• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)
  • ⚠️ Emergency contact in Spain - Dial 112 and AlertCops app. More on this here.

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

pilgrim passport/credentials last minute

megbs

New Member
Time of past OR future Camino
plan to do camino portugues in july 2018
hello!
I am off on my first camino next week- and from what i understand i need a pilgrim passport and credentials. I was wondering if someone could tell me why i need these, and if there is somewhere i can get them in Porto, as I have left it too late to order the passport.

thank you :))
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Hola megbs! Buen Camino!! You need a passport or credential to show that you are a pilgrim and where you have walked. When you stay in an alburgue you show your pilgrim passport and they date and stamp it each day. This can also be done at cafes or bars along the way. This tells the Pilgrim Office at the Cathedral clearly where and when you walked and allows them to issue your Compostela. It's probably to late to order one now, but I believe that at the Cathedral in Porto you should be able to get one. Enjoy your journey!!!

PS Another option to check would be the Tourist Office! Good Luck!
 
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
This is the Credencial Del Peregrino that I purchased at the Cathedral in Porto - Buen Camino!IMG_3014.jpg
 
Normally, where do you order the "passport"? We are planning to do the walk this December. starting most likely in Tui?
Thank you.
 
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
Normally, where do you order the "passport"?

Hi Alexla! As you have time until you start, you can order the credentials here in the forum. You can go to the "Forum Store" tab on the top and see all the camino-stuff available. The direct link to the credentials is:

https://www.santiagodecompostela.me...passport-from-the-pilgrims-office-in-santiago

In case you want to get them in Tui, places that will have them will be:
  • Oficina de Turismo de Tui (at Plaza de San Fernando)
  • Catedral de Santa María de Tui (also at Plaza de San Fernando)
Hope that helps!
 
Last edited:

Most read last week in this forum

I would like to walk the river route in Tui next month. I can see on google maps exactly where it starts, but it seems a bit overgrown. Has anybody used this route this year or last year...
Hello, my friend of 50+ years and I are on our first Camino walk. We are looking for: 1) safe, comfortable hostels in Lisbon; 2) stages from Lisbon to Porto (via Tomar) in about 16 days...
Hi I have searched everywhere to see if there is a luggage service from Lisbon to Porto. I know there is from Porto to Santiago, but Lisbon ???. Thanks for any info.

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Forum Rules

Forum Rules

Camino Updates on YouTube

Camino Conversations

Most downloaded Resources

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top