Standards for Visits

Standards for Visits

For the purposes of my website and what I am trying to accomplish, a visit shall be as follows:

1. Crossing a border where immigration/passport control is regulated.
2. Across borders where passport control does not exist or is unregulated, the traveler must stand with both feet on land fully within those borders.
3. In the case of islands where landing is prohibited by law due to wildlife concerns or other natural heritage status, it is acceptable to touch a portion of the island above the waterline in lieu of landing.
4. Airport stopovers are acceptable for counting but not encouraged.

Note: There is no minimum time requirement for a visit. Once a visit has been achieved according to rules 1-3 above, no further qualitative criteria is required (although establishment of proof is necessary if a claim of travel will be made).

Proof of Visits

The categories of proof below can be used in combination (or, occasionally, alone) as proof of a visit.

1. Passport entry stamp.
2. Airline, rail, or boat ticket stubs showing travel both to and from the country.
3. Credit card records showing meals or lodging within the country.
4. Signed Affidavit or Certificate of Travel from a ship captain or other authority.
5. Signed and Witnessed Affidavit of Travel from the traveler himself.
6. Photograph of traveler within the territory, including local sign or icon where possible. e.g. “Welcome to Fernando de Noronha,” “Easter Island Moai,” etc.