Do I Need A New Camino Passport?

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mjshine

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Francais, Portugues, Primito, Via de la Plata (currently planning Francais again)

• Apr 10, 2017

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I have walked several of the Caminos. Last year I walked the first ten days of the Via de La Plata. This year I am going to walk a stretch of the French route - starting at Burgos - with a friend (I have done the whole of the French route before, but it is her first time). Question: can I simply use a new page on an existing camino passport, i.e. the one I had for the Via de Le Plata last year (it has the stamps from that walk but lots of free space), or do I have to get a completely new camino passport for the French walk? Thanks in advance.

 

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• Apr 10, 2017

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Use the old one. The spot for a Compostela may be stamped, but you can still use it to stay in albergues.

 

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mjshine

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• Apr 10, 2017

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falcon269 said:

Use the old one. The spot for a Compostela may be stamped, but you can still use it to stay in albergues.

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Thanks. My main worry is that the front page is filled in with the details (starting point, etc) relating to a different route. But if you reckon it'll be okay, that'd be good news.

 

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simeon

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Lots done and more to do!

• Apr 10, 2017

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I did it when I started the cf for a week in sjpdp. And then returned a year later and started again in tricastella to sdc. Got a compostwlla fine and a distance cert for the whole 755km!!! Don't know how that happed though only spotted it afterwards. There was no issue with my passport

 

Patch

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• Apr 10, 2017

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I used the same passport for the last two years with no problems. I am about to use it for the third year so hopefully no issue with that either.

 

oursonpolaire

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• Apr 10, 2017

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I have always assumed that each pilgrimage required its own credencial. If there was an interrupted pilgrimage (i.e., you were taking two years to finish it, or had to stop for one reason or the other, and were continuing), then the same credencial could be used over that period to finish that pilgrimage). Otherwise, fork out for a new one. They're not that expensive.

 

long trails

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Frances 2012

• Apr 10, 2017

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I am.using my pp from the one week on the VDLP to the CP. Already had it stamped.in Porto, no worries. Just started a new page.

 

notion900

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• Apr 11, 2017

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oursonpolaire said:

I have always assumed that each pilgrimage required its own credencial. If there was an interrupted pilgrimage (i.e., you were taking two years to finish it, or had to stop for one reason or the other, and were continuing), then the same credencial could be used over that period to finish that pilgrimage). Otherwise, fork out for a new one. They're not that expensive.

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I don't think it matters to use one from another camino, but it's very satisfying to pick up an old one and carry on, so I have always kept separate ones for 'unfinished business'.