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Hola Mick Mac
The Cathedral of Santiago issues the traditional Compostela certificate which is only given to pilgrims who arrive in Santiago - walking 300kms to León or Burgos for example won't qualify.
Some 20 years ago the Cathedral introduced the 100 kms rule in an effort to control the number of pilgrims they have to deal with.
Yes. The first credential will be a great keepsake, but not necessary for the Compostela.Does only the last 100km matter?
Should you wish to obtain the certificate of distance as well as a compostela, you will need to demonstrate where you started and the sections of the route that you walked. For that you would need all the credentials that you used.Ok thanks for the replies. I have plenty of space so 2 stamps a day it is.
One more question... I started in Sevilla, filled one credencial and started on a second credencial a few days ago. Does only the last 100km matter? I mean they won't even need to see my first credencial from Sevilla?
Hello; to be safe, get the two per day. Two weeks ago when getting our 3rd Compostela, the woman next to my wife at the Pilgrim's office was having her Pilgrim Passport called into question because she did not have enough stamps. We got ours and left, so don't know what happened. They gave my passport just an overview, but I had plenty of stamps. The Pilgrim's office will give you a stamp. 2x now we did not get a stamp in Santiago before getting our compostela, so I don't think that is a problem.
But they will want to see it to know where you have started from--to announce during the pilgrim's mass and for statistics.Yes. The first credential will be a great keepsake, but not necessary for the Compostela.
This post made my day. Good on you to the whole @Kiwi-family--way to go!My four children and I got our Compostelas today.
You will need it sometimes and not at other times. In any case, the bottom of your rucksack is not the safest place for it, as you will occasionally want to take your rucksack off! Better to carry it in a secure place on your person (for example in a hidden pouch that you always wear, and even keep safe while you are in the shower).i would like to put my national passport at the bottom of my rucksack, safe and out of the harms way ?
Local and national law require tracking passports, and Spain is becoming more rigorous about it. Some albergues now even have magnetic readers for passports. A copy of the photo page of a passport once was sufficient, but more places now require the actual passport. If security concerns increase, you should expect to show your passport more. It has become part of the security world.do you have to show your own national passport and you Pilgrim Passport ?
This might sound stupid and has been asked a thousand times , but why the last 100 kilometres? If I have walked 300 kilometres and stopped surely some official recognition should happen? I know history dictates the last 100 but a small token gesture would be nice.
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