8 FAM 604.2
Overseas Department of Defense Passport Application Acceptance Program for Regular Passport books and Passport Cards
(CT:CITZ-80; 08-26-2022)
(Office of Origin: CA/PPT/S/A)
8 FAM 604.2-1 Introduction
(CT:CITZ-22; 06-05-2019)
a. When authorized by Passport Services (CA/PPT), Department of Defense (DOD) acceptance agents at a DOD Passport Application Acceptance Facility (PAAF) overseas who are primarily designated to support special issuance passports may also accept and/or process regular passport applications (form DS-11, form DS-82, and form DS-5504) if the applicant is:
(1) Applying for a regular passport book and/or passport card;
(2) Requesting routine service; and
(3) Eligible to use the DOD Passport Application Acceptance Program as:
(a) DOD personnel stationed or residing abroad or their eligible family members residing with them (including retirees);
(b) U.S. Government civilian employees and American Red Cross personnel stationed or residing abroad or their eligible family members residing with them; or
(c) Non-personal services contractors.
b. See 8 FAM 604.1 regarding acceptance of special issuance passports by military acceptance agents.
8 FAM 604.2-2 DOD PAAF Responsibilities
(CT:CITZ-80; 08-26-2022)
a. The DOD PAAF should accept all regular passport applications in accordance with the Federal Passport Agent's Reference Guide (Fed PARG) as published by the Special Issuance Agency (SIA). DOD PAAFs must forward passport applications via lockbox, under the cover of a form DS-1832 transmittal form listing all of the passport applications in the package, for domestic adjudication.
b. Form DS-11 must be executed in accordance with the Fed PARG, to include collecting all appropriate fees.
c. The DOD PAAF's APO address must be used for the mailing address on all passport applications (not the applicant's personal APO address). Additionally, the six-digit acceptance facility number must be annotated by the acceptance agent in the "In Care Of" field on forms DS-82 or forms DS-5504 so lockbox can capture the proper mailing address.
d. Original or certified copies of evidence of citizenship must be attached to the passport application.
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EXCEPTION: To ensure that a U.S. citizen is not in a foreign country without a valid travel document, in lieu of submitting the passport, the acceptance agent may send a true copy of the passport data page with the form DS-11 or form DS-82. A true copy means the original document was seen and compared with the copy by the acceptance agent, and that the copy was then stamped and initialed by the acceptance agent.
If the applicant has another travel document, the
original passport must be submitted. Examples of other travel documents
include: · A second regular passport; or · Another type of passport (i.e., a special issuance passport). |
e. Original or certified copies of the evidence of relationship to the applicant's parent(s) must be attached for minor applicants (see 8 FAM 502.2).
f. When the DOD PAAF receives the new regular passport, the applicant must submit their current regular passport to the acceptance agent for cancelation prior to receiving the new passport.
g. The acceptance agent must cancel and return the submitted passport prior to releasing the new regular passport (the DOD acceptance agent may only cancel a special issuance passport if the applicant is no longer entitled to it--see 8 FAM 503.3 or refer DOD acceptance agents to the Fed PARG).
h. The DOD PAAF must follow directions in the Fed PARG to keep the DOD executive agent and SIA up-to-date on all DOD PAAF contact personnel and DOD PAAF address changes.
8 FAM 604.2-3 Passport Agency/Center Responsibilities
(CT:CITZ-22; 06-05-2019)
a. The passport agency/center must adjudicate the passport application in accordance with 8 FAM 702.
b. If a passport application is suspended (see 8 FAM 801.1), the passport agency/center will work closely with the DOD PAAF on cases requiring additional information or action, including all fee problems. The passport agency/center will send the electronic information request letters (e-IRLs) to the DOD acceptance agents (see 8 FAM 801.2).
c. All passport books will be printed at the passport agency/center that adjudicates the passport application and the evidence of U.S. citizenship will be returned with the passport. Passport cards are printed and mailed from the Arkansas and Tucson Passport Centers.
d. All issued regular passports will be sent to the DOD PAAF via the military APO postal service.