Flying With A Damaged Passport Should Make You Unable To Travel
Passports, being what they are, can take quite a bit of abuse over the years of use. They are after all just paper and can get ripped or torn along with simple wear from putting it in a pocket or purse and the ever dreaded trip through the wash. Should the use of one cause it to become damaged beyond the ability for an agent to read it or stamp it, a new one will be necessary. A damaged passport can be replaced in short order provided the holder has other forms of identification to back up the application.
The forms that will be needed to affect this replacement may be found by going online and printing them out. These are government forms that are designated as DS-11, application for passport and DS-64, explanation of how the damaged United States passport occurred. The second form has brought many chuckles to the issuing agents as to how the passports came to be in their current state and both these may be found on the Department of State’s website.
Once these have been printed out, they will need to be completed properly and completely. There are two factors to keep in mind when accomplishing this task. One is to not sign this unless in front of the issuing agent and two is to not have them dated more than 5 days prior to visiting the acceptance office. If either of these is done previous to the visit, they will require that the forms be filled out a second time, in front of them.
Proof of citizenship will be necessary and this is in the form of the applicant’s birth certificate with a city, county or state seal affixed to it. There is yet another item that must be procured before visiting the passport office. This is the new photos that will accompany the paperwork when it is shipped and there will need to be two of them.
The photos must meet government standards for passport photos and need to be two inches by two inches in size. There are many who attempt this and find that they are not exactly what the government requires as both photos need to be identical and with a white background. The best idea is to have a professional take the pictures as they are well versed in what the passport office wants.
With all of these documents assembled and completed as directed, the next step is to go to the acceptance center to present your information and have it duly witnessed as you receive the golden nod of acceptance to sign both forms. In return for a check or money order of $135 made out to US Department of State, the agent will seal your envelope and send you on your way to chose how you wish to submit this personally identifiable information.
Since the majority of the issuing agencies are located within a postal facility, the easiest method for shipping may be to use either Priority or Express mail service through the Post Office. Both of the services include the ability to trace the package along its entire trip. There is also the option to pre-pay for a return envelope that will come directly back to the holder’s home address.
The processing for replacing a damaged pasport can take some time, but there are private expediting services available that can take all the guesswork out of this process. They handle everything short of the applicant’s actual appearance at an acceptance facility. They do this of course, for a fee, which is above what the government requires to issue the new passport.
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