You can't get your passport stamped in Liechtenstein the conventional way. This micronation in Europe is so small that it doesn't have an immigration point!
But you can still get one of these coveted Liechtenstein passport stamps. Here is how!
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Word of Caution: The Liechtenstein passport stamp is a novelty stamp, and stamping your official document can be problematic when passing international immigration check points. It's at your own risk. You can stamp safely by using an expired passport or a novelty passport.
Passport Stamp Info
Liechtenstein is a tiny country sandwiched by Switzerland and Austria. Therefore, it has no international airport, the nearest airport is Zürich in Switzerland.
As we know, passport stamps are given at the immigration counters when we enter a country.
For example, if you fly into Germany, you will get to the German border, and German immigration will stamp your passport. This stamp is on one of the visa pages.
In the case of Liechtenstein, this is not possible, due to the lack of an international airport.
When you cross the border by road via Austria or Switzerland, you are not stopped, either. The borders are open due to the governing customs accord and Schengen agreement.
Nonetheless, you can still get a novelty passport stamp from Liechtenstein!
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Where to get the Liechtenstein passport stamp?
When in Liechtenstein, get to the capital, Vaduz. The city is not that big, in fact, it feels like a mall village.
Look for the Tourist office in the old town, it's called the “Liechtenstein Center”. Here you can get your passport stamp!
The Liechtenstein center is a newer building located next to the Liechtenstein land museum, and near the oddly shaped council building of the country.
Getting it stamped
The service to get a Liechtenstein stamp doesn't come for free (unfortunately).
It costs CHF 3 or EUR 3 per stamp but if you have the Liechtenstein Adventure Pass, it is included in the pass price.
Of course, we all got one when we visited, me my wife and SIL because you won't get another chance to get a passport stamp from Liechtenstein.
You can get the seal too if you are just transiting Liechtenstein. It's a great souvenir from one of the smallest countries in the world.
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