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The Easy Way to Check in & Go Through Security When Flying Overseas

Do you fumble for each family member’s passport when you check in and go through security? There’s one simple solution.

You’re ready to fly. You have everything ready. There are hoodies and snacks and diapers and toys and prizes and chargers and headphones and blankies and pacifiers and sippy cups and books and passports. A neat stack of every passport for the whole family. And you need to pick out just the right one for the first person to go through security. Fumble, fumble, fumble.

Or do what we did. Remember the labeling obsession? Bring it on! Put a label with the name of each passenger (just the first name is enough – or even initials if they’re unique within the family) on the back cover of the passport. Now you can easily fan out the stack and pick the right one—no fumbling necessary!

Thanks Chantzy Weinstein for this tip!

Esti Waldman

Esti’s career has brought her behind the lens of food, fashion, books, and families as a leading photographer. Her talent and technical know-how make the photography you see on the site so appealing.

Chantzy Weinstein

Chantzy Weinstein is an enthusiast cook and a Queen of lists sharing recipes, tips and tricks on her Instagram page @chantzyw.

13 responses to “The Easy Way to Check in & Go Through Security When Flying Overseas”

  1. M Avatar
    M

    Great idea! Thank you

  2. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Yes, that’s me, always fumbling with the stack of passports… (of course Murphy’a law always come into play…) I really like this idea!

  3. Mrs. S Avatar
    Mrs. S

    Great idea!!!!

  4. Dinah Avatar
    Dinah

    Such a smart idea!! Tfs

  5. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Love!

  6. Adina Avatar
    Adina

    I find getting it open to the picture page is more annoying so I stuck in a post it flag (the one that looks like it’s a file label) on that page with the person’s name sticking out.

    1. Esti Avatar
      Esti

      That’s a great idea!

  7. Raizel Cohen Avatar
    Raizel Cohen

    How helpfu!!! Cuz I’m always taking my family on international flights!!!

  8. R Avatar
    R

    Genius! I’m always amazed at the amazing hacks you come up with that are just so simple…
    Great to keep in mind even when traveling just as a couple. Two is enough to make you fumble…

  9. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    Note: Not all countries allow you to “ruin” governmental documents. I was stopped in Israel for “tampering” with the Israeli passports.

    1. Sari Avatar
      Sari

      A passport holder like they sell on Amazon is also good. And you can stick in the first page so it’s open to the picture page. Different colours or designs for different family members

      1. Rosie Avatar
        Rosie

        Doing this for years… Should’ve patented it 🙂

  10. YF Avatar
    YF

    I keep the spare pictures when I take the passport pictures and tape them to the back of each passport

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