should be OK.
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"If your passport has been significantly damaged, especially the book cover or the page displaying your personal data and photo, you will need to apply for a new passport. Damage that might require you to replace your passport includes water damage, a significant tear, unofficial markings on the data page, missing visa pages (torn out), a hole punch, or other injuries.
Normal "wear and tear" of a U.S. passport is expected and likely does not count as "damage." For instance normal wear includes the bend of a passport after being carried in your back pocket or fanning of the visa pages after extensive opening and closing. "
See : https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/passport-help/faqs.html
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