Before I had ever purchased a passport or had a reason to hold
one, I imagined their acquisition to be something akin to what you would
see in an old detective or spy movie. I knew that there were pawn shops
that made passport photos, but imagined them to be (once again) like in
the movies. I thought the advertisements were offering to take a photo
of me and put it onto some forged document so I could get into countries
I would otherwise not be able allowed into.
In September of 2001, I went with a bunch of my friends to Uganda. In preparation for that, we all had to acquire passports and hundreds of dollars of shots and malaria medicine. That's when I found that carrying a passport is a legitimate thing to do. It is not disrespectful to own one. Until that time, I had no idea that everyone who travels outside of the country carries one - even the president of the United States.
Part of the mystery of passports was what made the task of purchasing one difficult to just begin doing. But, after I got started, I found it to be very simple, but time consuming.
When preparing to purchase a passport you will need:
After the application has been filled out, you will have to locate a Passport Acceptance Facility. It's easy to do by putting your zip code in the space on the "Passport Acceptance Facility Search Page": http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/DefaultForm.aspx. When you get there, you will pay your fee and have your documents authorized for the creation of your new passport.
These facilities are found in:
If you are going to want your passport expedited, on-line passport expedition services can deliver your passport to your door quicker and for less money when you consider compatible time frames. In that case, you should avoid mailing your paper work directly from the post office because, after you mail it, you can't get it back to expedite it by other means.
In September of 2001, I went with a bunch of my friends to Uganda. In preparation for that, we all had to acquire passports and hundreds of dollars of shots and malaria medicine. That's when I found that carrying a passport is a legitimate thing to do. It is not disrespectful to own one. Until that time, I had no idea that everyone who travels outside of the country carries one - even the president of the United States.
Part of the mystery of passports was what made the task of purchasing one difficult to just begin doing. But, after I got started, I found it to be very simple, but time consuming.
When preparing to purchase a passport you will need:
- Proof of citizenship.
- Application for passport.
- Photo identification.
- Passport photos.
- Travel itinerary, if you have it.
After the application has been filled out, you will have to locate a Passport Acceptance Facility. It's easy to do by putting your zip code in the space on the "Passport Acceptance Facility Search Page": http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/DefaultForm.aspx. When you get there, you will pay your fee and have your documents authorized for the creation of your new passport.
These facilities are found in:
- City halls.
- US Postal Offices.
- Elections offices.
- Records management offices.
If you are going to want your passport expedited, on-line passport expedition services can deliver your passport to your door quicker and for less money when you consider compatible time frames. In that case, you should avoid mailing your paper work directly from the post office because, after you mail it, you can't get it back to expedite it by other means.
Arthur Dunlap loves to vacation on luxury cruise ships with his
wife. He has a web site that lists other articles and links to travel
and passport deals: [http://www.travel.artthemiddleman.com].
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