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Offline Loujasmin

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Passports
« on: July 10, 2017, 14:34:31 PM »
Hello again, thanks for the replies regarding supermarkets, we have just heard that we are required to keep our passports with us at all times, I am rather nervous about taking my passport to the beach and leaving it whilst we swim etc.. Any advice would be most appreciated..

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Re: Passports
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2017, 15:42:48 PM »
The rule is that you should have your passport with you at all times. However lot of people don't but be aware that you will face a fine if you are unable to produce your passport when requested by an official...

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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2017, 16:06:29 PM »
We normally carry color photocopies but in the last 10 years of coming to Calis at least twice a year we have not been asked,  when it comes to the beach we put all our bags under the sun bed cover with a towels and we tend to go in the sea separately so one person will stay with the bags. We tend to go to Guvens so the people on the beds around you are all regulars and they you hope would notice some one mooching around the beds

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Re: Passports
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2017, 16:26:01 PM »
I understand the law on carrying the correct ID and respect this, but the  UK tabloids would have a field day if fines are handed out to British tourists in resort areas. Any stories in the press( I can see the Mail headline now  : :))  could put off visitors, and damage an already struggling tourist trade.

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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2017, 17:01:59 PM »
Whether the Daily Fail likes it or not, somebody will get fined for not carrying a passport eventually. Then no doubt they'll have their "sadface" picture in the paper or online and have their 15 minutes of fame.

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Re: Passports
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2017, 17:35:31 PM »
When I went to the Jandarme to register my family as visitors to my Villa I took colour copies with me, I did have the originals but thought I would try the copies first they didnt ask for my original passport, am sure it would only take them 2 minutes to check

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Re: Passports
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2017, 09:07:10 AM »
Dear all,
Many thanks for your replies regarding passports, we will take a few colour photocopies with us ( we generally do anyway) and I suppose we will have to judge the situation on a day by day basis. Thanks again, ( getting excited now!)   :)

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Re: Passports
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2017, 09:26:41 AM »
I Just took a picture of mine and keep it on my phone. Have been asked a couple of times while driving and everyone's been happy. I think in Turkye it just depends on the person and on the day!

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Re: Passports
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2017, 09:36:05 AM »
There have been messages on F.B. Forums and on Trip Advisor that people have been stopped.  Apparently the Jandarma went into a bar in Fethiye and asked everyone for their passports. Copies will not do as a copy can be faked.  Also another lady wrote that the police stopped a Dolmus and asked all the Turks for their I.D.  She was the only Brit and she did have her passport.  One lady ex-pat was escorted back to her house to show her passport.  Another guy on T.A was taken to the Police Station and fined.  He was furious and wrote on T.A to complain.
This rule has always been the same Turks carry I.D.  Foreigners told to carry Passports.  Now in the present situation it is being enforced and is there to protect us.
If you carry a wallet, money, a phone etc., Do you expect to lose them?  Same with a passport just carry it with your other things.  We carried ours around for a month with no problems.  We also have copies of our passports in the safe.    ;)

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Re: Passports
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2017, 09:40:32 AM »
The Jandarma would never go into a bar in Fethiye as far as I know Jacqui.




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