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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
U.S.
Passports will No Longer be Issued Abroad/Overseas:
Effective April 8, 2002, U.S. passports will no longer
be issued abroad, except those required for urgent
travel.
All passports will be issued in the United Stated
using the new more secure photo-digitized imaging
system. Because this technology is not available at
the U.S. embassies and consulates, overseas passport
issuance is being transferred to the National Passport
Processing Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This
new procedure will increase the processing time at
U.S. embassies and consulates. U.S. embassies and
consulates will continue to issue passports that are
needed for urgent travel. However, such passports
will be limited in validity, and cannot be extended. |
