I missed my calling as an international man of mystery

[the_siobhan]

Axel discovered on the way home from his last LARPing trip that he had been crossing the border all summer on an expired passport.

So I checked mine and yep, I have to renew both of them. Irish one expired six months ago, Canadian one expires in four. Not that I have the money to go anywhere, but it's such a pain in the ass to get a new one if you let it lapse that it's worth it to me to eat the cost of renewing them now.

(It suddenly occurs to me that now I'll have to get my English passport as well because of Brexit. And that one lapsed so long ago I'll have to start over. Buggeration. Well, that one can wait.)

So I must seek volunteers to be my references for the Canadian one. And I hope that's not a requirement for the Irish passport, because I honestly don't think I know anybody who isn't a relative.

Comments

[greylock]

I have no idea what Nexus card is. Shall google anon, but it seems like if there's no passport, it's not a real border. (I mean, Nexus sounds like a public transport card).

Irish citizenship through my parents who were both born and raised there. English citizenship from being born in London. Canadian citizenship through naturalization.

I've gone from having no idea of tri-citz a few days ago, to hearing it's uncommon, to suspecting it's way more common than expected.

[the_siobhan]

I have no idea what Nexus card is

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/nexus

It's definitely a real border. Nexus is a frequent traveler program that allows you to go through pre-screening by both border control agencies all at once instead of having to do on site every time you cross. Basically if you can produce a Nexus card they know you already have a passport.

[greylock]

Clever. Just seems so unamerican. :)