Your passport has a place. Afife is a handmade leather passport wallet that
carries your passport, your cards and your cash. At the check-in desk you pull out one piece
instead of going through a bag. Suitable for women and men.
Genuine Leather Passport Wallet Features
A compartment that takes two passports
Afife has a dedicated passport compartment, cut to the full height of the book
and sized for 2 passports. A US passport measures 5" x 3.5" (12.5 x 8.8 cm), so
two sit in there without forcing. Travelling with a partner or a child, you carry both together,
and the boarding pass goes into the same compartment so everything comes out in one movement.
A magnetic closure
Afife closes magnetically. There is no snap to press down and no edge to pick at
with a fingernail. It opens in one motion and seats itself when you let go, which matters when you
are holding a bag in the other hand.
Two card slots, up to six cards
There are 2 card compartments holding up to 6 cards, and a
separate cash section alongside them, so bills never end up shuffled in among the
cards.
Your name on it, if you want
Name embossing is free. You give the name when you place the order. For someone
about to travel it makes an obvious gift, and the wallet comes out of the box with their name
already pressed into the leather.
Afife Passport Wallet Dimensions and Material
Afife comes in a single dark brown, and the color runs deeper than it first looks. There is an
embossed salamander on the cover and contrast tan stitching along the edge. Because the surface is
never sanded down, every Afife carries the grain of the hide it came from: it darkens, it marks,
and it improves.
Full-grain leather: the topmost, densest-fibered layer of the hide, its surface
never sanded or thinned. Over the years it darkens rather than wears out, and the small scratches
of daily use largely disappear when you rub them with a finger.
Afife genuine leather passport wallet specifications
| Leather |
Full-grain calfskin, approx. 1.2-1.3 mm |
| Tanning |
Semi-vegetable tanning method |
| Dimensions |
5.9" x 3.9" (15 x 10 cm) |
| Closure |
Magnetic |
| Passport compartment |
1, holds 2 passports |
| Card capacity |
2 slots, up to 6 cards |
| Cash section |
1, separate |
| Phone pocket |
No |
| Coin pocket |
No |
| Color |
Dark brown (single color) |
| Name embossing |
Free, optional |
| Production |
Handmade |
What Fits in the Afife?
- Passports: 2, in their own compartment, alongside a boarding pass
- Cards: up to 6 across 2 slots
- Bills: in the separate cash section
- Phone: no
- Coins: no
An honest limit: Afife is a passport wallet and it does not take a phone. At
5.9" x 3.9" (15 x 10 cm) it was never designed to, and that size does not go into a front pocket
either, so it is carried in hand or in a bag. The passport compartment is comfortable with
two books; a third strains it. If you want your phone in the same piece of
leather, Capo has a dedicated phone pocket instead.
How to Pair the Afife
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Travelling: Afife keeps passport and boarding pass together, so you are not
going through a bag at the gate.
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With luggage: if you travel with something like
Gentilbag, Afife lives in the outer pocket and your hands stay
free.
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The Semender pairing: use Afife with
Travelbag: passport wallet in hand, bag on the shoulder.
Afife Passport Wallet Care
- The leather darkens and gains character over time. That is not a flaw, it is patina
- Wipe it with a dry cloth and apply leather balm once a month (every two to three months for occasional use)
- Keep it out of a checked bag; leather does better in the cabin than under pressure and
temperature swings in the hold
- If it gets wet, let it dry on its own at room temperature. Radiators and hair dryers stiffen
leather
Frequently Asked Questions
How many passports fit in the Afife?
Two. The compartment is cut to the full height of a passport book, and a US passport measures 5" x 3.5" (12.5 x 8.8 cm), so two sit in there without forcing. A third will strain the compartment. A boarding pass goes into the same slot alongside them.
How does it close?
Magnetically. There is no snap to press and no edge to pick at, so it opens in one motion and seats itself when you let go. That is deliberate: at a desk or in a queue you are usually holding something else in the other hand.
How many cards and how much cash does it take?
Two card slots holding up to six cards, plus a separate cash section so bills do not end up shuffled among them. It is enough for the cards you actually travel with rather than the full contents of an everyday wallet.
Does a phone fit in it?
No. Afife measures 5.9" x 3.9" (15 x 10 cm) and has no phone pocket; it is built around the passport. If you want a wallet that carries your phone as well, Capo has a dedicated 6.7" x 3.1" pocket for one.
Can it be used as an everyday wallet?
It can, though it is not what the design is for. There is no coin pocket, the card capacity is six, and at 5.9" long it will not sit in a front pocket. Most people keep Afife for travel and carry something slimmer day to day.
Can I have my name embossed on it?
Yes, and it is free. You give the name when you place the order and it is pressed into the leather rather than printed on top, so it ages with the surface. Note that a personalized wallet cannot be returned for a change of mind.
Afife is the one thing you want in your hand when the line starts moving.
