Credentials

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JLV

Member

Donating Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2021

• Jun 16, 2022

• #1

Hi All,
One question, is it necessary to use a credential on caminos. A compostela is not real important for me.

Thanks

 

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Molly Cassidy

Travelling light

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Time of past OR future Camino

Starting May 2023 from St Jean Pied de Port

• Jun 16, 2022

• #2

It depends where you want to stay. Some albergues will only take you if you have a credential.

 

Vacajoe

Traded in my work boots for hiking ones

Time of past OR future Camino

Frances, Portuguese, Aragon, Norte, SJWayUK, Nive

• Jun 17, 2022

• #3

And sometimes it is required if you’d like to partake of the Pilgrim Meal at a restaurant.

 

Kathy F.

Veteran Member

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Time of past OR future Camino

CF 2013, CF from Lourdes 2015, CP Porto 2022

• Jun 17, 2022

• #4

Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
I agree with all the above comments.

 

dougfitz

Veteran Member

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Past: a few
Last: Sanabres
Next: St Olav's Way

• Jun 17, 2022

• #5

JLV said:

Hi All,
One question, is it necessary to use a credential on caminos. A compostela is not real important for me.

Thanks

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If you are not walking as a pilgrim, don't want to use xunta, municipal, parochial or association albergues and don't want to have one or other of the certificates acknowledging your camino, then the credential is unnecessary. Otherwise, you will need one, and the sellos you collect will form a wonderful record of your journey, and remind you for years to come of the places where you ate, drank and slept.

 

Vacajoe

Traded in my work boots for hiking ones

Time of past OR future Camino

Frances, Portuguese, Aragon, Norte, SJWayUK, Nive

• Jun 17, 2022

• #6

That’s the most important point: get the credential if you are a pilgrim, otherwise no need for it.