In the United States, there are four types of passports that can be issued, and they are regular passports, official passports, diplomatic passports and Passport cards. Types of Passports in the US
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The United States Government will issue a passport to a U.S. citizen based on their intended use of that passport and if they meet certain criteria in order to obtain a specific passport type. Mentioned below are details that provide some basic information about the types of passports, who can apply for a particular type of passport and how to obtain one.
USA Regular Passport
Regular passports are issued to the American citizens and is also referred to as a tourist passport. It can be issued to those who travel for study, work, business and other civilian purposes.
- This is a Blue Cover Passport, which comes standard with 28 visa pages and issued with a validity of 10 years to applicants 16 years of age or older and 5 years when issued to a minor under the age of 16.
- Meant for Many Travel Purposes, not limited to tourism, business, work, research, study, conference or seminar etc.
- Requirements for Getting this Passport include original or certified proof of U.S. Citizenship (birth certificate/naturalization certificate) and valid proof of identification along with a recent passport size photograph.
Applications can be submitted to the Passport office or simply contact the passport agents to avail expedite passport service.
USA Official Passport
Official passport is issued to employees or officials of the U.S. government traveling abroad for any official purpose. The same type of passport may be issued to the official’s immediate family members or spouse when approved by the Department of State.
Submit the Same Application Form and documents as required for a Regular Passport. It will be issued for no cost and will be limited to 5 years’ validity and cannot be used for leisure travel. When duty ends, as part of the checkout procedure the passport must be surrendered.
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USA Passport Card
This is a Variation of the Regular Passport that can be used same as regular passport, but with certain restrictions. It may only be used for land and sea travel to Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico.
The passport card comes with 10 years validity for adults and 5 years for minors. A small fee of $30 for adults and $15 for minors is required to be paid as well as an additional $25 execution fee for first time applicants.
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List of 24 Hour Passport & Visas Offices in the USA
Los Angeles Passport & Visa Services Agency Office
8170 Beverly Blvd #103, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States.
Phone Number: 310.913.7804 | 323.658.8567
San Francisco Passport & Visa Services Agency Office
2001 Van Ness Ave #408, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States.
Phone Number: 415.744.4297
Chicago Passport & Visa Services Agency Office
1440 W. Taylor Street #483 Chicago, IL 60607, United States.
Phone Number: 773.345.7564
Raleigh Passport & Visa Services Agency Office
3201 Edwards Mill Rd Ste 141 Raleigh, NC 27612, United States.
Phone Number: 704.312.9476
