Pilgrims Passports Stamps and Sellos - Mike on the Camino

What are Pilgrims Passports? Credentials? Stamps? Sellos? In this episode we look at:
Where do I get a Pilgrims Passport?
Different types of Pilgrims Passport
What is a Compostela?
Where do I get stamps?
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[@alejandropuglisi3757]

Great info Mike, thanks a lot! One comment though... Spanish speakers like myself find it sometimes lazy, ridiculous, and some even disrespectful, that native english youtubers who put so much effort into making great online content, don't even bother learning how to pronounce some absolute basic words in spanish, like ALBERGUE, SELLOS, CAMINO FRANCÉS, and many more. It's nothing like learning a new language, but you use these words everyday and can't be bothered to learn to pronounce them correctly. Please note this is not a complain about you, but merely an observation involving hundreds (maybe thousands?) of youtubers. You make very useful content and I've watched many of your videos. It'd be great to hear those words pronounced in a better way. Thanks and compliments!

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

No disrespect intended and none taken either. The fact is I don't know ANY native Spanish speakers, so I often get my pronunciations wrong and I only have the KZbin community to correct me, which they do to no end. I do try to get correct pronunciations and so I often rely on, as you mentioned, other youtubers but I also rely on Audiobooks. And every audio book pronounces everything differently. Ironically that video was made a year ago and I have learnt much about pronunciations, but I can't change that recording. It is one of few well ranked (by the algorithm) videos so I don't want to delete it and start again. The funny thing is, nobody gave a stuff about my waaaaay worse pronunciations when I was actually on Camino. If you think I'm bad no now, you have no idea how bad I was then. I found the Spaniards to be so forgiving of mutilation of their language when in person. If I tried to get everything perfect, I would never make any videos.

[@michaljambor7772]

What does the "Registration date" mean? Does the passport need to be "registered" before starting collecting the stamps? And who will assign and fill in the "alphanumerical code"? I will be starting the Camino Sanabres in a small village 200km from Santiago, with passport brought with me from home (purchased in advance from official source).

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

I just checked 2 of the 3 types of passports I have and neither has a registration date or alpha numeric code on them. The pilgrims office put their stamp in as your last square and on the inside cover where your other personal details are. This also has a date stamp, so maybe the registration date is the completion date? I am not 100% sure though. However that inside cover has no starting date, just a finishing date of when I registered my completion.

[@julieoliver7482]

What location gave the lovely wax stamp with shell token on a ribbon?

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Well spotted! Very good observational skills, I was wondering if viewers would spot it. Short answer is a trailside café "Terraza Casanova". But it's not at all what you think! The story that goes with it is too long to type here and will be a video on it's own, I will bump it up my priority list for you, maybe in 2 to 3 weeks.

[@mariacorreia8362]

Besides that passport , do you need any documents like international passport or anything ?

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Yes they will take a copy of your international passport at each Albergue. That is so if something bad happens to you or they need to find you, the police can figure out your path. But you will need that to fly in anyway.

[@070420victor]

So question you said you need 2 stamps per day Question can i get more stamps is their more space. I am going to do the Porto to Santiago in 12 days so wanted to know if passport holds enough or you have to buy a second one in the route

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Great question. You can get as many as you want - you sellos junkie! You can always grab an extra passport easily along the way, so no problem there. Stamps are lovely and next time I too am going to get as many as I possibly can. The "minimum" requirement is 2 per day for the last 100km but you can get as many as you want.

[@AussieWalker2024]

g'day mate.... hahahah question? can 1 pilgrim get 2 passports at the start... 1 doesn't seem to have enough squares for "collecting" stamps... ?? buen Camino cob how ocker is that 😂😂😂😂

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

No wukkas mate! I carried 2 passports from the start of my last Camino. When one was filled I did just used the other. However you can get new ones easily along the way.

[@AussieWalker2024]

@@MikeOnTheCamino ta cobber....will i need or.get another cert if i do tue Finisterre Muxia hike ? not sure if that is classed as.another separate Camino or just an add on... of i have rime... i will keep going when i do the Frances... 🚶🏾‍♂️🚶🏾‍♂️🚶🏾‍♂️

[@joannazawada4059]

Im interested in the rules of receiving the compostella certificate. Does it say in the document how long you've walked? Also I heard you should have a new stamp every day for the passport to be valid. Does that mean I can't stay somewhere for 2 or more days if needed? What if I am injured?

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Great question. You only need it for the last 100km if on foot, but if you want the certificate with your total km showing, you need to collect them from the start. You need 2 per day for the last 100km, before is not so important, but get at least one a day. If you take time off for injury that's okay. They will see you continued on. Many people split a full pilgrimage over several holidays (if you live nearby) and you get a compostela for the full amount. I will collect them at every opportunity next time, even if I fill multiple books. They are great memory anchors - and they are so pretty.

[@rachelrobijn2847]

Question it would be nice to know where you can get the stamps part from the alburgues 😉

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Hah, that's a statement, not a question. 🤣 I do mention 4 other places to get them at 3 minutes 56 seconds in the clip. But to save you looking back - bars, cafes, restaurants, pilgrims offices, tourist attractions (including some churches) and I believe even Post Offices. Most pilgrimy places really. I think farmacias (pharmacies) should too, seeing that it felt like I was there a lot too! Maybe they do?? I never got one there. Basically I get one at the albergue, when I eat / coffee up and any time I see one that is either very pretty or the place has special meaning. You will meet or exceed your 2 a day minimum with little effort.

[@9229jojo]

If you are doing the Last 100k of The Frances (due to time limitations rather than choice) do you start you stamps towards the end of the passport to end with the last square in Santiago and leave space to add stamps when we return to do the other sections? Or am I overthinking it and we just start a new one next time? :-)

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Great question. A few I knew doing the long pilfrimage did the shorter one first due to time constraints and loved it so much they went back for the full version. As for the stamps, just start at the start filling them in in order. Thats your journey so it starts at the start. In the pilgrims office they will jump and blanks and fill in the last in the completion square.

[@AM-rg7bx]

De donde es el sello que se mueve?? Pueblo? Albergue? Lo quiero conseguir

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Google translate was a bit off when I translated but the sello I think you are after is spoken about in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipfFl3eJibF7bNksi=499dLNcpfjRHcsak

[@jimchampoux5171]

Can you buy a new passport when one side is full and then continue collecting stamps in the new credential, or do they require both sides to be filled?

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Great question Jim. I cant think of a reason why you would have to use both sides. We each filled one and a bit and that was fine. It is a record of your journey and the fact you have the stamps should be fine. You could always email the pilgrims office in Santiago to be extra sure. Post the result back here when you get a reply.

[@andrerasquinha5661]

Loving your videos Mike. PS Pied in SJPDP is "pee -Ed" not pied as in piper of Hamelin 😄

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Gru up in oz-straya mate. Too busy thro'in anotha shrimp on da barbie ta learn froggy pranunciations.

[@andrerasquinha5661]

@@MikeOnTheCamino no shrimps in Oz maaaaate UST Noice juicy prawns 😉

[@MarkyNomad]

Hi Mike! Do you know a place to pick these up in San Sebastian?

[@MikeOnTheCamino]

Nope. Try your albergue or see if there is a pilgrim's office in town.

[@MarkyNomad]

@@MikeOnTheCamino I think I might be able to pick some up here in Barcelona. Thanks regardless!