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What do I do when I run out of spots for new stamps in my pilgrim passport?
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What do I do when I run out of spots for new stamps in my pilgrim passport?
Thank you for the replies. I am in Astorga today and I decided to buy another one and get it stamped at the Albergue de Peregrinos de Siervas de Maria so that it is a bit more official.Sadly the new 'official' pilgrim passport does not really have enough stamp spaces for a Camino of any length.
One half is taken up with some rather useless maps
Thankfully the ones issued by the office in SJpdP still have lots more space in them.
Sticking 2 together sounds like a good plan
I recall a guy in the church at Palas De Rei sticking another page into mine for me.
Working in the Pilgrim Office just now... the two stamps a day rule applies to all pilgrims not just those walking the last 100km. In reality, some allowance is (unofficially) allowed for where clearly the pilgrim has stamps for a longer journey - but please you make the lives of the workers and volunteers SO MUCH EASIER if you have 2 stamps a day at the very least for the last 100 kms... and of course have your names and starting point clearly written/printed at the opening page. Thanks!!!
No, it's been the rule for a while.Wow, is that a new rule?
No, it's been the rule for a while.
Breathe, @Robo, nothing has changed.
What @SioCamino means is that everyone is subject to the 2 stamps/day, regardless of where they started.
Start a second one. When I was walking with my son in 2016, it was clear by the time we got to Leon that our credencials were going to fill up well before Santiago. So I went to one of the albergues that was selling them and got a couple so we would each be ready. Sure enough, a little while later our credencials were full and we ended up each filling two. He got his last stamp to complete his second credencial at the lighthouse in Finisterre. I completed mine after we were back in Santiago at the Pilgrim House.What do I do when I run out of spots for new stamps in my pilgrim passport?
I think it is an older rule that has been replaced by the current rule.Wow, is that a new rule?
My 2010 credential from the SJPP pilgrim office doesn't have any guidance on this. In 2016, the credencial I obtained from Ivar includes the statement AL MENO DOS POR DIA on the sellos pages. I cannot find any reference to that being only for the last 100 km for walkers or 200 km for cyclists.
Im not sure I would say it’s completely acceptable- an official credential is needed and if you only use a notebook you may be refused a Compostela (the strict rule is that without an official credential you are not eligible for a Compostela - but the staff may make an exception).Take a notebook with you. One of those hardback ones with about 60 - 100 pages.
Use a new page for every day and then add notes of what happened that day. Becomes a wonderful reminder of your Camino and is completely acceptable for a Compostela in Santiago.
Please be aware that if you want a fancy passport you can have a few of them as well as an 'add-on' to show them all off in one document.
Others might be able to answer your question here, I can't. I have no idea what formal arrangements existed between the Cathedral in Santiago and the Pilgrim Office in SJPP when I obtained this credencial.That surprises me, as I've not seen an "official" Spanish credencial not mention the 100K/200K thing since the 1990s ... my current one certainly does suggest it explicitly on the inside front cover !!
But isn't 2010 about the period when various pseudo-official credenciales were appearing, not contributing towards the upkeep of the Cathedral and the Pilgrim Office ?
Im not sure I would say it’s completely acceptable- an official credential is needed and if you only use a notebook you may be refused a Compostela (the strict rule is that without an official credential you are not eligible for a Compostela - but the staff may make an exception).
This rule applies on all routes.I think I made this comment about 5 years ago when the Cathedral & Pilgrim Offices started this 100km / 2 stamp rules. Just another example of bureaucracy gone crazy! One closing point - does this rule also apply on the Porto? If so might have to ensure I have a larger passport for next year. Cheers
Hi Doughnut NZ, just get a new one. In 2017 when I did my longest camino (Proceno, Rome,Santiago,Fisterre,Muxia 3.300 Km ) I used 4 credential book.What do I do when I run out of spots for new stamps in my pilgrim passport?