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2. Just how many of you know that U.S authorities
recommend you send your passport application in a
special envelope?
Some people's passports are much longer than
short novels?
3. Listed below are few surprises and essential facts about U.S.
passports. You never know which one relates to you.
Passport Protection
You Need To Renew
Gained Or Lost Weight, You May Need A New Passport
Must Obey Photo Restrictions
Passport Can Be Novella Length
You May Need More Blank Pages
Damage Can Cause Your Passport Invalid
4. Passport Protection
If you think you can use any old cover while
sending your old passport for renewal? Think
again.
The Bureau of Consular Affairs strongly
recommends you to mail your passport application
and other important personal docs.
Using a secure means of packaging that will protect
against the rough world of postal transit.
5. You Need To Renew
Dont consider your passport expiring date at face value.
There are some countries having a six or three-month passport
validity rule, that requires your passport to be valid for a certain
amount of time after your date of entry.
6.
7. Gained Or Lost Weight,
You May Need A New
Passport
If your visual aspect has changed significantly, you
need to apply for a new passport.
That means if you've lost or put on a lot of weight,
that you look completely different than your passport
photo, you'll need a new one.
The same happens if you've undergone significant
facial surgery, trauma, or added or removed large
facial tattoos or piercings.
8. Must Obey Photo
Restrictions
You might not exactly realize it, nevertheless, the
fashion stakes are loaded with your passport
pictures.
Which is the key reason of rejection, thus putting
the application to a postponed if it does not meet
certain criteria.
The photo must be clicked within six months and
desires to reflect your current appearance.
9. Continued...
You need to directly face the camera and you
have the neutral expression.
As the Bureau of Consular Affairs, “Photos
with overstated expressions and squinting will
not be accepted.
And uniforms and “clothing that looks like a
uniform”are impermissible as well.
10. Passport Can Be
Novella Length
A typical issued passport is of twenty-eight
pages, and when you apply or renewing, you can
request a 52-page passport with no additional
cost.
In case you required more pages in your existing
passport, you can send it in and have added in
increments of 24 pages, up to a total of seventy-
six pages.
11. You May Need More
Blank Pages
For anyone who is planning a trip and runs low on
pages in your passport, it is your responsibility to
have a look at the country information, since a few
countries need you to have up to 3 blank pages in
your passport for visa and immigration stamps.
Most of the countries wish to have at least one
blank page for stamps, so if you're touring to
multiple countries on the same trip, make sure of
it.
12.
13. Damage Can Cause
Your Passport Invalid
Ordinary wear and tear are excusable, but if
your passport has significantly damaged, you
need a new one.
Water damage, tearing on the cover or the page
having personal data and photo, unofficial
marking on data page you'll need to apply for a
replacement.