How to Renew a Passport

You can renew a passport by mail or by applying in person. You need to renew a passport when it is near expiry since most airlines and countries do not permit travel on a passport-nearing expiry. Those staying in a foreign country must approach their nearest consulate for renewal. Those in Canada can renew a passport by sending the specified form by mail .You can renew a passport by mail if you have a passport that is not more than fifteen years old and is in good condition. Other conditions are that you have not changed your name or that you were at least sixteen years old at the time you made your passport.

 
If you have a spoiled passport, you have to give the renewal application in person. To renew a passport fill in the specified renewal form and complete it with your signature. In 2007 it costs sixty-seven dollars to renew a passport and you can request an emergency processing for an additional fee. You receive the renewed passport by mail at your mailing address and include a self-addressed envelope if applying under the express delivery scheme. Attach the renewal fee, two recent passport photographs, and your expired passport.

 Those who change their name must include a certified copy of the name change along with the application to renew a passport. You need to give a copy of your birth certificate as proof of your citizenship. In case, you do not have this then you need an official letter indicating there is no birth certificate in your name. The certificate mentions your name and date of birth and is a substitute for the birth certificate. 

To renew a passport without a birth certificate you can supply some of the most common documents like your baptism certificate containing your date of birth with an affidavit from a blood relative that was a witness to your birth. Those born in a foreign country can show a foreign birth certificate along with proof of citizenship of both his parents and an affidavit confirming their physical presence in the US and abroad. If one parent is a US citizen, you need the same documents along with proof of US citizenship of that parent.

 The photos given with the application to renew a passport are equally important. They must be identical and confirm to the specified norms to be valid for your passport. When giving the renewal application the authorities cancel your old passport immediately.

If you are a US foreigner seeking to renew a passport, you must give proof of employment in the US, your original passport, photos, the renewal fee, and a letter for the new passport to the specified Indian consulate. All other terms and conditions are the same as that for the renewal of a US passport. Therefore, if you follow, the directions renewing your passport can be cakewalk.