Passport Renewal

[ohmthisuserposted 0]

I have to renew my passport and can not get answers from the State Department.

The passport was the first one i got, and it has expired less than a year ago. Do I need to send in birth certificate, social security cards, etc like I had to when I got the original?


Also, there's a section to tell them your occupation, employer, and emergency contact information. Do I have to supply that or can I leave it blank?

[milimelo 4,477]

Provide all the information asked for on the form, why wouldn't you? There are steps to renew by mailing in or even online. You should go with the one that works best for you. 

[iwannaplay54 985]

6 hours ago, ohmthisuserposted said:

I have to renew my passport and can not get answers from the State Department.

The passport was the first one i got, and it has expired less than a year ago. Do I need to send in birth certificate, social security cards, etc like I had to when I got the original?


Also, there's a section to tell them your occupation, employer, and emergency contact information. Do I have to supply that or can I leave it blank?

The renewal process is very clear.
You do not need to send anything in but your expired passport, and the renewal application with a photo.

Only minors have to go through the whole process over and over.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew.html

[Lil bear 4,201]

7 hours ago, ohmthisuserposted said:

I have to renew my passport and can not get answers from the State Department.

The passport was the first one i got, and it has expired less than a year ago. Do I need to send in birth certificate, social security cards, etc like I had to when I got the original?


Also, there's a section to tell them your occupation, employer, and emergency contact information. Do I have to supply that or can I leave it blank?

Instructions and evidence requirements are clearly written on the website for you to read 

On the form , areas  marked with an “*” are required.. those without the * are optional 

[Mike E 11,739]

7 hours ago, ohmthisuserposted said:

The passport was the first one i got, and it has expired less than a year ago. Do I need to send in birth certificate, social security cards, etc like I had to when I got the original?

Your expired passport is all you need for a mail in renewal provided it is not damaged.  
 

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Also, there's a section to tell them your occupation, employer, and emergency contact information. Do I have to supply that or can I leave it blank?

You have to supply all that or risk a denial.  Only you can balance your reticence to share information the government already has versus the value of a passport.  
 

An officer evaluating your case who sees that this information is missing might conclude that the person attempting to renew the passport is not you.  If so, not only will your passport not be renewed, but you might never be permitted to get a 10 year passport again. You will be looking at a lifetime of one year passports which fit all practical purposes are useful for only 6 months. This is both for your protection and the protection of other Americans. The latter because if the U.S. gets a reputation for issuing fraudulent passports, fewer countries will grant Americans a visa waiver and the visa refusal rate with increase. 
 

 What you decide today might  have a profound impact on your future. Good luck with your decision. 
 

I see you joined just 7 hours ago. Are you passport holder who is  renewing the passport?

Edited December 25, 2022 by Mike E

[TBoneTX 45,273]

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