[Lightstalkers] usa passport telephone numbers/ e-mail

usa passport telephone numbers/ e-mail

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:27:39 +0000

hi all, just came across this number and e-mail address which supposedly lets you talk to a person instead of getting lost in a series of prompts. it's not easy to find direct answers to questions so hopefully this will help. since i'm in italy i can't call and check it, but with any luck it will work.

also....i heard that journalists and photogs are allowed to carry two passports does anyone know about this? many thanks,
j

The new, general telephone number is 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778). For TDD/TTY users, the number is 1-888-874-7793. Live operators are now available on weekdays from 8:00am to 8:00pm, Eastern Time. Twenty-four hour, 7-day access to automated information continues to be available. Callers to the previous, fee-for-service 1-900 number will, at no charge, be directed to call the new number. Another significant improvement will be the addition of e-mail access to the National Passport Information Center at [ mailto:npic@state.gov ].

Re: usa passport telephone numbers/ e-mail

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:39:46 +0000

Hey Jake, I had just asked the embassy about this here the other day- you are allowed to have two as a journo- I think the second one you get is only valid for two years or something like that.......

Re: usa passport telephone numbers/ e-mail

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:23:31 +0000

hi, when i was at the embassy here they said that the passports that they give are only good for a year, but not sure if that extends to journos as well, as for actually knowing about second passports for us they knew nothing......also do you know if we need a letter or anything????hope all's well in new delhi, rome is fine, a bit hot but nice in the evenings, all the best,
j

Re: usa passport telephone numbers/ e-mail

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:51:44 +0000

hi jake, there was a thread about this subject a while ago, you might be able to find it. I think someone posted links to a DOS website as well. you can get a second passport, I don't think this option is limited to journalists -- it's designed for anyone traveling between countries hostile to each other (so they sometimes call this the "isreali passport" or the "conflict passport") or people who travel so frequently that they need one passport to travel on, while another is having visas processed. Either of these are considered valid reasons to apply for a secondary passport, you'll probably need a letter from an organization as well. My second passport needs to be renewed every two years. the state department/passport agency doesn't really advertise this second passport, so it might be easier to do this through a service like visa advisors or G3, I used visa advisors. it'll cost you a couple hundred, but it's pretty simple to do.