Where do I get my Camino passport?

Where can you get your Camino pilgrim passport? The official Credencial is issued by the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and can be obtained from the Pilgrim Office, Associations of Friends of Saint James in Spain and abroad and from tourist offices along the different routes.



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Where can you get your Camino pilgrim passport? The official Credencial is issued by the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and can be obtained from the Pilgrim Office, Associations of Friends of Saint James in Spain and abroad and from tourist offices along the different routes.

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You can get a stamp at most hotels and inns, restaurants, bars, churches, museums, city halls, post offices, police stations and at all albergues. When registering at an albergue, pilgrims present their credential verifying they are walking or cycling the Camino.

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WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR COMPOSTELA? The Compostela certificate and other official Camino certificates are issued by the Pilgrims Office in Santiago de Compostela, Oficina de Acogida del Peregrino. It is located a few minutes from the Cathedral on Rua Carretas.

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Compostela/Certificate Provided you have walked at least the last 100km of the camino (or 200km by bicycle) you are eligible to receive an official Compostela, written in Latin, as proof of completing the pilgrimage. Present yourself at the pilgrim office along with your credential (there is often a long line).

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It is advisable to carry some cash with you when you walk the Camino de Santiago. The main reasons you will need some cash are to pay for accommodation and to pay your bill in some cafes. On the Camino de Santiago, some albergues will accept card, but this tends to be the private ones that are bookable via Booking.com.

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Most pilgrim budgets fall in the $30-60 (€25-50) per day range, meaning a 30-day walk would cost $900-1800 (€750-1500).

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Many people choose to walk the Camino de Santiago in their senior years. It's often at this stage of life people have more time to travel and to accomplish lifelong goals. However, it must be emphasised that the community of people walking the Camino is not restricted to a certain background, age or motivation.

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