Passports w 7 digits !?

[Stivandrer]

My new passpoprt is issued w/ 7 digits only..
I tried to enter this into the Cops app but was told I needed eight digits, an upper and a lower character.
This means that I might have trouble elsewhere in Spain w/ prebooking tickets ?

I never had trouble before booking from home, but fear that it would be different when using Spanish authorities or buying ticket via computer..
Has anyone heard about this problem ?

 

[Tincatinker]

Try putting a zero in front of your passport number. If the app you are talking about is seeking a Spanish I'd, then try / look for an option that lets you inform that you do not have the privilege of being Spanish

 

[Stivandrer]

That`s what I thought and tried it out, It even asks for my country ID..
- but no wae, McCrae....
Of course this is just an app, but what about the Spanish system in airports and such !?
Read in a thread that some have had some problems of the same sort, but cannot find it ..

 

[HedaP]

Hope you can sort it out. I’ve just given it a go. I didn’t find it straight forward but then I’m a bit slow when it comes to my new android phone. I ended up sorting it out and luckily have an older passport with the required number of digits. The app looks fantastic. Wish I’d downloaded it before my last camino. Why didn’t I listen to the mods?

 

[t2andreo]

If adding the number "0" (zero) in front of your seven-digit passport number does not work, try adding the letter "P." International conventions sometimes use the first character position to tell the system what sort of document you are using.

If you have a card with a three-line OCR panel on the reverse, look at the first character before the document number. THAT is the character / letter to place in the first spot on the web site giving you a problem.

P = National Passport
I = National ID Card

For example, I have on occasion, used my US Passport CARD in this field instead of my US national passport booklet number. Using the "N" character has worked in some cases. I think some of the site directions need to be clarified as regards this point.

Also, whenever you see this "box" on a Spanish web site, check to see if it is a pull down. Many Spanish web sites have a pull down for you to select EITHER "NID" or "Passport. "NID" stands for National ID Document. Choose accordingly.

For most EU folks, this is the card they all carry, at all times. It is a national ID document, that doubles as a health insurance card for traveling abroad in the Schengen / EU zone, and for other uses from country to country.

Lastly, some web site designers may be going to one box, replacing the pull-down and NID / Passport choice for users. In this case, adding the "P" or "N" to the first character might just do the trick.

I hope this helps.