Join the La Murada forum

My name's Alex and this is my website all about La Murada in Spain. Register now for free to talk about Residency in La Murada: padron, residencia and passport advice and much more!

Irish Passport entry stamp

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 6:07pm
chat_bubble6 repliesvisibility179 viewsadd_alert6 members subscribed

Posts: 15

star6 helpful points

Location: La Murada

Joined: 15 Jul 2016

Hello

I arrived at Alicante airport last week and went through passport control with my Irish passport 

I travel in and out of Alicante every couple of weeks 

On this occasion my passport was stamped with an entry stamp.

I didn’t question it as the queue was huge and didn’t want to hold everyone up

Is this a mistake? Has anyone else had their Irish passport stamped on entry to Spain?

Thanks 

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:00am

Posts: 43

star7 helpful points

Location: Orihuela Costa

Joined: 30 Jun 2021

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:00am

I’ve never had mine stamped. I assume you went though the EU gates?

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:23am

johnnyob22

Original Poster

Posts: 15

star6 helpful points

Location: La Murada

Joined: 15 Jul 2016

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:23am

Carlmc wrote on Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:00am:

I’ve never had mine stamped. I assume you went though the EU gates?

No, the EU gates where closed. Which happens most of the time.

I guess I can just put it down to the passport officer not looking at my passport correctly 

Thanks

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:48am

PeterPan

Very helpful member

Posts: 648

star582 helpful points

Location: Almoradí

Joined: 1 Aug 2020

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:48am

I wouldn't worry about it, think of it as a souvenir.

TBH I don't think Spanish border people are checking any passport stamps.

Advertisement - posts continue below

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:56am

Alan mac

Helpful member

Posts: 164

star71 helpful points

Location: Pinoso / El Pinós

Joined: 28 Jun 2020

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:56am

PeterPan wrote on Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:48am:

I wouldn't worry about it, think of it as a souvenir.

TBH I don't think Spanish border people are checking any passport stamps.

They don’t have a clue !

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:30pm

killjoy

Super helpful member

Posts: 3230

star1852 helpful points

Location: Orihuela Costa

Joined: 4 Nov 2017

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:30pm

Absiolutely no consequences whatsoever, just ignore it.

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:34pm

Hew

Helpful member

Posts: 364

star493 helpful points

Location: La Zenia

Joined: 13 Jul 2016

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:34pm

PeterPan wrote on Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:48am:

I wouldn't worry about it, think of it as a souvenir.

TBH I don't think Spanish border people are checking any passport stamps.

You are correct, to be honest they couldn’t care less. It’s just extra hassle now having to stamp or check passports. Probably not every airport or every immigration official, but I have been told by one that I know personally, that this is the case. Hey !  what’s wrong with that, an unofficial gradual return to the good old days.

Sign up for free or login to reply to this topic

Want to reply to this topic? Login or register for free to post your message:

Find more Padron, residencia and passport advice topics from a particular area: