I have a new Passport

I woke up today at 6 to line up for a spanish passport. I got there at 6h30 and was 3rd in line. Shortly after the office was open at 9 i got a brand new passport. White sheets and new picture. I hope i dont break this one and lasts till 2012 as it should be.

With the last one i had a few probs crossing borders and getting into different countries. I have a chinese looking face and the passport is a bit broken, bent and without magnetic band, so i have had to wait at the customs line more than once.

The last time was in Singapore where i had to pass a 2nd passport control, and that’s when i told myself i had to make myself a new one.

The “worst” time was in Frankfurt 3 years ago, on my way to Zürich, i had only 40 mins to change planes and the customs officers held me 35 mins checking my passport. I had to show my spanish ID card, student pass, driving license and also a signature check. I thought i was going to lose the plane.

Anyways, hopefully those stories will be over from now and i will be able to pass through the custom’s officer cabin as fast as any other citizen.