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How can I safely add a digital timestamp to my scanned passport PDF for consulate submissions?

Jul 17, 2025
4 days ago
How do you add a digital timestamp onto the scanned passport pdf? What is the safest way to go about this without possibly causing concern for tampering with stricter consulates? Because with a basic text overlay i am concerned you can write literally any info… seems iffy. What was your experience?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
This discussion focuses on the best methods to add a digital timestamp to a scanned passport PDF, emphasizing safety to avoid tampering concerns from stringent consulate reviews. Suggestions include using a local newspaper as a background for authenticity, utilizing ATM receipts for proof of time and location, and exploring camera settings to include embedded timestamps. Some users shared that explicitly writing the date and time on documents had been accepted during recent approvals, indicating that straightforward methods might be effective.
Gab ****
I write date and hours by myself with my phone and i got approoved today! Dont worry
Wannikea *********
Other things people have done is ATM withdrawal and using the paper receipt as part of background, or other receipt with enough info to satisfy time and location.
Dnatjugweme ************
An analogical timestamp does pretty well here. Buy a local newspaper and use it as background.
Leong ***********
Leong ***********
Take a photo with this app and turn it into a pdf.
Wannikea *********
In your camera settings
Anonymous *************
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@Wannikea ********
it is not visible in the photo itself for iphone. It is embedded in metadata
John **********
Anonymous participant for the iPhone you need a 3rd party app I think
Steve *******
Why would you need to add that..?
Anonymous *************
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@Steve ******
Hcmc requested it specifically
Tore *********
Anonymous participant bizarre. There’s been some reports about hcmc being difficult. Never heard about the time stamp requirement before
Steve *******
Anonymous participant turn time and date stamps on in your camera settings
Anonymous *************
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@Steve ******
it is not visible in the photo itself for iphone. It is embedded in metadata