Passport Advice

Question (Q.):  Where can I find passport information?

        The State Department is the official source and its Web site (www.travel.state.gov) outlines the process, requirements, fees, etc.

Q:  Where can I find additional help?

        For advice or a status report on your application, contact the National Passport Information Center at  1-877-487-2778 or through the State Department at travel.state.gov/passport/get/status/status_2567.html.  The site will let you know if your application has been received by Passport services and about when to expect your completed passport.

Other Tips:

·        Be sure to fill out the emergency page of the passport. Then make copies of your passport and pack at least one in your carry-on, along with two passport photos for emergencies. You might also want to leave one copy with a friend in the States, so they can fax it to you in case of theft or loss.

·        Also sign up for the U. S. State Department’s free Travel Registration Service (travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs) so the government knows your whereabouts and can assist you in an emergency.

·        Jot down the contact numbers and addresses of the US embassies in your foreign destinations.

·        Be sure your passport is machine-readable : look for a series of numbers and or letters and some unintelligible squiggles beneath your bio data.  

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Updated: 2/7/2008