{"id":563,"date":"2022-01-25T15:47:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T20:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/?page_id=563"},"modified":"2024-10-21T14:07:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T18:07:51","slug":"passports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/passports\/","title":{"rendered":"Passports"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id563_8b2759-54 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id563_8b2759-54 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id563_8b2759-54 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id563_8b2759-54 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Time U.S. Passport Applicants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To obtain a passport for the first time, you must apply in person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>91¸£Àû students, faculty and administrators may apply for a passport at the Orono Post Office: 1 Bennoch Road Orono, ME 04473.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Hours:<\/em><\/strong> Monday through Friday, 9:30am \u2013 11:45am and 1:30pm \u2013 4:00pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First-Time Application Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports\/need-passport\/apply-in-person.html\"><strong><em>Application Forms<\/em><\/strong><\/a>: This form can be obtained from the Orono Post Office as well. <strong>Do NOT sign<\/strong> the DS-11 application form until the Passport Acceptance Agent instructs you to do so!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Proof of U.S. Citizenship<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>(e.g. a certified birth certificate)<\/em><\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fully-valid, undamaged U.S. passport (may be expired)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports\/need-passport\/apply-in-person.html#ExternalPopup\">birth certificate<\/a>&nbsp;that meets the following requirements:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Issued by the city, county, or state of birth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lists your full name, date of birth, and place of birth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lists your parent(s)&#8217; full names<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has the date filed with registrar&#8217;s office (must be within one year of birth)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has the registrar&#8217;s signature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has the seal of the issuing authority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/while-abroad\/birth-abroad.html\">Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of&nbsp;Naturalization&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Citizenship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>A photocopy of the Proof of U.S. Citizenship<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>A Passport Photo<\/em><\/strong>: This photo has very strict requirements. Some local businesses (Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and the Orono Post Office are a few) offer the service. OIP also can take passport photos on a dropin basis Mondays through Fridays from 12pm to 4pm. Photos from OIP are $10 and can be paid in <strong>exact change only<\/strong> or online <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/classic\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1840&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\">here<\/a>. If you go to a local business contact them for prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Valid government issued photo ID (e.g., driver\u2019s license):<\/em><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Out-of-state residents<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em>you are also required to present your Maine Card along with your driver\u2019s license<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>A photocopy of your Issued ID<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Schedule in-person appointment: <\/em><\/strong>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/\">usps.com<\/a>, click the \u201cApply for Passport\u201d section, and follow the instructions provided.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Applicable Fees<\/em><\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$130 Passport Book application fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$30 Passport Card application feee\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports\/apply-renew-passport\/card.html\">click here<\/a> for more information about the difference between the two<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fees can be submitted by check or money order. Debit cards are also an option, but include an additional fee of $1.20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Processing time:<\/em><\/strong> 8-11 weeks. Expedited processing (5-7 weeks) is available for an additional $60.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-563_aea0ad-8a .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-563_aea0ad-8a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-563_aea0ad-8a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renewal of a U.S. Passport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can renew your passport by mail if you answer yes to all of the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have your passport in your possession to submit with your application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s undamaged outside of normal wear and tear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Was issued within the past 15 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You were at least age 16 when it was issued<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Still have the same name as in the passport (or you can legally document your name change).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;If you don\u2019t fit these requirements, you need to renew your passport in a Passport Acceptance Facility, such as the Orono Post Office. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports\/have-passport\/renew.html\">Renew Passport<\/a> website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Time U.S. Passport Applicants First-Time Application Requirements Renewal of a U.S. Passport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1913,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-563","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"ssoler","author_link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/author\/ssoler\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1913"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=563"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3294,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/563\/revisions\/3294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}