Share and brag your passport stamps.

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Good thing about the Australian passport is , it has electronic chip embedded into it so that while doing immigration check in Sydney airport we just need to swipe the Passport at the counter and it scans my photo and allows into country and this was happening for the last 15 years or so… fully automatic immigration check… quite cool .. I think a lot of other countries are also doing it these days…

And here we have bureaucracy for registering for egates.

 

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And here we have bureaucracy for registering for egates.

I think India is also planning to implement this but it will take time ig

 

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I think India is also planning to implement this but it will take time ig

The way they are implementing is a complete mess. I'll always prefer counter immigration to that.

 

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The way they are implementing is a complete mess. I'll always prefer counter immigration to that.

That is the problem with huge population…
See the total Australian population is about 2.7 crores or something like that.. they can easily implement any change …can’t be done so easily with countries like India

 

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Visiting Malaysia this April, any suggestions ?

What's your rough itinerary? For how many days you will be there?

 

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Suggest some great budget-friendly countries for travelers who are just starting International trips.

Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc are great for starting your first international trip. Super cheap flights available from time to time, so keep an eye on AirAsia and scoot website. Last year AirAsia was selling flight ticket for ₹0. Just paid the govt taxes and airport fees. Can discuss in a separate thread if members are interested in budget or backpacking trips.