Stamp the country you just landed in

How do you stamp where you are?

On the Map tab, tap I just landed, then Stamp where I am. The first time, a short screen explains what happens and asks for location access while using the app. If you accept, Inkpass reads your position once, finds the country, and shows You're in followed by its name.

Prefer not to share location? Tap Pick the country myself and choose from the list. The result is the same card.

1. Open the Map tab and tap I just landed.
2. Tap Stamp where I am, or pick the country by hand.
3. Choose a postmark shape, an ink and the arrival date.
4. Tap Stamp and share, or Just stamp it.

When does an arrival stamp make sense?

Use it while the moment is fresh. The date is filled in for you, so the card stays accurate without any note-taking. Three situations come up most often:

• At the airport after landing: tap I just landed while you wait for your bags.
• On a train or bus that crosses a border: stamp the new country once you are over the line.
• Days later, from a trip recap: make an arrival card from the stamp and set the real date.

What is on the arrival card?

The card is a stamp with a postmark over it. The line reads Country No. and your running number, for example Country No. 25, and a repeat trip reads Visit No. followed by its count. The date sits in a monospaced font. A switch lets you hide your country count if you would rather not show it.

The postmark comes in six shapes: Circle, Hex, Oval, Square, Scallop and Ticket. Ink colors come from the continent palette, so every card matches the album.

Inkpass never draws national emblems, coats of arms, passport covers or real postal service names on a stamp.

What does the app do with my location?

It reads it once, when you tap the button, using the When In Use permission. The country is found with the same bundled map that draws your world map, on the phone and offline. The coordinates are not stored and not sent anywhere. The prompt text in iOS says exactly that.

There is no background location and no tracking of trips. If you deny the permission, the screen tells you and offers the manual list. You can turn it on later in iPhone Settings.

What if the app cannot tell the country?

Over open water, or inside an area shown in neutral shading, the app does not guess. It shows a message that it could not tell the country there and asks you to pick from the list. The same rule applies to photo import. Disputed areas are never resolved to a country name.

If the result looks wrong, for example near a border, pick the right country by hand. The list is always one tap away.

Can I find countries from my photos instead?

Yes. The Find in photos button on the add screen opens the system photo picker. You choose a few pictures from your trips, and Inkpass reads the place and date stored in them, on the phone, and suggests countries. You choose which to keep.

No library permission is requested. Only the photos you pick are read, and the app has no access to the rest.

How do arrival cards fit with the rest of the app?

Each arrival creates a normal stamp in the album, with the date saved as a visit. On the Pro plan, repeat visits get their own dates and a timeline. The card shares in 9:16 for Stories or 1:1 for posts, with a link that lets friends compare maps.

The share text is ready to paste: just landed in the country, compare your map, and a link.

A photo of a sign gives you a date and nothing else, and a note gives you text. An arrival card writes into the album, so the map, the country count, the percentage of the world and the World Card all update from the same tap.

What are the limits?

Near a border, a phone position can fall on either side of the line, so read the name after You're in before you tap Stamp. Over open water and inside neutral shading the app asks you to pick the country from the list.

The card is a keepsake. It shows no emblem and no real postal name, and it proves nothing to a border officer. Location is read once per tap, so there is no trail of where you have been.