Australian Passport Question.

[carvets]

Its about the first page of an Australian passport. Aus Gov websites tell us that the Aus Passport is 32 pages , but page 1 is not numbered like the other pages, it looks like the other pages just no numbering . The numbering starts at Page 2 giving 31 numbered pages . When i went on my first trip the first stamps went onto page 5 and then subsequent trips went backwards and basically they went all over the place. But the first page is still empty . I just rang Australian passport office, and the guy said it was an immigration or foreign affairs issue and passed me on. But i have been on hold for ages. So has anyone had that first page stamped or does anyone know if it can be used ? My passport is nearly full and i would like to get one more trip on it if possiible.

[ripstanley]

In my passport that page is full of stamps.

[aarn]

My (aussie) passport starts with a blank page, overleaf is the main page, then THREE blank pages, before page 2. I have stamps on the un-numbered page, before page 2. If you didn't get two extra pages like this, you wus ripped off! She'll be right mate, AA

[carvets]

My (aussie) passport starts with a blank page, overleaf is the main page, then THREE blank pages, before page 2. I have stamps on the un-numbered page, before page 2. If you didn't get two extra pages like this, you wus ripped off! She'll be right mate, AA

Yep , thats how it looks , two blank pages , the second marked as " observations " then the first page , which everyone has stayed clear of . So it looks like that page is not " off limits ", so i'll get one more trip out of this old passport yet..... Thanks guys.

[Colabamumbai]

And Canadian Pasports after photo and legalese start at page 5, marked Observations, (no stamps so far there), not used for entry and exit stamps, and then pages 6 and on are good for stamps.

Having extension of stay transferred from old passport to new, with re-entry permit 4 pages used.

Edited September 17, 2012 by Colabamumbai

[aarn]

My first pport (issued 1968) had a stamp 'Not valid for North Vietnam' in the Observations page. I wonder why that was...

[carvets]

My first pport (issued 1968) had a stamp 'Not valid for North Vietnam' in the Observations page. I wonder why that was...

Strange , would have been a lovely peaceful place to visit im sure .

[ripstanley]

My first pport (issued 1968) had a stamp 'Not valid for North Vietnam' in the Observations page. I wonder why that was...

In 1968 we were fighting Noth Vietnam. Not allowed to travel to a country in which we are at war with. This would be my guess

[aarn]

Spot-on, ripstanley. I wonder if kiwis of that era also got that no-go?

There was an aussie journo, Wilfred Burchett, running round in NVietnam at the time,

stirring up trouble for the Holt, and successive, governments...

reckon my first passport would go for a few on ebay. AA