Passports

United States passports are issued to citizens and nationals of the United States of America for the purpose of international travel. They entitle the bearer to the protection of US consular officials overseas. Responsibility for their issuance lies with the Passport Services of the Bureau of Consular Affairs within the Department of State, which has numerous acceptance agencies and agents. For citizens abroad, passport applications are forwarded back to a passport center by the local US embassy or consulate.

US passports are dark blue (except as noted above), with the Great Seal of the United States emblazoned in the center of the front cover. In contrast to the design endorsed by most other countries, the word “passport” is inscribed above the national seal and the official name of the issuing state is below it on the American travel document; however, the “e-passport” cover will have the biometric symbol at the bottom, as in other countries. US e-passport The standard US passport contains 24 pages, but for business and other classes of frequent travellers it can be expanded to 48 at no cost.

Identity Information Page
The first two pages of non-electronic US passport

* Photo of Passport Holder
* Type (P)
* Code (USA)
* Passport No.
* Surname
* Given Names
* Nationality
* Date of Birth
* Place of Birth
* Sex
* Date of Issue
* Authority
* Date of Expiration
* Endorsement

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.

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