If you are looking to get a same day passport, you might want to
hire a company that specializes in rush passports. For a fee, these
companies will push your passport application through in 24 hours.
Forms:
By answering questions, you will be provided with the appropriate forms
for your personal needs. The most common reasons for needing a same day
passport are name changes, a passport that is near its expiration,
additional visa pages, and sometimes for an emergency in another
country.
Documentation: Same day passports will require the same
documents needed for all passport applications. Birth certificates,
marriage license, divorce papers, and photo identification are
necessary. In some cases, a certificate of health, immunizations
records, an itinerary, proof of financial stability and a letter from
your employer may also be needed.
Photographs: Occasionally
passport photos won't be required. Generally, two identical photographs
of your head and shoulders must be included. These photos need to be two
by two inches square.
Application Denials: Passport application
requests are denied for many reasons. Owing back taxes and being $2,500
or more behind in child support payments will result in denial. Felony
and some criminal convictions may also result in denial. The State
Department provides detailed information on their web site.
Expedited
Services: To ensure 24-hour passport service you should employ an
expedition agency.
These agencies guide you to the proper forms needed,
provide delivery services and process your documents. You are required
to sign a waiver to allow them to act as your agent. The fees for their
services, which do not include standard passport fees or delivery
charges start at $300 and go up from there.
Same day passports are
not cheap but they are available if you need them. If the situation
warrants a rush passport, the price will be worth being able to leave
the country in a timely manner.
C.L. Hendricks has been a Jill-of-all-trades and become an expert
in some. She has also traveled extensively and now writes about travel
destinations around the world for How to Get a Passport
[http://www.how-to-get-a-passport.com] and other travel sites as Web Content Provider.
