Tinder Passport: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you a Tinder user who travels a lot? Do you want to get matches in other cities? Have you thought about trying Tinder Passport? Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps on the market. Tinder users are much more likely to receive matches, just by the sheer number of users on Tinder. However, free accounts are limited to your local area. If you are an avid Tinder user and you travel a lot, Tinder Passport might be right for you. This feature allows you to change your location on the fly and match with people in other areas. This wikiHow article teaches you everything you need to know about Tinder Passport.

Things You Need To Know

Tinder Passport is a feature of Tinder's paid subscription tiers. It allows you to change your location at any time.
Tinder Passport only allows you to register your location in one city at a time. However, you can change your location as often as you want.
Open Tinder and tap your profile icon. Tap "Settings" > "Location" > "Add a new location." Enter a city, zip code, or address.

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What is Tinder Passport?

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Tinder Passport is a premium feature that allows you to change your location. Normally, Tinder determines your location using your smartphone's GPS location. You are only allowed to match with people in your local area. Tinder Passport allows you to change your location and start matching with people in other areas.^{[1]
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- How many locations can you register? You can only register one location at a time. When you change your location, you will stop seeing profiles from your previous area, though you may still receive matches on profiles that you swiped right on from your previous location.
- How often can I change locations? You can change locations as often as you want. When you return to your previous location, you will need to change your location back to the previous location. Tinder won't do it for you.

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How to Get Tinder Passport

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- Sign up for Tinder Plus or higher. Tinder Passport is a feature of Tinder's premium subscription services. It is part of Tinder Plus, Tinder Gold, and Tinder Platinum. Use the following steps to upgrade your Tinder account:^{[2]
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- Open Tinder on your smartphone.
- Tap your profile icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Tinder Plus, Tinder Gold, or Tinder Platinum.
- Select a payment plan.

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How Much Does Tinder Passport Cost?

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Tinder Plus is the lowest subscription tier that includes Tinder Passport. Tinder Gold has more features and costs $24.99 a month. Tinder Platinum is the top subscription tier with the highest number of features, and it costs $29.99. You can get all subscription plans at a cheaper monthly rate if you purchase a 6-month or 12-month subscription.^{[3]
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How to Use Tinder Passport

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Change your location. Tinder Passport allows you to change your location at any time. You can only be seen in one city or location at a time, but you can change your location as often as you want. Use the following steps to change your location:^{[4]
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- Tap your profile icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Location.
- Select a location or tap Add a new location.
- Enter the name of a city, zip code, or address.

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Pros of Tinder Passport

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With a free Tinder account, you are limited to matches from your local area, which is determined by your smartphone's GPS location. Some areas don't have as many users and can limit your potential matches. With Tinder Passport, you can expand your pool of potential matches beyond your local area.
With Tinder Passport, you can change your location before you arrive at your destination. This allows you to better plan your travels. You can start matching with people before you arrive at your location and have a date ready the night you arrive.
Every time you change your location, you get a new user boost, which means your profile will be seen by more people. This can help you get more matches.

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Cons of Tinder Passport

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You can only get Tinder Passport if you have a premium subscription service. While the subscription tiers do come with other features, the monthly cost may not be worth it for many users.
While Tinder does not explicitly state that you are using Tinder Passport, users can tell how far away you are from your standard search area if they look close enough. While there is a paid feature that allows you to hide your distance, this may be more of a red flag than being away from your standard search area.

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Is Tinder Passport Worth It?

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If you are a frequent Tinder user and you travel a lot, then Tinder Passport is probably worth it. However, if you mostly stay within a single area and/or you don't user Tinder very often, it's probably not worth the subscription price.

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Can You Get Tinder Passport for Free?

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Tinder has offered Tinder Passport to users for free in the past, but it is usually only for a limited time. It is technically possible to spoof your GPS location using a third-party app, these apps can be buggy and unreliable, and they often are not free. Furthermore, if you get caught, you can be banned from Tinder, and it can be really hard to get your account unbanned.

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Make a good profile. This is good advice for Tinder in general. When you are traveling, you have a limited amount of time you can match with people and hook up. Be sure to create a good profile with good pictures and a good bio that people will want to swipe right on.

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Change your location before traveling. If you are planning on traveling for work or leisure, change your location a few days to a week before you arrive at your destination. That way you can start matching with people before you arrive at your destination and hopefully have a date ready when you arrive.

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Be honest about where you are from. Not everybody wants a long-distance relationship. If you are traveling far outside your standard search area, be honest about where you are from, how long you are staying, how often you visit, and what your intentions are.

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