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Visas permanently alter the document structure

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When an embassy staples or glues a visa into your booklet, they are making a permanent modification. Trying to peel a used one out to save space is a spectacularly bad idea. Ripped pages are classified as mutilation, instantly rendering your entire booklet completely useless.

Visas permanently alter the document structure
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