Correction Form For Passport In Phoenix
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I have printed my online form and have found a mistake. How can I correct it? A: At the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK)/Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) please ask the Citizen Service Executive (CSE) i.e. at Counter-A to make the required changes in the application form.
Entry of applicants into the Passport Office is not prohibited to make any correction in their documents or to get any updates. If any correction is needed after submission of the application, applicant can visit enquiry counter in the RPO concerned either by scheduling an appointment online or walk-in.
If you already have a passport, you may be eligible to renew it. You can also correct information in your passport or report it lost or stolen. Adult Applying in Person: If you already have a passport but you are not eligible to renew it, you must apply in person.
If the error seems minor—just a wrong digit in your date of birth, a slight misspelling of your name, or an incorrect place of birth—you may be tempted to see if you can travel on it anyway. While it's technically possible to travel on a passport that has minor errors, it does incur a large risk.
New passports or replacement of passports are applied through e-citizen portal (.ecitizen.go.ke) You will require to download and print out the form at the end, sign, date the form and attach the required documents.
If the applicant was a major when his/her first passport with incorrect date of birth was issued, he/she can correct it, within five years of issue of the first passport. No change of date of birth is allowed afterwards.
If you have never had a passport before OR you have an expired passport (official or tourist) issued more than 15 years ago, you will fill out a DS-11 for your passport application. There are 4 steps that must be completed in order to get your official passport.
It largely depends on the extent of the mistake. For minor errors, you might still be able to travel but should correct the data upon your return. However, for glaring mistakes, immediate correction is imperative. Airlines might not let you board, and you could face issues upon re-entry into your home country.
