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Why was Department of State accepting applications for the passport card before it was being produced?

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Why was Department of State accepting applications for the passport card before it was being produced?

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They were aware that some Americans, particularly along the borders, would want to have the passport card as soon as it was available. They wanted to give those customersthe opportunity to apply for the passport cardin advance.