[Nfbf-l] Passport Card is Half the cost of the Book See Below

Sun Oct 21 18:43:58 UTC 2012

    *   _Passports _ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html)  
    *   _Apply for a Passport»_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/get_4855.html)   
    *   _First Time Applicants_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html)   
    *   _Minors under age 16_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html)   
    *   _Where to Apply in the U.S._ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/where/where_4851.html)   
    *   _Applying Outside the US_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/outside/outside_5462.html)  
    *   _Renew Passport_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/renew/renew_833.html)   
    *   _Processing Times_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/processing/processing_1740.html)   
    *   _Fees_ (http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/fees/fees_837.html)   
    *   _Forms»_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/forms_847.html)   
    *   _Passport Application: DS-11_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html)   
    *   _Passport by Mail: DS-82_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html)   
    *   _Add Pages: DS-4085_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds4085/ds4085_2662.html)   
    *   _Change or Correct: DS-5504 _ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds5504/ds5504_2663.html)  
    *   _Report Lost or Stolen: DS-64_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds64/ds64_845.html)   
    *   _Minor Consent: DS-3053_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds3053/ds3053_846.html)  
    *   _Photo Requirements»_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html)   
    *   _Photo Examples_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photoexamples/photoexamples_5300.html)   
    *   _Digital Image Requirements_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/digitalimagereq/digitalimagereq_5306.html)   
    *   _Photo Composition Template_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photocomptemplate/photocomptemplate_5297.html)   
    *   _Photographer's Guide_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photographerguide/photographerguide_5303.html)   
    *   _Frequently Asked Questions_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photofaq/photofaq_5291.html)   
    *   _Photo Glossary_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/photoglossary/photoglossary_5294.html)  
    *   _Get a Passport in a Hurry_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/hurry/hurry_831.html)   
    *   _Application Status _ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/status/status_2567.html)  
    *   _Passport Card_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html)   
    *   _Change or Correct Passport »_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/correcting/correcting_2654.html)   
    *   _Add Pages_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/correcting/add/add_850.html)   
    *   _Name Change_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/correcting/ChangeName/ChangeName_851.html)   
    *   _Replace Limited Validity Passport_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/correcting/replacelimited/replacelimited_4378.html)   
    *   _Lost or Stolen Passports_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/lost/lost_848.html)   
    *   _FAQs_ (http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/faq/faq_1741.html)   
    *   _Contact Us»_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/npic/npic_898.html)   
    *   _Schedule an Appointment_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/npic/schedule/schedule_852.html)   
    *   _Regional Passport Agencies_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_913.html)  
    *   _Policy and Announcements»_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/ppi_4856.html)   
    *   _Fee Refund_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/refund/refund_3259.html)   
    *   _Family Matters_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/family/family_869.html)   
    *   _Passport Statistics_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/stats/stats_890.html)   
    *   _For Law Enforcement_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/info/info_870.html)  
    *   _About Our Office_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/about/about_894.html)   

U.S. Passport Card
    *   _Print_ (http://www.tra
vel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html#)  
    *   _Email_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html#) 

PURPOSE 
The U.S. Passport Card can be used to  enter the United States from Canada, 
Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land  border crossings or sea 
ports-of-entry and is more convenient and less expensive  than a passport book. The 
passport card cannot be used for international  travel by air. 
VALIDITY  AND COST        
Adults (Age 16 and  Older)

Validity: 10  years

First-Time Applicant  Cost: $55
Previous Passport Holder  Cost: $30         
Minors  (Under Age 16)

Validity: 5  years

Cost for All Minors:  $40
HOW TO  APPLY 
All U.S.  citizens may apply for a passport card. 
If you have a U.S. passport book and are  eligible to use _Form  DS-82_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html) , you may apply 
for the card by mail. You can use _Form  DS-82_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html)  to renew your passport book at the 
same time that your apply for your  passport card.  
If you have never had a U.S. passport book  or are not eligible to use Form 
DS-82, you must apply in person using _Form  DS-11_ 
(http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html) .  
All passport  cards will be returned using First Class Mail. Passport cards 
cannot be shipped to you using overnight  delivery. 
SECURITY 
To increase speed, efficiency, and  security at U.S. land and sea border 
crossings, the passport card contains a  vicinity-read radio frequency 
identification (RFID) chip. There is no  personal information written to the RFID 
chip. This chip points to a  stored record in secure government databases.  
With RFID technology, Customs and Border  Protection inspectors will be 
able to access photographs and other biographical  information stored in secure 
government databases as the traveler approaches an  inspection station.  
The passport card uses  state-of-the-art security features to prevent 
against the  possibility of counterfeiting and forgery. A protective 
RFID-blocking sleeve is  provided with each passport card to protect against 
unauthorized reading or  tracking of the card when it is not in use. 