Safeguard Your Passport

• Please sign your passport (in ink) as soon as you receive it.

• Write your current address (in pencil), in the space provided.

• Fill in the emergency contact section (in pencil).

• Make several photocopies of your passport identification page. Keep them separate from your passport. Leave a copy with family or friends at home, along with your itinerary.

• Have two extra passport photographs taken to bring with you. (This will facilitate replacement if your passport is lost or stolen).

• Do not pack your passport in your purse, wallet, or luggage. Whenever possible, keep your passport locked in a safety deposit box at your hotel.

• When you must carry your passport on your person, keep it hidden, preferably under your clothing in a special pouch.

• Before you ravel, learn about the countries you plan to visit and find out if there are visa requirements or requirements that you have a passport valid for a minimum period of time*. This will avoid last minute problems.

*some countries require a passport be valid for 6 months beyond travel.

For more information: http://travel.state.gov