Obtaining a Passport in the United States

Passport applications for the United States now have a new, updated form available. Next, we'll go through the various parts of the application and the changes made to each. You'll also discover some helpful hints and suggestions for accomplishing them. Enhancements to the DS-11 Passport Application The person applying for a fast passport to the United States is given a few options at the beginning of the application. The first is that the same form may be used to apply for either a passport book, a passport card, or both. The card is only valid for land and sea travel to and within Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, whereas the book is necessary for all air travel. One may apply for a 28-page or 52-page passport using the same form. You should get the more important book if you are always on the road. Separating the areas for entering the middle and last names of passport applicants is another improvement that has helped reduce the number of typos. In the prior app...