Credential, is it first registered anywhere

Billy Buell

Walking Willie

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Le Puy to sjpdp, next planned Norte.

• May 3, 2015

• #1

Hi. I have an authentic credential obtained by mail. Its blank at present. I can write my name and passport number etc. then have it stamped at the cathedral or albergue but I expected it gets enrolled somewhere as a pilgrim that sets off from Seville. Any insight on this.

 

SYates

Camino Fossil AD 1999, now living in Santiago de C

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First: Camino Francés 1999
...
Last: Santiago - Muxia 2019

Now: http://egeria.house/

• May 3, 2015

• #2

The credencial never gets 'registered' anywhere, you just let it be stamped in different places and that serves as a proof of passage for obtaining your Compostela later.
Buen Camino, SY

 

Billy Buell

Walking Willie

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Le Puy to sjpdp, next planned Norte.

• May 4, 2015

• #3

SYates said:

The credencial never gets 'registered' anywhere, you just let it be stamped in different places and that serves as a proof of passage for obtaining your Compostela later.
Buen Camino, SY

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Many thanks for the clear reply. Excellent. Billy

 

AttheEdgeoftheWorld

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vdlp (may/june 2015)

• May 4, 2015

• #4

Do you need two credentials? Mine only has 40 spots and I'm expecting to take about 38-40 days to do the trip and I understand that close to the end I need two stamps a day.

 

oursonpolaire

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Francese 2002, Cami San Jaume 2018, Norte 2023

• May 4, 2015

• #5

Credentials issued by national associations are, to the best of my knowledge, registered.

 

SYates

Camino Fossil AD 1999, now living in Santiago de C

Time of past OR future Camino

First: Camino Francés 1999
...
Last: Santiago - Muxia 2019

Now: http://egeria.house/

• May 4, 2015

• #6

oursonpolaire said:

Credentials issued by national associations are, to the best of my knowledge, registered.

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Perhaps with the issuing national association, but not with any 'camino authority' in Spain. SY

 

oursonpolaire

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• May 5, 2015

• #7

SYates said:

Perhaps with the issuing national association, but not with any 'camino authority' in Spain. SY

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In theory, the national association registries are kept for the use of the Pilgrims' Office at the Cathedral, but I have never heard of them being asked for. It may be that Santiago has forgotten all about this.