Sample passport photo page

Your passport is your own government's permit for you to leave and re-enter your home country.

You should ensure that your passport is valid 6 months into the future at all times. To renew from within the United States, contact your local embassy.

Your passport contains:

a. Identifying photo

b. Passport number

c. Full legal name

d. Date of birth

e. An issuance and expiration date, during which time it is valid

f. Visas permits that you may have been granted

g. Port of entry stamps from countries you have entered