{"id":100001405,"date":"2018-07-30T17:07:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T23:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destinationwe.com\/?page_id=100001405"},"modified":"2022-01-03T14:16:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T20:16:57","slug":"getting-or-renewing-your-united-states-passport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/destinationwe.com\/getting-or-renewing-your-united-states-passport\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting or Renewing Your United States Passport"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Getting or Renewing Your United States Passport<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you are a United States citizen interested in traveling anywhere outside of the country, you will definitely need to have a passport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The process of getting a passport is not complicated, but you have to plan ahead and ensure that you have no roadblocks after your trip is booked. You will also need to ensure that your passport does not expire until six months after the completion date of your trip. We will outline the process of applying for a passport for the first time or renewing a passport so that you can have all your bases covered before planning that dream vacation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Apply for a Passport for the First Time<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you are a first-time applicant for a US Passport, there is a process that you will have to follow to get everything going. You first will need to download the application from the US Department of State website\u00a0<\/a>and fill the form out accordingly. The form that should be used by all first-time applicants<\/strong> is the DS-11 form<\/strong>. You are required to apply in person at a passport acceptance facility, typically, any US Post Office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Supporting documentation<\/strong><\/p>

You will need the following supporting documents to go along with your application form; citizenship evidence, a valid form of identification and proof of relationship document (if you are applying on behalf of a minor that is under 16 years old).\u00a0 Evidence of citizenship document could be a birth certificate showing birth in the United States, an expired US Passport, a naturalization document or Consular Record of Birth Abroad if you were born to a United States citizen outside of the country. Please see link that details all acceptable form of US Citizenship documents<\/a>\u00a0. There are also several approved documents that can be used as forms of identification, including; a US issued driver\u2019s license, a military id, a current passport, a naturalization document or a current government issued id.<\/p>

In addition to the supporting documents, you will need to provide a 2×2 colored photo taken within the last six months. Photographs with test glasses or any other glasses are not accepted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Calculating Fees and submitting Documents<\/strong><\/p>

As of this writing, the fee for a passport book for people that are 16 and older is $110; a passport card will cost you $30. There is also a non-refundable acceptance fee of $35. If you are requesting both the passport book and card, the cost is $140. For child applicants (under 16), the fee for the passport book is $80, and the card is $15. For both, the fee is $95, and the acceptance fee of $35 is also payable. Please note that the passport fee and the acceptance must be made as two separate payments. If you are applying at a Passport Acceptance Facility, credit cards are not an accepted method of payment; you can pay by checks or money orders payable to \u201cUS Department of State.\u201d The $35 acceptance fee can be made via money orders, checks and credit cards at most facilities.<\/p>

The Passport Acceptance Facility will do a quick check of all your documents to ensure that everything is in place and then your documents would be submitted for processing. The standard turnaround time to get your passport is 4-6 weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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