What's On A Passport Application?
In his briefing today, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack was asked just what kinds of information would be in one's passport file. He responded that it would depend case by case but referred anyone interested in the basics to check the application.
To start with, any applicant must submit proof of citizenship, most commonly a birth certificate. Followed by one's name, date of birth, social security number, place of birth, address, e-mail address and phone number. You're asked to provide any other names you have had, whether by marriage or a legal name change.
You are asked to provide information on your parents, including their names, birth date and place of birth. Other information includes height, hair color, eye color and occupation. Emergency contact information is required as well as the name and date of birth of your spouse. You're asked if you've ever been issued a passport and, if so, what happened to it. And, you're asked about your current travel plans.
Is that all? Not according to this report from, of all places Computer World: "In addition to passport applications and the related material, the system stores investigative reports that might have been compiled in connection with granting or denying a passport, or in connection with any violation of passport criminal statutes. It also stores court documents and administrative determinations related to passports and citizenship, as well as copies of birth and baptismal certificates, medical, personal and financial reports and details on arrest warrants of the person applying for, extending or renewing a passport and a person's Social Security number."
To start with, any applicant must submit proof of citizenship, most commonly a birth certificate. Followed by one's name, date of birth, social security number, place of birth, address, e-mail address and phone number. You're asked to provide any other names you have had, whether by marriage or a legal name change.
You are asked to provide information on your parents, including their names, birth date and place of birth. Other information includes height, hair color, eye color and occupation. Emergency contact information is required as well as the name and date of birth of your spouse. You're asked if you've ever been issued a passport and, if so, what happened to it. And, you're asked about your current travel plans.
Is that all? Not according to this report from, of all places Computer World: "In addition to passport applications and the related material, the system stores investigative reports that might have been compiled in connection with granting or denying a passport, or in connection with any violation of passport criminal statutes. It also stores court documents and administrative determinations related to passports and citizenship, as well as copies of birth and baptismal certificates, medical, personal and financial reports and details on arrest warrants of the person applying for, extending or renewing a passport and a person's Social Security number."
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While any candidate for the Presidency rightly undergoes scrutiny -- not least from his or her party -- for just any ol'' person to be nosing around is, indeed, out of order. I live abroad, so my passport stuff comes up routinely when I travel, which I do several times a year (to other countries, I mean). Yes, the immigration authorities where I live have access to my U.S. records, and I have absolutely no problem with that, since I have nothing to hide.
Yes, I''m a nobody, so no one much gives a *** about my details. Even so, it would bother me to think of someone idly rifling through my record just for the heck of it.
All three senators in this case have a perfect right -- perhaps even a duty -- to raise holy hell about this. I hope they do. The State Department does need information, but it also needs to make SURE it''s protected.
What''s this about outsourcing passports, anyway? I pay a hundred bucks for a private company??? I want my GOVERNMENT to handle information it requires, not some company which, for all I know, be some nickel-and-dime operation.
Sigh . . .
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Posted by viren5 at 04:57 PM : Mar 21, 2008
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Swastika Breath?? Could we have YOUR attention for a few seconds.. and for god''s sake take off that swastika. This isn''t about YOU getting a wedge issue, something you can develope some hatred for Obama with. God how do you freaks get through a day! We have files in our STATE DEPARTMENT that is REQUIRED by Law to remain PRIVATE. They have ALARMS on them BY LAW for a specific REASON. Now you bootlickers need to TRY to be AMERICAN''S here just for a LITTLE WHILE at least... God you freaks are SOOOOOOOO dumb... Sieg Heil Bush
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Posted by jackp32 at 04:37 PM : Mar 21, 2008
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Typical Nazi... No one has rights unless they are in the "party"! No One has to follow the LAW if they are in the "party". The laws and rules are for OTHER people. When the Passport files of someone who is seeking the Highest office in the land, that''s a big deal. When those who oppose him are full blown NAZI''s who will take info, distort it and use it against that canidate, YOU''d BETTER believe it''s a big deal... Sieg Heil Bush!! Come on you bootlicker!! Stand up and let the fuhrer know you are following him to the bunker!! SIEG HEIL MEIN FUHRER! Good little Bootlicker!!
WE THE PEOPLE DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO SHUT THIS GOVERNMENT DOWN. AND THEIR IS A WAY TO MAKE OUR GOVERNEMNT STOP IN THIER TRACKS..
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IN ONLY A FEW DAYS OF NOTHING MOVEING IN THIS COUNTRY WOULD TELL CONGRESS AND THE WHITEHOUSE WHO REALLY RUNS THIS COUNTRY..THATS US AMERICANS... SO WHEN WOULD BE A GOOD DAY TO START THIS..
AND I MEAN IT DONT BUY ANYTHING....DO ANYTHING...DONT GO ANYWERE TO SPEND A DIME...
IT WOULD PUT THIS COUNTRY ON ITS KNEES..LIKE WE SHOULD
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