Actual or Photocopies of documents at borders and police checks?
Hi,
I'm off to Mexico, Central and South America for 12 months and I've read in quite a few places that I should take plenty of photocopies of important documents to show to officials and others masquerading as officials. The important documents I have so far are:
Passport
V5 Registration
International Driving Permit
UK Driving License
Birth Certificate
Vaccinations
Prescription Drugs Letter from GP
Travel Insurance Certificate
I question I have is:
When do I use the photocopies and when do I use the real thing? I would have though a customs officer might get a little irritated if I presented a photocopy of my passport, IDP, UK driving license (as the photocopies are sheets of paper rather than the booklet they are expecting.
Any advise would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Ollie
Greasy Sprocket
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