Is my passport still valid after applying for a new one One way to find out for sure if your passport is valid is to have it checked by a boarding officer at an airport. I say this because a passport is automatically invalidated when an application for a new one is received. Or is there any other way to verify with certainty that the passport I have is valid? I would really like to know before I travel.Īnswer: Since you were issued two passports after that one that you have, it is most like invalidated. If I attend one of these, can they verify that my passport is valid? I saw online that there are Special Passport Acceptance Fairs near my area. I've contacted the National Passport Information Center but they cannot verify it's validity. I'm traveling internationally in three weeks time, applying for a VISA and would love to confirm that this passport is valid. I have another passport that appears valid (exp Jan 2025) except that it has an older photo of me than the temporary passport and the pages look dingy and old as well. Question: I lost my passport overseas and reported it stolen in 2014 the US embassy gave me a temporary one which was valid for one year. But to be sure, you can call the NPIC at 1-87 and ask for a specialist to verify your passport's validity status. Since you have already reported the passport as lost online and entered your data, it will most likely be invalid in the system. Once you electronically complete your answers and print the form, you will then submit the form in person when you apply for a replacement (new) passport. The form filler allows you to electronically enter your data and print a paper form with a barcode unique to the data entered. But to clarify, the online form filler is not the actual application/report. I tried calling, and it didn't give me any answers to my question.Īnswer: We still maintain that once a passport is reported lost, it is already invalidated. I would like to know if it truly is invalid, I don't really live anywhere close to an airport so asking them is preferred not to.
I reported mine online and found it later. One answer said that they're not valid anymore, but a couple of others said they are only invalid if you report it through phone or mail. Question: I've read questions about reporting passports online and finding them afterward, and if they're still valid.