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6. The U.S. Department of State, who issue passports, recommend you keep the old one. Yes, we will return the old, cancelled passport to you. It may be sent separately from your new passport. It is a good idea to keep your old passport in a safe place as it is considered proof of your U.S. citizenship. Share.
13. In the US, your old passport is returned (separately from the new one) when renewing, and the official advice is to keep your old passport, as it is legal proof of citizenship (and perhaps has other uses) even though it's not valid for travel.
15. You can dispose of expired passports as you wish, but you might want to review this question and its answers before you do so — there are good reasons to keep them. If you do discard expired passports, they should be shredded. I would not discard a passport that is still valid. Share.
8. It should come to you in a large priority mail envelope (like this, or here's a fragment of one that is actually from a passport renewal). It won't say "here's your passport" on it in giant letters, but it will be clearly marked as coming from the US Department of State.
Although the instructions mention that you should bring all previous passports to the visa interview, they may not necessarily ask to see them. In all US visa interviews I have attended so far, I was never asked to show my old passports. As far as your father's visa application is concerned, I don't think not having his old passport is a big issue.
Yes, you may travel with both passports provided that your visa is still valid and the personal details including your name, sex, date of birth and nationality on both passports are exactly the same. Share. Improve this answer. answered Mar 16, 2015 at 22:54. user102008.
Dec 12, 2021 at 13:19. Add a comment. 1 Answer. Sorted by: 2. You can’t. It is not possible to transfer a US visa from one passport to another without making a new visa application. Do not try to remove the visa from your old passport and stick it into the new valid passport. If you do so, your visa will no longer be valid.
My old passport and new passport were stapled together while returning from the visa embassy. After I managed to remove the staples from my Passport. Now I can see staple holes on the back cover of my new passport.
13. Yes the passport number changes upon renewal. The new passport will have it's own unique identifier i.e. its own passport number. This is a common practice. The old passport number will be invalidated and will appear as such when checked by border officers if you try to use it to travel.
1. The 6 months rule does not apply to citizens of country (which includes Germany) with an aggreement with the US that allows them to return with an expired passport up to 6 months. See: 9 FAM 403.9-3 (B) (2) - Countries That Extend Passport Validity for an Additional Six Months After Expiration. – Mark Johnson.