How to Order a Passport
HOW TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR A PASSPORT
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How to Order: A Summary of the process
Select the passport application that suits your needs and the processing time you desire. You will then be given a set of application steps to follow. Please review and complete carefully. Add the order to your shopping cart by clicking "add to cart". You may edit your shopping cart or add other items. Select your return shipping option and read the terms and conditions of your order. Proceed to checkout.
If you are a new customer you will be asked to register. Your registration information will be used to place your order. If you are a returning customer simply login. Review or enter your shipping and billing information, your travel information and add any comments or special requests you may have to your order.
Click continue to see a summary of your order. Once you have carefully reviewed your order, click "payment" to select your payment option. A confirmation of your order will appear. Please print your confirmation and send it along with your completed application to the address as indicated. You will also be emailed a confirmation of your order.
You may return to our website and login to view the tracking of your order at any time. If you need to contact us please be sure to provide your order ID #.
- Select the passport service that suits your needs
- Select your processing time.
- Application Steps. Please read and follow the application steps as outlined on the page. We recommend that you read all of the steps or instructions before you begin the application process. This will help to answer any questions you may have about the application process.
- After you have completed the application steps click "ADD TO CART".
- View your shopping cart. Here you can add another item or if you are ready to checkout, select a shipping option, agree to the Terms and Conditions and proceeed to checkout.
- New customer, please register. Existing customers please log in to your account.
- Review or enter your shipping and billing information, your travel information and add any comments or special requests you may have to your order.
- Review your order summary
- Select a method of payment
- A confirmation with your Order ID number will be provided. Please print the page, write your name on a printed copy next to the order item and send it to the address provided along with your application. An email confirmation will also be sent with the complete details of your order.
- You can track or check the status of your order online by logging in to your account and clicking Order Tracking.
Breaking News
All news02/12/2010
Snow Emergency Closing
Snow Emergency: Friday February 12, 2010
The offices of Passport Visas Express.com will be open tomorrow. Please make note of the following:
The Washington DC Passport Office will open however we do not know what they will be able to do as they work to catch up on the backlog of applications.
Airports: Dulles, Reagan National and BWI are all open however we are expecting major delays regarding delivery and collection of packages.
Embassy reopening will be on a case by case basis. Many roads in the District have not been plowed yet
For those traveling immediately we will make every effort to get your documents to you prior to travel as soon as conditions permit however with the impact of the snow we highly suggest that travel be rescheduled. Monday is also a holiday which will have an impact on processing times.
Contacting us via telephone will be extremely difficult today- we are expecting our phone lines to be busy all day. If you need to reach us please send and email to info@passportvisasexpress.com or to your account manager who will also be checking email today.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Passport Visas Express.com
01/11/2010
MLK Holiday / News!
January 14, 2010
The US Passport Agency and most Embassies and Consulates will be closed on Monday January 18th, 2009 in honor of the MLK Jr. Holiday. The offices of Passport Visas Express.com will also be closed.
PASSPORT AGENCY CLOSINGS- Please note the US Passport Agency will not process applications for Emergency Service on January 15th or 27th, 2010 or February 12th, 2010 in observance of MLK Day and President's Day respectively. Please plan your processing accordingly. All other types of processing will be submitted as normal.
ARGENTINA- Upon arrival the following nationals will be charged an "entry" fee. This fee is based on reciprocity. US citizens $131.00 / Canadians $70.00 / Australian Citizens $100.00
BRAZIL- As of Monday, January 11th, 2010 the Brazilian visa will no longer state: "first entry within 90 days from date of issue." Travelers to Brazil are now able to schedule trips to Brazil with greater flexibility as they will no longer be required to enter Brazil within 90 days of the visa's issuance. The visa's validity period will be determined by a Brazilian Consular Official upon review of the visa application. The visa validity period will now be noted on the visa. Please note some visas may be limited to the traditional 90-day validity period. Holders of longer term visas (for example 5 year multiple entry visas) will be allowed to enter Brazil at anytime during the visa's validity.
INDIA- IMPORTANT:
Please note the rules governing reentry to India as a tourist-
It has come to the notice of the Indian Government that there has been abuse/misuse of the Tourist Visa. With a view to curb the abuse/misuse of the Tourist Visa, instructions have been issued by the Indian Government imposing the following restrictions:
a. In respect of foreign nationals holding Tourist Visas with multiple entry facility, there should be a gap of at least 2 months between two visits to the country on such a Tourist Visa.
b. If any foreign national is required to visit the country again within a period of 2
months of his last departure, such foreign national should obtain special permission
from the Mission/Post concerned. The Mission/Post may consider such requests on
merits of each case. For more information please contact us.
There are 2 notable exceptions:
I. Foreigners holding Tourist Visas, who after initial entry into India plan to visit
another country largely on account of neighborhood tourism related travel and reenter India before finally exiting, may be permitted two or three entries, as the case may be (need based), by the Indian Missions/Posts subject to their submission of a detailed itinerary and supporting documentation (ticket bookings). If they are already outside of their country of origin, they can also get such an endorsement from the nearest Indian Mission/Post.
II. The Immigration authorities in all the Immigration Check Posts may also allow such foreign nationals on Tourist Visas arriving in India without the specific authorization from the Indian Missions/Posts to make two or three entries into the country (need based) subject to production of an itinerary and supporting documentation (ticket bookings).
For more information about re-entering India within the 2 month period please see the: India Tourist Visa FAQ.
RUSSIA- The Russian Embassy will be closed January 1st through January 10th, 2010 for official holidays. The Embassy will also be closed the following days in 2010: February 23- Day of Russian Army, March 8- International Woman's Day, May 1 and 2- Labor Day, May 9- Victory Day, June 12- Independence Day, November 4- Unity Day. Please plan your visa processing accordingly.
TURKEY- The Turkish Government has increased the consular fee charged for a visa. A single entry visa is now $58.00 and a multiple entry visa is now $194.00
VIETNAM- The Embassy of Vietnam will be closed February 15th through February 18th, 2010 for the Lunar New Year Holiday. The will reopen on February the 19th. Please plan your visa processing accordingly.
ZAMBIA- The Embassy will accept visa application(s) submission Monday through Wednesday only. Visas that are issued are available for collection on Friday. If we receive your application for processing on a Thursday or a Friday it will not be submitted until the following Monday. For those who request 1 and 2 business day rush processing, applications are also only accepted Monday through Wednesday. The collection date will be as requested- either 1 or 2 business days from the submission date.
11/25/2009
Thanksgiving Closing
Thanksgiving Holiday
Please be advised that the Passport Visa Express.com Arlington and Chicago Offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26th and 27th, 2009 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Passport Agency as well as the Embassies and Consulates will also be closed.
FedEx will deliver on Friday November 27th, 2009.
Should you require assistance on Thursday or Friday, please contact us via email.
If you should need emergency assistance please call (202) 345-4943 or email us.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Passport Visa Express.com
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