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Page of a passport with machine-readable zone in the red oval (US passport pictured) Passport booklets have an identity page containing the identity data. This page is in the TD3 size of 125 × 88 mm (4.92 × 3.46 in). The data of the machine-readable zone consists of two rows of 44 characters each.
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative logo. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is the implementation of the requirement to show a passport or other acceptable document to enter the United States, for nationals of certain North American jurisdictions who were previously exempt from it when traveling within the Americas.
The most common national photo identity documents are the passport and passport card, which are issued by the U.S. Department of State to U.S. nationals only upon voluntary application. Issuance of these documents is discretionary - that is, for various reasons, the State Department can refuse an application for a passport or passport card.
The processing time of a passport starts as soon as it’s received by a center or agency, not the day it’s sent in or applied on. Applicants can track the status of their application online by ...
Passport photo requirements are very specific. [89] [90] [91] Official State Department photographic guidelines are available online. [92] 2 in × 2 in (5.1 cm × 5.1 cm) The height of the head (top of hair to bottom of chin) should measure 1 to 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (25 to 35 mm)
According to Bill Waldron of Holliston, a Tennessee-based passport-printing firm, darker colors are preferred because they can hide dirt, provide a nice contrast with the crest, and appear more ...
The United States passport card is an optional national identity card and a travel document issued by the U.S. federal government in the size of a credit card. [2] Like a U.S. passport book, the passport card is only issued to U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals exclusively by the U.S. Department of State.
Jordan's passport is blue. The front side of the passport shows Jordan's coat of arms, with the name of the country above it and the inscription "PASSPORT" below it, as you can see on the image on the right. The passport contains the holder's name, photograph, signature, and date of birth, and other factors that help identify them.