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Passport renewals require a host of paperwork, and your old passport is one of the required documents. Your old passport serves as proof of U.S. citizenship, allowing your renewal to be processed much more rapidly than it would be if you didn't have that existing proof.
To ask about emergency processing of a travel document, call the Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) or request an appointment through My Appointment. If your situation qualifies for emergency processing, we will schedule an appointment for you with a local field office.
When you renew your US passport, the old passport is typically not returned to you unless it is specifically requested or if it was issued in a condition that allows for it to be returned (like if it is still valid and not damaged). Instead, the old passport is usually canceled and retained by the passport agency.
Travisa obtains travel visas by submitting a completed travel visa application, and other required documents, to embassies or consulates on your behalf. This eliminates the need for you to visit, communicate, and correspond directly with the embassy or consulate of your destination country.
If your passport is reported lost or stolen, revoked, or expired, then we cannot return it to you.
Send your previous passport with the visa attached to it with your application. Your previous passport will be returned to you. You'll be able to use the visa if you carry both passports.
When traveling internationally, most countries require you to have at least one blank visa page in your passport. However, some countries might require more. Out of 199 countries, 154 require only one page, and only four have no specified requirements.
Yes. In most cases when you renew by mail, we will return the old passport to you. The old passport may not arrive for up to four weeks after you receive your new passport.
Having a U.S. visa allows you to travel to a port of entry, airport or land border crossing, and request permission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspector to enter the United States.
While B-1 or B-2 visas may be valid up to 10 years, visitors on B-1 or B-2 will only be permitted to stay in the United States for a maximum of six months. For visits less than 90 days and from a participating country, you might qualify for the Visa Waiver Program.