subject: When A Urgent Pass Port Is Needed, Search No Further Than The Web [print this page] Life is so unexpected that foreign travel plans may present themselves with little advance notice. Individuals traveling abroad must have a passport or they will need to get one prior to travel. Often the traveler does not have the amount of advance notice that falls within the standard eight-week or expedited four-week processing time required by the government. In cases of family emergency, there is often no time to waste so alternative options to obtain a rush passport application must be considered.
A rush online pasport can be obtained in as little as 1 to 2 business days by using one of the many online services available. These services help to expedite the application process and get the new passport back to an individual in record time. There is of course, a fee for this that can be as high as $300.00, depending on the time frame given for the new passport.
Using one of these passport-processing services is relatively easy. The applicant will fill out the standard government passport application in addition to an order form and possibly a waiver form required by the company. These companies have all the required forms posted on their Web sites and they provide step-by-step instructions for completing the forms. They also have customer service staff able to answer any additional questions that may arise during the application process.
The applicant will need to provide specific documents testifying to citizenship in order to obtain a passport. A certified birth certificate from the city, county, or state of birth is one of the acceptable forms of documentation. The birth certificate must have an official seal and must contain the date the birth was registered with the municipality.
The applicant must also provide a document that proves identity. A naturalization certificate, valid driver's license, current government identification (city, state, or federal), or current military identification will meet this requirement. If the applicant does not possess one of these forms of identification, there are secondary forms that are acceptable. These include a combination of signature documents such as a Social Security Card, credit card, employee ID, or a library card. As many of these documents should be provided as possible. An identifying witness may also complete an affidavit swearing to the applicant's identity.
This documentation and the passport application should be packaged with the passport photos and sent to the processing company via overnight mail, in the case of rush processing. Send the package via UPS or FedEx so that it can be tracked in order to verify its safe arrival. Tracking provides peace of mind when sending items of such a confidential nature as this.
When using a private processing company, the passport applicant will need to send two separate payments. The first amount will be payable directly to the government for passport processing. The second amount will be payable to the service company for their rush processing charges. The acceptable forms of payment are personal check, certified check, or money order.
