Applying for your First US Passport in 2023 | Don’t Make These Six Mistakes | 4 Step Process

Are you ready to apply for your first US Passport? This video will share a little about the history of passports in the United States, then walk you step by step through the application process, including how to pay for your new passport. The video will also explain how to handle your passport photo. There are additional resources below, which are mentioned in the video.

At the end of this video about applying for a new US passport, you will learn about six common mistakes that are made during the application process.  I remember when I went to my passport appointment the agent was actually surprised that I had everything in order the first time, so these mistakes must happen a lot! Avoiding these mistakes for your passport appointment will save you from taking the walk of shame from your appointment!

Video Chapters:

0:00 Video and Channel Intro
0:46 History of US Passports
1:07 Best time to Apply
1:30 Step 1 - Identification Documents
3:41 Step 2 - Complete Application
7:24 Step 3 - Passport Photo
8:46 Step 4 - Passport Appointment
10:04 Summary of Steps
10:19 Notes for Families
11:22 Common Mistakes

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Resources for this Video:

Passport Acceptance Facility Search Page – Find A Location Near You
https://iafdb.travel.state.gov/DefaultForm.aspx

National Center for Health Statistics – State by State Where to Find Birth Certificate Information
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/

Online Passport Application Form
https://pptform.state.gov/

US Passport Application Status – Check Status Online
https://passportstatus.state.gov/

Department of State Website
http://travel.state.gov/

REAL ID Act – Department of Homeland Security
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative – Changes in Passport Requirements
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/western-hemisphere-travel-initiative

In 2019 I left a great job for the opportunity to use my passport more and experience long-term travel. My first trip was to Singapore. My second destination was Indonesia, followed by Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Cambodia, Taiwan and Japan (Video Links Below). 

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