What does this sticker on the back of my passport mean?
I am currently travelling in the USA and when checking in on the boarding flight to enter the country, the security personnel attached a small yellow-white sticker to my passport (see a somewhat terrible photo below):
This happened on Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) when I was waiting in queue for check in, and by one of the security personnel that inquired about my business in USA.
Does this have any special meaning? Why would they do it anyway? Can I take it away before I leave the country, or should it stay on?
Best Answer
It says "ICTS", so this was attached by the company providing security services for certain airports in US. This is probably to mean that you have undergone security checks and had passport checked there. I had similar stickers attached to my passport when travelling in China, as well.
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