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Where should you keep copies of your passport and travel documents?

Give a set to a trusted friend or family member and keep a set apart from your originals.

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  1. Only with the originals
  2. With a trusted contact, and apart from originals ✔
  3. Nowhere, copies are not allowed

Why: State says to give a set of copies to a trusted friend or family member and keep a set with you, separate from your originals. Phone photos help too.

Huh, didn't know that: State says these copies will help you replace your originals if they are lost or stolen.

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Answer: With a trusted contact, and apart from originals. State says to give a set of copies to a trusted friend or family member and keep a set with you, separate from your originals. Phone photos help too.

  1. State Dept: Traveler's Checklist travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/travelers-checklist.html
    Keep a set of copies with you, separate from your originals.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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