633 1579 Travel General Travel Travel Documentation true Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:16:06 -0800 /system/videos/3/33/06/633.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, get, passport, international, travel, application, apply, applying, passports, pass, port, photos, traveling, abroad, foreign, country How To Get a Passport http://www.howcast.com/videos/633-How-To-Get-a-Passport http://www.howcast.com/videos/633-How-To-Get-a-Passport/edit approved 146 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=633"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=633" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 25 bender http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/633/Travel.How_to_Get_a_Passport_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3143 false false false 18344 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/633/25.jpg Fill out passport application Download a passport application from the Bureau of Consular Affairs website (travel.state.gov), or pick one up at your local post office, county clerk’s office, or courthouse.

Fill it out, but don’t sign it.

]]> 18345 2 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/633/38.jpg Locate birth certificate Locate your birth certificate.

A photocopy won’t do, you’ll need one with an official raised emblem or seal.

]]> 18346 3 49 Tip If you don’t have a certified version of your birth certificate, contact the vital statistics office of the state where you were born. For contact information, visit the National Center for Health Statistics website.

]]> 18347 4 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/633/59.jpg Get photos Get your photo taken. Most photo places can do it for under $10 with no appointment. You’ll need two 2” x 2” identical shots taken within the past six months.

]]> 18348 5 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/633/70.jpg Locate passport agency Locate the passport agency nearest you by entering your zip code into a search on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website. Many agencies now only take passport applications by appointment, so call before you go.

]]> 18349 6 85 Tip If you are traveling within two weeks and need a passport right away, you’ll have to make an appointment at a regional office. Call 1-877-487-2778.

]]> 18350 7 96 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/633/96.jpg Head to office w/ materials Head to the office with your certified birth certificate, a photo ID (like your driver’s license), two passport photos, your application, and the fee. You’ll sign the application in front of the passport service representative.

]]> 18351 8 111 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/633/111.jpg Sit back and wait Sit back and wait. You’ll get your passport in about 4 to 6 weeks via U.S. mail—or sooner if you paid to have it expedited. You can track the status of your application on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

]]> 18352 9 124 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/633/124.jpg Get on the plane Now get on that plane and go—paradise awaits!

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