Questions tagged [passports]
For questions about the identification document and its uses in travel.
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Are Global Entry LPR members obligated to carry a passport when flying into the US?
The Global Entry application asks for your passport information in addition to your Green Card, even though technically speaking you only need a Green Card to enter the US. Does this mean one is ...
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Passport renewal application package questions
I'm renewing my U.S. passport via mail and just have a few odds and ends questions prior to shipping it off.
The DS-82 form is two pages. Should I staple the 2 pages together, paper clip them ...
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Dual National Travel back home using expired passport as Visa
My friend is an American & Ghanaian citizen, born in Ghana. She has a valid American passport, however her Ghanaian passport has expired.
She is traveling to Ghana, from USA soon. She tried to ...
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Travel to Poland from UK with less than 3 months on Passport
I was denied boarding on a flight from the UK to Poland today, due to the fact that my passport has less than three months remaining on it - I had no idea about this rule before today.
Since it will ...
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My passport is missing an endorsement. Do I need to get it corrected?
I recently renewed my US passport. Under "Endorsements" on the photo page, the new passport says "SEE PAGE 27". However, page 27 is blank, as are all the other visa/endorsement ...
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Is it okay if my flight ticket has one extra word in my surname?
My surname previously had 2 words, X Y, which is how it is currently listed on my flight ticket. However, I recently become a citizen of a different country and obtained a new passport. In my new ...
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Applying for a Passport Mid-Divorce?
My divorce will be finalized in a month, and I also have overseas travel plans in two months. I'd like to get my passport in advance and I know it'll probably take about a month expedited to get to me,...
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Renewing Azerbaijani temporary residence on a new passport
I am a Yemeni Citizen living and working in Azerbaijan. My passport will expire soon, and I'm concerned that I won't be able to renew my temporary residency.
We don't have a Yemeni Embassy in ...
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Getting a non-emergency passport when it won't arrive in time
From the Department of State web site, a passport can take "up to 18 weeks from the day an application is submitted to the day a new passport is received." For expedited service, this can ...
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Wrong ID information on Wizzair
I have a flight on the 25th of August and it’s my first time flying alone and I’m terrified, with that anxiety I wrote my document information wrong. Instead of writing my ID document number I wrote ...
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What is the current US passport processing time?
I am a travel agent on the side and my clients are all very nervous about the length of time to process new and renewed US passports in the post pandemic world. How long does a renewal or new passport ...
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Dual citizen travelling abroad with a foreign passport before receiving the US Passport
So I'm in the process of getting my US passport but I also have my foreign passport that I traveled with this April. I used my Green Card to travel with it but they already accepted my US passport. (I ...
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Can a dual citizen with expired US passport leave the country with the foreign passport and request an emergency replacement to come back home?
We have a travel to Europe in 2 weeks and my friend just realized her US passport was expired since 2019. She's also a Brazilian citizen with a valid Brazilian passport. In a naive act of despair, she ...
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Do I need a Polish passport to travel to Poland from the U.S.A if I hold U.S and Polish citizenship
If I would want to travel to Poland from the U.S would I only need a U.S. passport or do I also need a Polish passport? I hold Polish and U.S. citizenship. If I can't go to Poland without a Polish ...
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Can you be issued an emergency American passport with a one way ticket?
Will an American passport agency issue a passport with just a one way ticket?
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Is it objectionable to carry someone else's passport across the UK Border?
I was watching a UK Border Patrol episode on youtube (relevant bit is at 9:01) where the customs agents at Heathrow confiscated a relative's genuine passport from a Bolivian traveler because the ...
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Dual US/Guatemalan national - traveling to Guatemala on Guatemalan passport, return on US Passport (will be mailed to traveler in Guate)
Here is my situation. My daughter is a US citizen born in Guatemala. My family is traveling in a couple weeks to Guatemala for the a service of my grandmother who dies of covid last November. She ...
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Travel to Mazatlan from Monterrey, do I need a passport?
I have recently been told we need to go Mazatlán and I live in Texas so we are going to take a bus from Laredo to Monterrey. I do not have a book passport but I do have a passport card. Will I be able ...
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Can I get back into the US with an expired US passport and a valid UK passport? [duplicate]
Good evening I booked a trip and realized my US passport is expired. I have a passport from another country (UK) and wanted to know could i use that to get back into the US now that the US is letting ...
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Emergency flight to Madrid in 3 days & US Passport just expired
I am a US Citizen, and I need to travel to Spain in a few days but my passport is recently expired. I have dual citizenship to Ireland and hold a valid Irish passport that states my birthplace is the ...
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Stolen Passport in Country Without a US Embassy
My passport was stolen in December 2020. There is no US Embassy in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The nearest embassy is in the Bahamas. There is a US Consulate, but it has been closed since 2019. ...
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I had my passport renewed before the expiration date and now I have two valid passports [closed]
My Italian Nulla Osta visa is attached to my previous Bangladeshi passport but I renewed my passport and then I submitted it to the embassy and took both my valid passports but the passport with which ...
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Can a US dual citizen leave the US on their non-US passport?
My 10 year old son and I are due to fly to Ireland in 10 days time. He is a dual US/Irish citizen. I just realized his US passport is due to expire in 2 weeks time. Can he leave the US on just his ...
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Expired US Passport / Dual Citizenship Traveling
So my US passport expired a few weeks back and I expedited the renewal process, however, I'm not sure it will arrive in time for me to fly out the Mexico in a couple weeks. I have dual citizenship for ...
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Can my child enter the US on a foreign passport?
My child is entitled to US citizenship but we have been unable to register her birth abroad as due to covid we cannot get an embassy appointment. She has a valid UK passport. We need to travel to the ...
