subject: Make Sure You Have Good Amount Of Additional Pass Port Pages In Your Passport [print this page] A passport book contains pages that are stamped during travel abroad. Frequent travelers will need to add pages to their passport book on a regular basis. Other travelers may find that their passport book is almost full and there will not be enough space for their planned vacation. In either case, the traveler should order extra American passport pages either from the United States Department of State Web site or a private service provider.
The Department of State provides extra American passport pages at no cost to the traveler. For frequent travelers on a tight budget, this is a great thing. However, the Department of State may take up to eight weeks to process the request and supply the additional pages. Travelers may not have this much time prior to their next travel date.
The need for extra passport pages is often such a last-minute realization that it can be stressful to learn that the processing may take so long. However, travelers can quickly cross this item off their to-do list by ordering the extra pages from a private company who provides this service.
An Internet search will yield a list of private companies that process requests for additional passport pages. These companies offer processing times that are much shorter than that of the government. They also have a staff of professionals that can answer any related questions. A traveler will not feel lost in the shuffle when selecting this type of company.
The process of ordering additional passport pages is relatively simple, so it is likely that there will not be any questions. Several forms will need to be completed, but they are relatively simple and should not take too much time. The existing passport will need to have two to four blank pages in order to be eligible to be re-filled.
Each of the providers has a different fee schedule depending largely on the time frame the new pages are needed by. It is a good idea to browse through a few different websites in order to get the best deal on receiving the new pages. As with anything else in life, a little comparison-shopping never hurts and could save the passport holder some money in the process.
The provider's Web site contains the forms that must be completed. Download and print out the forms, read through them, and contact the provider's customer service team with any questions. The customer service specialist will provide accurate answers to any question. They have been trained on all aspects of passport processing, so even a question unrelated to the refilling of pages should not be a challenge.
