9 Mistakes People Make When Applying For A Passport

Avoid these common errors when it comes time to renew your passport or apply for the first time.

Applying for a new passport might seem like a fairly straightforward undertaking, but even small errors can delay the process and potentially derail your travel plans.

“Mistakes can force people to cancel their vacations and trips because they didn’t receive their passport back in time, losing people money and precious time,” David Alwadish, the founder and CEO of the passport and visa concierge service ItsEasy.com, told HuffPost. “Time is of the essence and of utmost importance when it comes to applying for a renewed passport. But these errors could result in a ‘suspense,’ adding three to four weeks to the government-quoted processing time frames.”

To help people avoid extra processing time and additional procedural hassles, we asked experts to share the classic mistakes that delay passport applications and issuances.

“By learning about these common errors, people can prevent these mistakes and receive their renewed passports as quickly as possible,” Alwadish noted.

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