Visit All the LEGO Stores With the Free LEGO Passport
The LEGO Passport is not that well known, advertised, or talked about, but it is the best free souvenir to get from your visit to the LEGO store! Once you have the passport, you can then get it stamped from each LEGO store you visit. It is a lot of fun to visit different LEGO stores on your travels and get the passport stamped to remember your visit!
To obtain a passport, simply request one from a friendly employee at the LEGO store. They will stamp them upon request at each location you visit.
Inside the front cover it states:
The Secretary of The LEGO Stores hereby requests all whom it may concern to permit the citizens of LEGO named herein to pass without delay or hindrance and in case of need to give all lawful aid and protection.
The issuer is the LEGO Passport Agency, Enfield, CT. This is the location of one of the corporate offices in the US. There is also a place to put your name, date of issue, and signature.
The outside of the passport is made of thin cardboard, with paper pages within. It is not as durable as a real passport, and you wouldn’t want to let your kids get it wet or play with it unattended for a long time. LEGO does make a passport case, shown here to the left. It is made for a real passport, but it probably would hold the LEGO passport as well.
Passport Stamps
To get your passport stamped, simply ask an employee. As you can see, the stamps here are from Ontario and San Diego, California LEGO store locations. The designs for the stamps are very basic, with just a LEGO brick and the store location. I know it’s free, but it would be nice to see some more creative designs. However, it is still fun to get it stamped and look back and see which stores you have been to.
Monthly Mini Model Build
According to the LEGO website, the monthly mini build program is no longer offered in stores. It is unclear whether this is only due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or if this program has closed indefinitely. LEGO does still offer the building instructions online for any prior monthly mini builds. The LEGO passport still has a section where you could get a stamp for completing each build. These pages still could be included because LEGO is planning on potentially bringing the program back, or they simply haven’t updated the passport design yet.
LEGO Life Events
As of 2017, the LEGO Club has changed its name to LEGO Life. You may have already noticed that the LEGO Club Magazine is now called the LEGO Life Magazine! The LEGO Stores host LEGO Life events monthly, which are posted on the LEGO Store Calendar online. The store calendar does mention getting your LEGO passport stamped during these events, so this section is likely still valid even though the name needs updating!
The LEGO Passport is a fun, free way to keep track of your store visits! We would love to see your pictures of your stamps from stores or events! Post in the comments below and let us know your thoughts!