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dual us citizen with about to expire us passport, checking-in to departing flight leaving us with foreign passport
I understand dual US citizens are required to enter and exit with a valid US passport, or rather 'bear' a valid US passport as the actual wording goes. However, official government websites also use ...
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Can a US citizen fly to the US with an expired US passport?
Suppose a US citizen is stuck in another country with an expired passport, unable to renew the passport because of public health restrictions or for some other reason. Can the US citizen fly to the ...
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Is it possible to renew my US passport in person at a renewal facility?
My current passport expires on October 27, 2021. I've taken a look at the U.S. State Department guidelines for renewal, and it seems like their policies are adamant that if it's not a life-or-death ...
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Confusion in DS160 address and passport address
I am from India. I will be applying for F1 Visa. While filling the DS160 form I got confused about what to fill in my home address and mailing address. My present address on my passport is of the ...
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Does "1-2 Day Delivery" of a US passport use USPS or a private delivery service?
When applying for a U.S. passport, besides the expedited service, there is also a 1-2 Day Delivery offered.
My travel isn't until late August or early September, so I don't think that expedited ...
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Reenter the US as a green card holder with a passport nearly to expire
I live in the US and have a green card. I want to take a 1 week holiday trip to Mexico in May 2021, but my foreign passport will expire in August 2021.
Will I be able to reenter the US with no issues?
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Is this US passport damaged?
Seems like used hand sanitizing wipes in my pocket melted the front cover of my passport that was also in my pocket.
Inside of the passport is fine. Just the cover.
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Which information is stored in European Passports other than what is written in it?
My question is what information other than the one on the main page of the passport is stored on the chip.
E.g. does a spanish passport chip contain information about everytime I travelled abroad with ...
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I'm an Iranian citizen with Japanese passport, can I go to Japan (my place of birth) easily?
I was moved to Iran when I was 5 from Japan. my father is Iranian and my mother is Japanese. I recently got my new valid Japanese passport from the embassy of Japan in Iran. I also did the paperwork ...
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Few hour layover in Japan, with expired Chinese passport and valid US permanent resident card?
I am trying to plan for my mom who will be traveling from Guam to the US, but she has a connecting flight in Japan, which has a 2-5 hour layover. She has an expired Chinese passport due to the ...
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Can I fly from the US to Mexico without a passport?
I have a family emergency and need to travel from San Diego CA to Zacatecas Mexico. I am 28 and do not have a passport. Can I travel by airplane with just my birth certificate or ID? My 2 yr old will ...
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Damaged U.S Passport.. Need Help & Advice Please! (photos included)
I've been traveling for over 20 years. This is the first time my passport has accidentally taken a trip through the washing machine. I was so sad and even a bit upset at myself earlier today when I ...
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Passport - do EU passports contain information about civil status?
I have an EU passport. I was married when it was issued. I recently got divorced, but did not change my name. I know that I do not need to get a new passport.
My question is: does the passport contain ...
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Must you tell the truth about your marital status on a passport application?
I have a friend who is married to an Indian from Pakistan. She is from NYC and wants to put single on her passport application, will there be any trouble? She is a US citizen born and raised in the ...
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Applying for a Passport Card while I already have Passport Book [duplicate]
Hi everyone I was wondering if someone on here could help me with my question. I am looking to apply for a Passport Card. The thing is that I currently own a Passport Book. I don't want to use form DS-...
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My daughter's US passport is expired but she has a valid French passport. Can she can travel back to the US with her French passport and approved ESTA
We are flying to Mexico from Boston on 4/10 and we have just noticed that our 10 year old daughter's US passport is expired. She does have a valid French passport to travel on. I dont expect any ...
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US Passport - Laminated Photo has a white blemish
I got my US passport a couple of months back and I just noticed that the laminated photo has a "white" small blemish/speck/missing spot. It's almost as if they "closed" the page ...
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Expired US Passports - what to do?
My parents and I are US citizens and we were planning to visit the Bahamas through the Balearia Ferry.
The problem is I just realized both my parents passports expired 11/2020 (I believe their ...
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2 Passports with different signatures
I recently noticed that I have different signatures on both of my passports. I acquired my 2nd passport for eligibility to stay at a foreign country to study in a long term. I would like to visit ...
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Is it possible to circumvent the limits of a 90 day Schengen visa by re-entering using a different passport? (I have more than 1) [duplicate]
I understand the limitations of the Schengen visitor's visa - I can stay no more than 90 days with the past 180. My question is, can I leave the area and return on a different passport and begin a new ...
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Traveling to Canada in less than a month and have slight water damage on my passport
My boyfriend and I are travelling to Canada on an IEC visa next month and we got caught in the rain the other day. His passport has slight water damage (it’s barely noticeable - the passport is ...
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Is leisure travel a valid reason to get a second French passport?
I have an ordinary French passport, which expires in a few years. I am looking into getting a second French passport to make it possible to cross borders while my first passport is stuck in some ...
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Am I allowed to glue my vaccine card to my passport?
I got vaccinated and I want to attach my vaccination card to my passport. I figure that I can staple or glue it onto one of the pages reserved for visas. I wonder if that counts as modifying it or has ...
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Can I travel to Rome, Italy with only Permesso di Soggiorno and Carta D’identità? [duplicate]
I have a Philippine passport and a Permesso di Soggiorno for Italy. This April, I plan to apply for a Carta D’Identità. My Philippine passport will expire on 17th July, 2021.
I was thinking that if I ...
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Can a Philippine passport holder like me (living in Italy) travel to Spain with only Passport and Italian Carta D'identita'? [duplicate]
I do have permesso di soggiorno but will only last 2 months, I just got it today 02/03/2021. So i was thinking and very curious to know if I can travel to Spain without permesso di soggiorno but only ...