Hey, my cockatiel bird seems to have bitten a small chunk of my passport back side only, im wondering if this will be a problem? All pages and front cover is good, only this last back hard cover is damaged.
The NFC is readable still after trying it with a phone NFC reader to read internal data with app called ReadID Me.
Edit: here is the criminal's picture 😭
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Sachitoge
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I would get it replaced.
This should be fine, as long as safety features are still working/readable, i.e. water marks, holograms, electronics.
Generally speaking, in Germany it SHOULD be okay if data is readable. That being said, many countries won’t accept a passport that’s damaged even slightly. Id get a replacement.
https://www.ab-in-den-urlaub.de/magazin/service/reisepass-lange-gueltig/
If you want to take the chance, let me tell you that being refused to check-in at the front desk is not a nice experience.
It had taken a bit of water that slightly discolored my pic, I was still fully visible and identifiable, chip was working fine.
I had a similar damage on my EU/DE PASSPORT – it was rejected in trump country 🙁
I was expecting a picture of the criminal 🦜
For me it looks fine, but to be sure you should ask the federal police or maybe the place where you got it
sorry officer bird ate my passport
That goddamn bird!
Replace it. Just for your information: Your passport is not your property, it is the property of the Federal Republic. The republic guarantees your safety abroad and this piece of plastic and paper is supposed to save you from a lot of trouble. I would not risk giving foreign authorities the opportunity to reject you or mistreat you because of this.
I am always surprised why people ask the hive mind instead of talking to the experts (authorities in this case)….