Passport
. No the passport office will add to your new passport the unepired validity of your old passport to the nearest complete month. Therefore if you apply now you received a new passport which expires in 10 years and 8 months time. This helps people to apply for renewal of their passports at quieter times in the year without being penalised. Q. Can I travel on my passport if it is damaged? A. It does all depend on the extent of the damage. If your passport has been through the wahing machine you must renew your passport enclosing your birth certificate together with new photos that are countersigned. Far greater attention is now placed on the condition of the photo page of your passport. If the film covering the data and photo is peeling in any way this is regarded as damaged and a replacement passport should be obtained. Q. Why do passport photos have to be countersigned sometimes and not others? A.
A United States passport is an internationally recognized travel document attesting to the identity and nationality of the bearer. Basically, it is a request on the part of the issuing government that officials of foreign governments permit the bearer to travel to and in their territories and to afford them all lawful aid and protection.
