To enroll as a Saphire member, your passport should be valid at least 12 months for Indonesia citizen and 18 months for foreigner and the same condition applies for renewing. A record of your passport expiration date will be made upon enrollment. You will receive a letter from us, informing that your passport is about to expire and remind you that you need to register the new passport number at the Saphire Service Center.

If you can keep your old passport with you, you do not need a new visa. Take the old passport with the valid visa and new passport together as your international ID.

You must renew your passport before reentering the United States. In most cases, to enter the United States, you must have a passport that is valid for at least six months after the date you enter or reenter. However, some countries have an agreement with the United States that allows you to enter on a current passport up to the actual date of expiration. Try to keep your passport current at all times.

Yes, you should always be able to prove your identity with a valid travel documents. The Immigration may ask you for it. Furthermore, you always need to be able to present a valid travel document when you enter the destination country to which you are travelling.

Citizens wishing to renew their U.S. Passports which are less than 15 years old from the date of issue may pick up the renewal form at the library and they may submit them through the mail. CHCBL will also accept your application for renewal but you must pay the postal cost for mailing which is $4.05. Restrictions may apply so check the Passport Information Line before mailing your renewal. You can also download a Passport Renewal Form here.

If your visa has not expired, been cancelled or damaged, simply carry your old and new passports (issued by the same country) together when you go to the United States. Carrying your old passports can actually be advantageous because it allows the immigration inspector to see your travel history. If you prefer to have a visa placed in your new passport, you must submit a new application, pay the visa application fee, schedule an interview date and arrival time, and be re-interviewed. No.

Many airline carriers do not accept expired passports from travelers as proof of identity/citizenship. You should check your travel documents well before your planned trip to make sure there is sufficient validity left.

No. Both bride and groom must have valid and current passports in order to get civilly married at the Resort.

Generally, no. However, note that an expiration date of, for example, October 2008, means that the expiration date is the last day of the month, or October 31, 2008.

You may continue to use that visa (provided it is not cut, cancelled or has expired) by carrying that old passport with your new one. For more details, see http://www.immi.gov.au/faq/resident/index.htm#i. Although this link is for RRVs, it's also applicable for the initial migrant/permanent residence visa. Bring your old passport with the un-cancelled, un-damaged visa label and your new passport which is valid for immigration clearance.

Yes, if your FSM passport is expired less than 10 years, you may return to the FSM. You may not travel through Japan, but may only travel directly from the US to the FSM (travel via Hawaii or Guam).

If the visa is still valid in the old passport, then there is no need for the applicant to apply for a fresh visa. Carry both the passports (the old as well as the new passport), and the applicant can travel to the U.S. using this valid visa.

Generally yes. If you have a valid U.S. visa in an expired passport, you may still travel to the U.S. on the valid visa, provided you travel with a valid passport of the same nationality as the expired passport and the two passports contain identical biographic data. For this purpose, both British National (Overseas) and Hong Kong SAR passports are considered the same nationality.

A U.S. visa is stamped in a passport to show that a person has been reviewed by a consular official and is eligible for entry to the United States during the dates of validity of the visa. Reciprocity agreements between the U.S. and one's country of citizenship determine the length of visa validity and the cost of the visa. The expiration of one's visa has no bearing on that person's legal permission to remain in the United States. His/her permission to remain in the U.S.

If your visa is in a passport that has expired, you will need to get a new passport before you can travel to the United States. You may travel with your old passport (with valid visa) and your new passport assuming that the visa is not damaged. If your personal data has been changed (for example you have changed your surname to reflect your married status) you have a choice to apply for a new visa in a new passport or travel with both passports and explain it to the immigartion officer at the U.

Visas in expired passports are still valid. Applicants may travel with a visa in an expired passport as long as their currently valid passport reflects the same biographical information and the visa in the expired passport has not been damaged. Applicants whose names have changed (for example, by marriage) or whose visas were damaged must apply for a new visa.

If you do not wish to do so, then you may obtain a new visa on the new passport. To do so, you will need to pay the requisite fee, schedule an appointment by enrolling at the following web site: Link. No one may accompany a visa applicant to an interview unless the applicant is a minor incapable of communicating in any language spoken by the Embassy staff without the assistance of a certified interpreter, or in need of physical assistance for an obvious medical infirmity.

No, neither the Embassy or Consulates is authorized to renew or extend validity of expired passports. All applications for issuance or renewal must be completed and submitted to FSM Immigration in Micronesia. You may download an FSM Passport Application from this website.

The passport is proof of American citizenship. Every American abroad should have valid proof of his/her citizenship at all times. Life is unpredictable. You never know when you may need to travel suddenly to the United States. The last thing you need to do in an emergency is worry about getting to the Embassy to get your or your child's passport renewed. It is much better to do it when it is convenient for you.

A biometric or biometric identifier is a measurable physical or behavioral characteristic of an individual, which can be used to verify the identity of that individual or to compare against other entries when stored in a database. Biometrics include face recognition, fingerprints, and iris scans. The U.S. Electronic Passport uses the digital image of the passport photograph as the biometric identifier that is used with face recognition technology to verify the identity of the passport bearer.