Check entry and exit stamps, landing stickers and digital alternatives by destination.

Migraciones announced digital entry and exit records at air and sea crossings from 25 April 2022, with other crossings to follow progressively. The reviewed notice does not establish completion at every land border.

Digital movement record · Latin America

Primary policy checked; land-border gap · 7 Sep 2026

Australian Border Force says Australian passports are no longer routinely stamped. That statement does not establish foreign-visitor practice, so neither direction is confirmed here. SmartGate availability alone is not evidence of a stamp policy.

SmartGate; visitor stamp rules unverified · Oceania

Source checked; foreign-visitor gap · 7 Sep 2026

Federal Police says passports are not always stamped during entry or exit and that movements are recorded electronically. Its guidance does not promise a stamp for every foreign visitor.

Electronic record; stamps may be used · Latin America

Primary policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

The Tourist Police notice says v-Pass replaces stamps and QR slips for foreign travellers entering and leaving through international airports and seaports from 1 July 2025. Keep the emailed pass or retrieve it through Cambodia e-Arrival. Land-border practice is not established by this notice.

Electronic v-Pass · Asia

Primary notice checked; land-border gap · 7 Sep 2026

At airports with kiosks or e-gates, ask a border services officer after completing the transaction if you need a passport stamp as proof of entry.

Kiosks + e-gates · North America

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

PDI tells temporary visitors to keep the Tarjeta Única Migratoria issued on arrival and present it when leaving. This establishes the separate migration card, not a current passport-stamping rule in either direction.

Tarjeta Única Migratoria · Latin America

Source checked; stamp policy unverified · 7 Sep 2026

Guangzhou’s official border guide distinguishes immigration stamps from the equivalent printed record available after e-channel clearance. Eligible foreign residents can register for e-channels; ordinary visitors should not assume eligibility. Transit and group-visa procedures differ.

Counter stamp or e-channel certificate · Asia

Government border guide checked · 7 Sep 2026

Migración Colombia’s 2025 guidance says the officer stamps approved entries with the permission type and allowed stay. It also confirms entry and exit stamping is free. This does not establish which foreign visitors receive an exit stamp or qualify for BioMig.

Officer stamp; automated channels vary · Latin America

Primary entry policy checked; exit gap · 7 Sep 2026

The Costa Rican Tourism Board advises visitors to carry a copy of their passport and entry stamp. The immigration officer determines the permitted stay. The reviewed guidance does not establish departure stamping.

Entry stamp · Latin America

Official entry guidance checked; exit gap · 7 Sep 2026

UK government guidance tells British visitors to obtain entry and exit stamps and request a correction if one is missing. This is nationality-specific travel guidance; residence documents and other nationalities can change the rule. Cyprus is outside EES.

Manual stamp; nationality exceptions · Europe

UK government guidance checked · 7 Sep 2026

UK government guidance confirms an entry-permission stamp for British visitors on qualifying short Sinai resort stays arriving at Sharm El-Sheikh, and specified Taba crossings. It does not establish all airport entry or exit stamping. A visa purchase and a border stamp are separate.

Entry permission; crossing-specific · Africa

UK government guidance checked; other-route gap · 7 Sep 2026

For short-stay travellers covered by EES, digital entry and exit records replace passport stamps from 10 April 2026. Nationality and residence exemptions apply.

EU EES (biometric) · Europe

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

For short-stay travellers covered by EES, digital entry and exit records replace passport stamps from 10 April 2026. Nationality and residence exemptions apply.

EU EES (biometric) · Europe

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

For short-stay travellers covered by EES, digital entry and exit records replace passport stamps from 10 April 2026. Nationality and residence exemptions apply.

EU EES (biometric) · Europe

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

Visitors receive a landing slip instead of a passport stamp; no departure stamp. Keep the slip during the visit. Exceptional stamping may still occur.

