What do the passport stamps for Guernsey and Jersey look like?
I am curious as to what the passport entry stamp for the Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey look like. I would assume that I would receive a stamp if I enter from France since I am leaving Schengen and entering CTA. I've tried searching but surprisingly can't find anything.
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You will not necessarily receive a stamp. I have travelled from Schengen to CTA (both UK and Ireland, and also from the UK on to Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey) multiple times and have never received a stamp.
It may depend on your citizenship.
I think you can ask on arrival if they can stamp your passport. I heard from some travellers that they like to collect the stamps and usually are able to get their passports stamped on request.
I just found a better answer to your question:
In addition, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man apply UK entry regulations and issue UK entry stamps in passports. Consequently, the UK is henceforth taken to include these territories.
So, the stamps would presumably look like UK stamps, with text referring to the respective location.
An Example can be seen below in the answer of Crazydre - it shows that the stars in normal UK stamps are replaced by crowns.
Source: Answer to "uk - What do non-EU/Schengen citizens need [...] when travelling [...] CTA?"
As MJeffryes mentions in a comment above:
This Home Office document mentions the stamps, but the photos have been redacted.
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A passport stamp is an inked impression in a passport typically made by rubber stamp upon entering or exiting a territory. Passport stamps may occasionally take the form of sticker stamps, such as entry stamps from Japan.Do you need a passport to go to Jersey and Guernsey?
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There is no code language nor does different ink used in putting the rubber stamp has any particular significance. It has been observed that the recipients of rubber stamps with red ink have been issued visas upon applying once again.How forged passports are caught in UAE
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