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Passport Requirements
A passport is an internationally recognized travel
document that verifies the identity and nationality of
the bearer. Only the U.S. Department of State and
U.S. Embassies and Consulates have the authority to
grant, issue or verify U.S. passports.  For travel
overseas and to facilitate reentry into the U.S., a valid
U.S. passport is the best documentation available.  
both your U.S. citizenship and your identity when you reenter the United States.
both your U.S. citizenship and your identity when you reenter the United States.


Some countries require that a traveler’s U.S. passport be valid at least six months or
longer beyond the dates of the trip.  In addition, with the number of international child
custody cases on the rise, several countries have instituted passport requirements to
help prevent child abductions. (Mexican law, for example, requires a child traveling
alone, or with only one parent, or in someone else's custody, to carry written, notarized
consent from the absent parent or parents if the child is not in possession of a U.S.
passport.)  Contact the embassy of the foreign destination for more information.   
Apply for your passport several months before your planned trip, and, if you will need
visas from foreign embassies, allow even more time.  Even if you don’t have specific
travel plans, but have family living abroad or are waiting to find a bargain trip, it is a
good idea to apply as early as possible.

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