Non-stamping (landing slip) · Asia

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

India’s official e-Visa instructions say the e-Visa is stamped in the passport at the immigration check post on arrival. This source does not establish exit stamping or the treatment of every other visa category.

e-Visa arrival endorsement · Asia

Primary entry policy checked; exit gap · 7 Sep 2026

Immigration confirms that eligible foreign e-passport holders with an e-VoA or eVisa can use autogates, including at Bali. The reviewed announcement explains biometric clearance but does not explicitly establish passport-stamping outcomes, so neither direction is confirmed here.

Autogate; stamp rules unverified · Asia

Eligibility checked; stamp policy unverified · 7 Sep 2026

Visitors who are not EU, EEA, Swiss or UK nationals normally receive an entry stamp on admission by air or sea. Arrival via Northern Ireland has separate procedures.

Manual ink · Europe

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

Israel’s embassy guidance says listed visa-exempt nationalities receive separate entry and exit cards instead of passport stamps. The airport authority confirms a blue arrival card at Ben Gurion. Keep the card; this does not establish every land-crossing or visa category.

Separate entry and exit cards · Middle East

Primary policy checked; nationality scope · 7 Sep 2026

For short-stay travellers covered by EES, digital entry and exit records replace passport stamps from 10 April 2026. Nationality and residence exemptions apply.

EU EES (biometric) · Europe

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

Ordinary visitor arrivals receive a landing-permission endorsement, normally a sticker. Eligible foreign visitors can use facial-recognition gates on departure; these do not stamp the passport.

Landing endorsement + departure face gate · Asia

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

UK government guidance for British travellers says Jordanian guards at crossings with Israel or Palestine stamp passports unless the traveller asks otherwise before handing over the passport. Airport practice and other nationalities are not established by this source.

Land-border stamp; request exception · Middle East

UK government guidance checked; airport gap · 7 Sep 2026

The official eTA application guidance requires at least one blank passport page and says the stay is determined on arrival. Blank-page requirements do not prove an entry or exit stamp policy. Neither direction was established by the reviewed current sources.

eTA; stamp rules unverified · Africa

Source checked; stamp policy unverified · 7 Sep 2026

A printed stay-authorisation slip has replaced the stamp since 2013; arrival cards no longer required

Non-stamping (paper slip) · Asia

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

Eligible e-passport holders can use autogates; staffed counters still handle other travellers. Official eligibility currently lists 63 countries and additional departure-only nationalities. Check the official eligibility tool; first-use procedures were not independently confirmed.

Autogate + manual ink · Asia

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

Staffed counters issue an entry stamp; eligible tourists using airport e-gates receive a ticket and digital record. Keep the ticket for departure.

Manual ink + digital FMM · North America

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

UK government guidance says border officials should stamp British visitors’ passports on entry and notes problems leaving when that stamp is missing. This does not establish a separate departure-stamp policy or every nationality.

Entry stamp · Africa

UK government entry guidance checked; exit gap · 7 Sep 2026

For short-stay travellers covered by EES, digital entry and exit records replace passport stamps from 10 April 2026. Nationality and residence exemptions apply.

EU EES (biometric) · Europe

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

Immigration New Zealand’s 2018 notice removed arrival stamps for NZ and Australian residents while retaining them for temporary visa holders. That historical notice does not establish current foreign-visitor counter or e-gate practice, or departure stamping.

Historical counter policy; current rules unverified · Oceania

Historical source checked; current-policy gap · 7 Sep 2026

Migraciones removed routine passport stamping at the five named international airports from 29 May 2023, using the virtual Andean Migration Card (TAM) instead. Stamps may be used during system contingencies; land-border practice is not established by this notice.

Virtual TAM · Latin America

Primary policy checked; airport scope · 7 Sep 2026

The cited e-pass policy covers returning Filipino e-gate users. Foreign-visitor entry and exit stamp practice is not verified by this source.

e-gate (e-pass) · Asia

Source does not establish foreign-visitor rules

Qatar’s Interior Ministry describes an entry stamp for the tourist visa category and nationalities listed on its page. This does not establish stamp-free entry for all visitors, e-gate eligibility, or departure stamping. Check the current visa conditions for your passport.

