Do hotels in Italy keep your passport?

Do hotels in Italy keep your passport? In Italy, the hotels are required to register guests with the local authorities, which they do via your passport information. They will collect your passport when you check in, sometimes keeping it for 24 hours before returning it to you.

Why do Italian hotels keep your passport?

It is part of the way things are done in Italy. The hotel has to report your details to the police. If the front desk is busy, they will want to hold the passport for a short time until they can take the details. There is no risk: many thousands of passports are handled this way every day.

Is it normal for a hotel to keep your passport?

The answer, in many places, is yes. Sometimes hotels may legally demand that you hand over your passport when you check in. In some countries, hotels may be required under local law to retain copies of guests' passport information, a U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed with me.

Do police check passports in Italy?

You should carry your passport with you while traveling in Italy because it's the law. You may be randomly stopped by officials and asked to show your passport. You shouldn't leave it in your hotel. You should use a travel safe bag to store your passport in and keep it in safe at all times.

Do hotels verify identity?

Background Checks for Hospitality A hotel background check usually means that hotel employees check the photo ID and credit card details of each guest. Traditional hotels usually do this on guests' arrival, which keeps guests waiting in the lobby rather than letting them go straight to their room.

Should I bring my passport card to Europe?

Travel destination Passport cards, however, can only be used going through a land border or seaport in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. For example, if you're planning a Mediterranean cruise, you'll need to use a passport book. The card isn't valid for seaport entry in Europe.

Should I carry my passport with me in Paris?

French law states you must always carry some official form of ID on your person. Official means recognized by the French authorities. That typically means a passport or a National Identity Card. That is the law.

What hotel shredded passports?

Teachers couldn't believe it when the Kancamagus Lodge Hotel in New Hampshire where the group had been staying said they had accidentally destroyed 44 passports. The group has been forced to go to the British Embassy in New York to obtain emergency travel documents, delaying their journey home by four days.

What can you not bring to Italy?

Why do hotels ask for a copy of your passport?

Many countries have laws requiring foreign visitors to register with the local police. By taking your passports the hotels are doing this for you (and it's not their decision - it's the law - they have no choice). If the hotel didn't do this for you, you would have to find a local police station and register yourself.

Where do you keep your passport when traveling to Europe?

Should I keep a copy of my passport in my suitcase?