subject: A Passport Is Very Important When Traveling [print this page] A Passport Is Very Important When Traveling
If you have a dream to go on traveling around the world, you should have already started processing some documents, such as the passport, that are needed so you can somehow be freely come and go from your country to another and in case of need, the bearer can be granted assistance. A passport is a document issued by a national government that certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements in the passport includes the name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth. Most often, nationality and citizenship are identical. Any age are required to have a passport when traveling.
The processing of a passport may take 4-6 weeks from the time of application. But with expedited services, it can only take 2-3 weeks. First time adult applicants pay application fees of $110 per passport book and $30 per passport card. Additionally, a $25 execution fee is charged separately for every application submitted. This means that if a person were to apply for the passport book and card simultaneously on the same application, they would pay only one execution fee. All minor applicants are considered first time applicants until they reach age 16. Minor applicants pay an $95 application fee for the passport book and a $15 application fee for the passport card. The same $25 execution fee is charged per application. An expedite fee of $60 is charged when applicants requests faster processing regardless of age. In addition to the expedite fee, applicants may pay an additional $14.96 to receive overnight mail return when their application has finished processing. This can be paid in combination with the application fee when applying, or added later by calling the National Passport Information Center. However, overnight mail return is only available for the US Passport Book. Passport cards may not be overnight mailed. The passport of an adult expires every after ten years and five years for minor under 16. for renewal, the cost is $110 for the book and $30 for the card. But the minors' passport cannot be renewed not unless he/she reached 16.
The color and size as well as the design may vary from every country. One country can also choose to change the appearance of their passport but for as long as all the needed contents should remain in the context. The passport can also be considered as one of the valid identification cards of a person that he can present to the agency or an establishment that may require an I.D. for processing some papers. It can also be a proof that the holder is the true person identified most especially if he/she is going to other places such as traveling. Therefore, it can be of great help that your passport is always with you, safely kept inside your travel bag everytime you go out. It is important that you protect your passport from any damages to keep it intact. A passport jacket helps a lot to prevent any harm that can cause it. So while waiting for your passport, have you passport case ready so that anytime that your passport arrives, you can immediately secure it and enjoy your travel.