Tourist-visa entry stamp; other channels unverified · Middle East

Primary entry guidance checked; exit gap · 7 Sep 2026

Saudi Press Agency confirms automated gates at four major airports. Its announcement does not say whether a physical stamp is omitted or define visitor eligibility. The earlier visa-on-arrival and stamp-free exit claims therefore remain unverified.

Automated gates; stamp rules unverified · Middle East

Source checked; stamp policy unverified · 7 Sep 2026

Short-term visitors receive an e-Pass instead of an arrival stamp at all checkpoints. Departure stamps ended in April 2019, including staffed counters.

Electronic record · Asia

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

BMA confirms its immigration stamps introduced in August 2025 remain in use. At the August 2026 ETA launch, Home Affairs described integration with airport e-gates to remove manual stamping as further work. Do not assume every ETA user or crossing is already stamp-free.

Immigration stamps; ETA rollout · Africa

Government policy checked; rollout varies · 7 Sep 2026

The Korean embassy confirms departure stamps ended for Korean and foreign nationals in November 2016. Its arrival notice describes an Incheon landing-slip trial in early 2018; that trial does not establish today’s arrival outcome at all ports.

Departure stamp removed; arrival policy unverified · Asia

Primary exit policy checked; current-entry gap · 7 Sep 2026

For short-stay travellers covered by EES, digital entry and exit records replace passport stamps from 10 April 2026. Nationality and residence exemptions apply.

EU EES (biometric) · Europe

Key policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

NIA allows a same-day entry or exit stamp at its service counter after e-gate clearance. Entry eligibility depends on residence or reciprocal arrangements. Current NIA guidance permits all foreign persons to use departure e-gates subject to its conditions; staffed-counter defaults are not established here.

e-Gate; optional service-counter stamp · Asia

Primary e-gate policy checked · 7 Sep 2026

Tak Immigration’s passenger-inspection procedure includes stamping on both arrival and departure. This supports staffed clearance, not a promise for every automated airport channel. A digital arrival declaration is separate from the stamp.

Staffed immigration stamp · Asia

Primary staffed-channel procedure checked · 7 Sep 2026

UK government guidance tells British visitors entering at a land border to ensure their passport is stamped and dated. This does not establish every airport or a separate departure-stamp rule.

Land-border entry stamp · Middle East

UK government entry guidance checked; exit gap · 7 Sep 2026

Dubai’s official media office confirms the Smart Tunnel clears passengers without a physical passport stamp. This is a specific airport channel, not a UAE-wide rule. Current GDRFA guidance confirms smart-gate arrival and departure access but does not explicitly state the stamp policy for every gate or staffed counter.

Dubai biometric clearance; channel-specific · Middle East

Primary channel checked; wider-policy gap · 7 Sep 2026

Home Office guidance identifies eligible e-gate users and requires short-term Creative Workers using the relevant concession to obtain an officer’s stamp. This verifies the arrival exception, not a departure-stamp policy. A souvenir stamp is not guaranteed.

e-Gates; category-specific counter stamp · Europe

Primary entry guidance checked; exit gap · 7 Sep 2026

CBP’s published I-94 fact sheet still describes admission stamps, while an archived Social Security notice documents a pilot that omitted them. Those sources do not establish current nationwide stamping in either direction. Check your admission details on the electronic I-94 instead of assuming a stamp will be issued.

Electronic I-94; stamp practice unverified · North America

Conflicting or historical sources; current-policy gap · 7 Sep 2026

UK guidance says British visa-exempt visitors receive an arrival endorsement showing the entry date and the date they must leave by. The leave-by date is not evidence of a stamp applied on departure; that direction remains unverified here.

Arrival endorsement with leave-by date · Asia

UK government entry guidance checked; exit gap · 7 Sep 2026