alt Hacker NewsWhilst I agree, to be fair, a passport is usually only needed when entering a country, not leaving one, right? Under the cited rule, the US needs to allow you to leave, not help you in entering some other country.
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einpoklum • yesterday at 8:32 PM
I have yet to leave a country (well, a state technically) without having to show a passport - with the exception of the Schengen area.
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sixhobbits • yesterday at 8:45 PM
It is quite difficult to leave a country without simultaneously entering another
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You generally do present your passport when leaving. Most places you get an exit stamp (which matches your entry stamp). They usually confirm things such as not overstaying a visa.
ex:
overstaying in Thailand results in a on-the-spot fine
China lately has exit checks when traveling to SEA (they try to intercept people traveling to scam centers)