Anyone have trouble getting a US Passport??
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From: Susquehanna Valley, pa.
Originally Posted by easterwabbit
i dont know anything about passports and stuff but to apply for one dont you have to apply for one to be able to travel to a specific country ? or what ?
how do these work
?
someone in this thread said something about if you think you may travel then apply now, but what if you may but dont know where to ?
confused ?
thanks
how do these work
?
someone in this thread said something about if you think you may travel then apply now, but what if you may but dont know where to ?
confused ?
thanks
I keep my passport current ( it is good for 10 years) so i can jump on a plane and go to England, or any other place at anytime. my family still lives there.
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From: Kennesaw, Ga. USA
Wabbit:
A passport will generally get a US citizen into any country and back into this country with no problems if the trip is a pleasure trip or a short business trip.
There are countries that require a Visa for entry to their territory and usually you need to state a specific reason for the visit and someone in that country has to vouch for you. I have not travelled that much in the last 15 years or so, but as I recall countries like North Korea, Myanmar (Burma), and a few others of that stripe require a Visa every time you enter the country.
If you are travelling to most countries where you are going to take up temporary residence or if your company transfers you to another country, you will have to get a Visa from the Embassy or Consulate of the country you are going to.
May never happen to you, the above example, but it can be worse than getting a passport. When I was transferred from Sweden to Peru in the 1970's, I had to return to the US from Peru three times before the paperwork was accepted.
For whatever it is worth, it is infinitely more difficult for a non US citizen to get a Visa to come here than it is for us to go somewhere else.
Bill
A passport will generally get a US citizen into any country and back into this country with no problems if the trip is a pleasure trip or a short business trip.
There are countries that require a Visa for entry to their territory and usually you need to state a specific reason for the visit and someone in that country has to vouch for you. I have not travelled that much in the last 15 years or so, but as I recall countries like North Korea, Myanmar (Burma), and a few others of that stripe require a Visa every time you enter the country.
If you are travelling to most countries where you are going to take up temporary residence or if your company transfers you to another country, you will have to get a Visa from the Embassy or Consulate of the country you are going to.
May never happen to you, the above example, but it can be worse than getting a passport. When I was transferred from Sweden to Peru in the 1970's, I had to return to the US from Peru three times before the paperwork was accepted.
For whatever it is worth, it is infinitely more difficult for a non US citizen to get a Visa to come here than it is for us to go somewhere else.
Bill