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What do the small boxes in the top right corner of the passport application mean?

What does the boxes R, D, O, and DP shown at the top right corner of page 1 mean? Also, what is required for End# and Exp# within the same box? ---------------

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Do I need my ex-husband's place of birth for the passport application?

I do not know how to contact my ex-husband and we have not been in contact since the divorce. It wasn't a good marriage nor a good divorce and I do not

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my family wants to go on a cruise

My husband cannot get a passport because he owes past child support. He has been paying faithfully over 23 years. ***c2google.shtml***We really want

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What documents do I need to take for my baby to get his passport?

Requisitions to be taken at office in order to proceed with passport application. --------------- ***c2google.shtml***Stacey, The following documents

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My daughter's passport expires in 2011. Does she need a new one to travel to Europe this summer?

My child was issued a passport in Feb 2006 when she was 13. It expires in Feb 2011. She is traveling to Europe this summer on a teen tour without a

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How does one renew a US passport when living in Germany?

Hi, I live in Germany. what's the process for renewing my passport? Also, do I need to send my passport away, or do I simply apply for it and keep my

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We accidentally washed my passport. Do we need to get a new one?

We accidentally washed my passport. The pic is still good but the blue cover looks worn. Do we need to get a new one? ----------------- ***c2google.shtml***Mike,

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Is it faster to renew your expired passport or get a new passport?

I need mine by the 2nd week in May, I live in Roanoke, Va and it expired last year. --------------- ***c2google.shtml***It takes the State Department

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Can I get my childs passport taken away so that her mother cannot take her out of the country?

I'm an unmarried parent with no court ordered anything. I'm military as well as her mother. Our daughter was born overseas and therefore when we came back,

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How can my child get a passport if her mother cannot be located?

I am a divorced father with legal custody of my three daughters. I want a passport for my oldest daughter, age 14. According to the divorce decree her

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Can one parent apply for a child's passport without the consent of the other parent?

I do not have a court order of full custody of our son but my son is 8 years old and has lived in Illinois with me solely for past 7.5 years. His father

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Does a 16 year old need to be accompanied by parent when applying for passport?

My daughter is age 16. Do I need to go with her when she goes to apply for a passport? -------------- ***c2google.shtml***Ramona, As long as your daughter

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Problem with Signature in Passport

When I was signing my passport my pen ran out of ink and also I did not write my middle name. I wrote over the original signature with a different pen

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How Do I Expedite A Passport for an Infant?

My husband and I are moving (driving) to Alaska mid April with our newborn who will be 1 month old. I had recently called and talked to someone about needing

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Where can I look to see the status up-date for the processing of a Passport Card?

I submitted the forms and documents needed for a Passport Card, including my Passport. My check was cashed, but I can't located the status of my Card.

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