Will a Liechtenstein stamp really get me denied entrance to Finland? [duplicate]

I am a frequent traveller who enjoys getting my passport stamped (when I have pages, anyway). On a visit to Liechtenstein, I received a stamp from Liechtensteinish officials (purely for souvenir purposes since there isn't any actual border control in the principality).

I was surprised to recently see that Wikipedia claims (without citation):

Some travellers "collect" immigration stamps in passports, and will choose to enter or exit countries via different means (for example, land, sea or air) in order to have different stamps in their passports. Some countries, such as Liechtenstein,[61] that do not stamp passports may provide a passport stamp on request for such "memory" purposes. However, such memorial stamps can preclude the passport bearer from travelling to certain countries. For example, Finland consistently rejects what they call 'falsified passports', where travelers have been refused visas or entry due to memorial stamps and are required to renew their passports.

Will my stamp from Liechtenstein really get me denied access to Finland? I'm sceptical of the claim, as its uncited, but then again, many countries have odd border rules.

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Best Answer

After reading the linked question, I think there will be a difference between an official stamp from the Liechtenstein border police and a stamp which has nothing to do with border control but is given by any tourist place or any festival.

I'd agree that official travel documents like a passport are not the right place to collect pure memorial stamps, yet what you got IMHO is not a memorial stamp in the sense of what Wikipedia quotes there.

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Does Liechtenstein stamp passports?

I didn't realise, but getting your passport stamped in the tiny country of Liechtenstein is quite a tourist attraction! This is the place to come if you want a stamp, it only costs 3 Francs.

Can stamps invalidate a passport?

Souvenir stamps are a no-no. Travelers buy them to commemorate their travels or visits to special sites. In fact, some of these stamps are highly prized by travelers. The problem is that these stamps invalidate your passport and immigration officers can stop you from boarding the plane.

Do you get your passport stamped in every country?

Most countries issue exit stamps in addition to entry stamps. A few countries issue only entry stamps, including Canada, El Salvador, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Macau and South Korea do not stamp passports upon entry nor exit.

Why do passports not get stamped anymore?

4. Re: Immigration ever not stamped your passport when meant to? Many governments capture information about who us entering and leaving electronically, and share intelligence. Hence why passports are not really stamped much anymore.

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