Best Overall
WALNEW Passport Holder
Key details
- Weight
- 2.08 oz
- Closure
- Elastic band
- Included
- Pen
- Card Slots
- 4
Seven pockets, four card slots, and a pen, in something that weighs about as much as a couple of letters: that arithmetic is why the WALNEW is our pick. It holds a passport, your cards, cash, and a boarding pass without turning into a pouch that has to live in a bag, and it sits at the bottom of the price range here.
The pen is the detail we didn't expect to care about. Landing cards and customs declarations are still filled in by hand, and this one has its own slot so it doesn't end up loose at the bottom of a pocket. Add the four card slots and the cash pockets and you can leave a second wallet at home for a short trip.
What makes it work as a travel wallet rather than a souvenir is the size. At 4.2 inches wide and 5.6 tall it drops into a sling, a jacket pocket, or the lid pocket of a daypack, so the big bag can stay in the hotel safe while your documents come with you. A family organizer can't do that, and it's the main reason we keep coming back to this shape.
The elastic band is the design call worth thinking about. It opens one-handed in a second, which is what you want with a queue behind you at a rental desk, but it doesn't seal the edges the way a zip does. If you carry loose bills and a spare SIM in the same wallet, that difference matters.
Pros
- Holds passport, four cards, cash, and a boarding pass
- About two ounces, so it disappears into a pocket
- Included pen has its own slot and gets used
- RFID shielding without a premium price
Cons
- Faux leather rather than genuine leather
Our default pick for most travelers: a passport, four cards, cash, and a boarding pass in about two ounces, with a pen that earns its slot.