A passport is an official document that is issued by a government to certify the identity of the holder, their citizenship status and their entitlement to travel to other countries under the protection of the government.
The process of getting a passport will vary from country to country. In the United States, a person must apply for a passport if it is their first passport, if they are under 16, if their previous passport was lost, stolen, damaged, issued more than 15 years ago or issued when they were under age 16. In this situation there are seven steps in the process of applying for a passport.
• Fill out Form DS-11, either online or by hand (travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html)
• Submit Form DS-11 in person at an Acceptance Facility or a Passport Agency
• Submit Evidence of US citizenship. This can be either a previous US passport, a birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, a Naturalization Certificate or a Certificate of Citizenship.
• Present identification when applying in person. This can be either a previous passport, naturalization certificate, driver's license, Government ID or military ID.
• Submit a photocopy of this identification document
• Pay the applicable fee
• Provide a passport photo that meets the appropriate requirements (travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html).
Full details about applying for and renewing US passports is available on the website for the Bureau of Consular Affairs at travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html.
In most countries, it is declared by law that passports are government property and that they can be limited or revoked at any time for previously specified reasons. The process of limiting or revoking a passport is usually subject to judicial challenge. Passports are customarily surrendered as a condition of granting bail to prevent the person from trying to flee to another country.
The process of getting a passport will vary from country to country. In the United States, a person must apply for a passport if it is their first passport, if they are under 16, if their previous passport was lost, stolen, damaged, issued more than 15 years ago or issued when they were under age 16. In this situation there are seven steps in the process of applying for a passport.
• Fill out Form DS-11, either online or by hand (travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html)
• Submit Form DS-11 in person at an Acceptance Facility or a Passport Agency
• Submit Evidence of US citizenship. This can be either a previous US passport, a birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, a Naturalization Certificate or a Certificate of Citizenship.
• Present identification when applying in person. This can be either a previous passport, naturalization certificate, driver's license, Government ID or military ID.
• Submit a photocopy of this identification document
• Pay the applicable fee
• Provide a passport photo that meets the appropriate requirements (travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html).
Full details about applying for and renewing US passports is available on the website for the Bureau of Consular Affairs at travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html.
In most countries, it is declared by law that passports are government property and that they can be limited or revoked at any time for previously specified reasons. The process of limiting or revoking a passport is usually subject to judicial challenge. Passports are customarily surrendered as a condition of granting bail to prevent the person from trying to flee to another country.
