美国公民护照申请表格 DS-11

WARNING:Falsestatementsmadeknowinglyandwillfullyinpassportapplications,includingaffidavitsorotherdocumentssubmittedtosupportthisapplication,arepunishablebyfineand/orimprisonmentunderU.S.lawincludingtheprovisionsof18U.S.C.1001,18U.S.C.1542,and/or18U.S.C.1621.Alterationormutilationofapassportissuedpursuanttothisapplicationispunishablebyfineand/orimprisonmentundertheprovisionsof18U.S.C.1543.Theuseofapassportinviolationoftherestrictionscontainedhereinorofthepassportregulationsispunishablebyfineand/orimprisonmentunder18U.S.C.1544.Allstatementsanddocumentsaresubjecttoverification.IMPORTANTNOTICETOAPPLICANTSWHOHAVEHADAPREVIOUSU.S.PASSPORTBOOKAND/ORPASSPORTCARDASDIRECTEDBYPUBLICLAW106-113AND22CFR51.28:Tosubmitanapplicationforachildunderage16bothparentsorthechild'slegalguardian(s)mustappearandpresentthefollowing:-Evidenceofthechild'sU.S.citizenship;-Evidenceofthechild'srelationshiptoparents/guardian(s);AND-Parental/guardiangovernment-issuedidentification.IFONLYONEPARENTAPPEARS,YOUMUSTALSOSUBMITONEOFTHEFOLLOWING:-Secondparent'snotarizedwrittenstatementorDS-3053(includingthechild'sfullnameanddateofbirth)consentingtothepassportissuanceforthechild.Thenotarizedstatementcannotbemorethanthreemonthsoldandmustbesignedandnotarizedonthesameday,andmustcomewithaphotocopyofthefrontandbacksideofthesecondparent'sgovernment-issuedphotoidentification;OR-Secondparent’sdeathcertificateifsecondparentisdeceased;OR-Primaryevidenceofsoleauthoritytoapply;OR-AwrittenstatementorDS-5525(madeunderpenaltyofperjury)explainingindetailthesecondparent'sunavailability.ASDIRECTEDBYREGULATION22C.F.R.51.21AND51.28:-EachminorchildapplyingforaU.S.passportbookand/orpassportcardmustappearinperson.SPECIALREQUIREMENTSFORCHILDRENFAILURETOPROVIDEINFORMATIONREQUESTEDONTHISFORM,INCLUDINGYOURSOCIALSECURITYNUMBER,MAYRESULTINSIGNIFICANTPROCESSINGDELAYSAND/ORTHEDENIALOFYOURAPPLICATION.INFORMATION,QUESTIONS,ANDINQUIRIESU.S.PASSPORTS,EITHERINBOOKORCARDFORMAT,AREISSUEDONLYTOU.S.CITIZENSORNON-CITIZENNATIONALS.EACHPERSONMUSTOBTAINHISORHEROWNU.S.PASSPORTBOOKORU.S.PASSPORTCARD.THEPASSPORTCARDISAU.S.PASSPORTISSUEDINCARDFORMAT.LIKETHETRADITIONALU.S.PASSPORTBOOK,ITREFLECTSTHEBEARER'SORIGIN,IDENTITY,ANDNATIONALITYANDISSUBJECTTOEXISTINGPASSPORTLAWSANDREGULATIONS.UNLIKETHEU.S.PASSPORTBOOK,THEU.S.PASSPORTCARDISVALIDONLYFORENTRYTOTHEUNITEDSTATESATLANDBORDERCROSSINGSANDSEAPORTSOFENTRYWHENTRAVELINGFROMCANADA,MEXICO,THECARIBBEAN,ANDBERMUDA.THEU.S.PASSPORTCARDISNOTVALIDFORINTERNATIONALAIRTRAVEL.Pleasevisitourwebsiteattravel.state.gov.Inaddition,youmaycontacttheNationalPassportInformationCenter(NPIC)toll-freeat1-877-487-2778(TDD:1-888-874-7793)orbyemailatNPIC@state.gov.CustomerServiceRepresentativesareavailableMonday-Friday8:00a.m.-10:00p.m.EasternTime(excludingfederalholidays).Automatedinformationisavailable24hoursaday,7daysaweek.APPLICATIONFORAU.S.PASSPORTPLEASEDETACHANDRETAINTHISINSTRUCTIONSHEETFORYOURRECORDSIapplied:DS-1109-2013Place:Date:InstructionPage1of4WHATTOSUBMITWITHTHISFORM:1.PROOFOFU.S.CITIZENSHIP(EvidenceofU.S.citizenshipthatisnotdamaged,altered,orforgedwillbereturnedtoyou.)2.PROOFOFIDENTITY(YoumustpresentyouroriginalidentificationANDsubmitaphotocopyofthefrontandbacksidewithyourpassportapplication.)3.RECENTCOLORPHOTOGRAPH(Photographmustmeetpassportrequirements–fullfrontviewofthefaceand2x2inchesinsize.)4.FEES(Pleasevisitourwebsiteattravel.state.govforcurrentfees.)WHERETOSUBMITTHISFORM:Pleasecompleteandsubmitthisapplicationinpersontooneofthefollowingacceptanceagents:aclerkofafederalorstatecourtofrecordorajudgeorclerkofaprobatecourtacceptingapplications;adesignatedmunicipalorcountyofficial;adesignatedpostalemployeeatanauthorizedpostoffice;anagentatapassportagency(byappointmentonly);oraU.S.consularofficialataU.S.EmbassyorConsulate,ifabroad.Tofindyournearestacceptancefacility,visittravel.state.govorcontacttheNationalPassportInformationCenterat1-877-487-2778.LOSTORSTOLEN-YouarerequiredtosubmitaFormDS-64,StatementRegardingaLostorStolenU.S.Passport,whenyourvalidorpotentiallyvalidU.S.passportbookand/orpassportcardcannotbesubmittedwiththisapplication.INMYPOSSESSION-IfyourmostrecentU.S.passportbookand/orpassportcardwasissuedlessthan15yearsago,andyouwereovertheageof16atthetimeofissuance,youmaybeeligibletouseFormDS-82torenewyourpassportbymail.Ifyourmostrecentpassportisvalidandneedsadditionalpages,youcansubmityourpassport,formDS-4085,andthecurrentfee.Seepage2oftheinstructionsfordetailedinformationonthecompletionandsubmissionofthisform.APPLICATIONFORAU.S.PASSPORTThepassportprocessing,execution,andsecurityfeesmaybepaidinanyofthefollowingforms:Checks(personal,certified,ortraveler's)withtheapplicant'sfullnameanddateofbirthprintedonthefront;majorcreditcard(Visa,MasterCard,AmericanExpress,andDiscover);bankdraftorcashier'scheck;moneyorder(U.S.Postal,international,currencyexchange),orifabroad,theforeigncurrencyequivalent,oracheckdrawnonaU.S.bank.Allfeesshouldbepayabletothe"U.S.DepartmentofState"orifabroad,theappropriateU.S.EmbassyorU.S.Consulate.Whenapplyingatadesignatedacceptancefacility,theexecutionfeewillbepaidseparatelyandshouldbemadepayabletotheacceptancefacility.NOTE:Somedesignatedacceptancefacilitiesdonotacceptcreditcardsasaformofpayment.Forfasterprocessing,youmayrequestexpeditedservice.Pleaseincludetheexpeditefeeinyourpayment.Ourwebsitecontainsupdatedinformationregardingfeesandprocessingtimesforexpeditedservice.ExpeditedserviceisavailableonlyintheUnitedStates.IfyoudesireOVERNIGHTDELIVERYSERVICEforthereturnofyourpassport,pleaseincludetheappropriatefeewithyourpayment.Anadditionalfeewillbechargedwhen,uponyourrequest,theU.S.DepartmentofStateverifiesissuanceofapreviousU.S.passportorConsularReportofBirthAbroadbecauseyouareunabletosubmitevidenceofU.S.citizenship.ForapplicantswithU.S.governmentormilitaryauthorizationforno-feepassports,nofeesarechargedexcepttheexecutionfeewhenapplyingatadesignatedacceptancefacility.1.PROOFOFU.S.CITIZENSHIPYoumaysubmititemssuchasthefollowingcontainingyoursignatureANDaphotographthatisagoodlikenessofyou:previousorcurrentU.S.passportbook;previousorcurrentU.S.passportcard;driver'slicense(nottemporaryorlearner'slicense);CertificateofNaturalization;CertificateofCitizenship;militaryidentification;orfederal,state,ormunicipalgovernmentemployeeidentificationcard.Temporaryoraltereddocumentsarenotacceptable.YoumustestablishyouridentitytothesatisfactionoftheacceptanceagentandPassportServices.Wemayaskyoutoprovideadditionalevidencetoestablishyouridentity.Ifyouhavechangedyourname,pleaseseetravel.state.govforinstructions.IFYOUCANNOTPROVIDEDOCUMENTARYEVIDENCEOFIDENTITYasstatedabove,youmustappearwithanIDENTIFYINGWITNESSwhoisaU.S.citizen,non-citizenU.S.national,orpermanentresidentalienwhohasknownyouforatleasttwoyears.YourwitnessmustprovehisorheridentityandcompleteandsignanAffidavitofIdentifyingWitness(FormDS-71)beforetheacceptanceagent.Youmustalsosubmitsomeidentificationofyourown.Submitacolorphotographofyoualone,sufficientlyrecenttobeagoodlikenessofyou(takenwithinthelastsixmonths),and2x2inchesinsize.Theimagesizemeasuredfromthebottomofyourchintothetopofyourhead(includinghair)shouldnotbelessthan1inch,andnotmorethan13/8inches.Thephotographmustbecolor,clear,withafullfrontviewofyourface,andprintedonphotoqualitypaperwithaplainlight(whiteoroff-white)background.Thephotographmustbetakeninnormalstreetattire,withoutahat,headcovering,ordarkglassesunlessasignedstatementissubmittedbytheapplicantverifyingtheitemisworndailyforreligiouspurposesorasigneddoctor'sstatementissubmittedverifyingtheitemisuseddailyformedicalpurposes.Headphones,"bluetooth",orsimilardevicesmustnotbeworninthepassportphotograph.Anyphotographretouchedsothatyourappearanceischangedisunacceptable.Asnapshot,mostvendingmachineprints,andmagazineorfull-lengthphotographsareunacceptable.Adigitalphotomustmeetthepreviouslystatedqualifications,andwillbeacceptedforuseatthediscretionofPassportServices.Visitourwebsiteattravel.state.govfordetailsandinformation.CURRENTFEESARELISTEDONOURWEBSITEATTRAVEL.STATE.GOV.BYLAW,THEPASSPORTFEESARENON-REFUNDABLE.DS-1109-20132.PROOFOFIDENTITY3.RECENTCOLORPHOTOGRAPH4.FEESInstructionPage2of4APPLICANTSBORNINTHEUNITEDSTATES:SubmitapreviousU.S.passportorcertifiedbirthcertificate.Passportsthatarelimitedinvaliditywillneedtobesupplementedbyotherevidence.Abirthcertificatemustincludeyourfullname,dateandplaceofbirth,sex,datethebirthrecordwasfiled,thesealorothercertificationoftheofficialcustodianofsuchrecords(state,county,orcity/townoffice),andthefullnamesofyourparent(s).-Ifthebirthcertificatewasfiledmorethan1yearafterthebirth:Itmustbesupportedbyevidencedescribedinthenextparagraph.-Ifnobirthrecordexists:Submitaregistrar'snoticetothateffect.Also,submitacombinationoftheevidencelistedbelow,whichshouldincludeyourgivennameandsurname,dateand/orplaceofbirth,andthesealorothercertificationoftheoffice(ifcustomary),andthesignatureoftheissuingofficial.Ahospitalbirthrecord;Anearlybaptismalorcircumcisioncertificate;Earlycensus,school,medical,orfamilyBiblerecords;Insurancefilesorpublishedbirthannouncements(suchasanewspaperarticle);andNotarizedaffidavits(orDS-10,BirthAffidavit)ofolderbloodrelativeshavingknowledgeofyourbirthmaybesubmittedinadditiontosomeoftherecordslistedabove.APPLICANTSBORNOUTSIDETHEUNITEDSTATES:SubmitapreviousU.S.passport,CertificateofNaturalization,CertificateofCitizenship,ReportofBirthAbroad,orevidencedescribedbelow:-Ifyouclaimcitizenshipthroughnaturalizationofparent(s):SubmittheCertificate(s)ofNaturalizationofyourparent(s),yourforeignbirthcertificate(andofficialtranslationifthedocumentisnotinEnglish),proofofyouradmissiontotheUnitedStatesforpermanentresidence,andyourparents'marriage/certificateand/orevidencethatyouwereinthelegalandphysicalcustodyofyourU.S.citizenparent,ifapplicable.-IfyouclaimcitizenshipthroughbirthabroadtoatleastoneU.S.citizenparent:SubmitaConsularReportofBirth(FormFS-240),CertificationofBirth(FormDS-1350orFS-545),oryourforeignbirthcertificate(andofficialtranslationifthedocumentisnotinEnglish),proofofU.S.citizenshipofyourparent,yourparents'marriagecertificate,andanaffidavitshowingallofyourU.S.citizenparents'periodsandplacesofresidence/physicalpresenceintheUnitedStatesandabroadbeforeyourbirth.-IfyouclaimcitizenshipthroughadoptionbyaU.S.citizenparent(s):Submitevidenceofyourpermanentresidencestatus,fullandfinaladoption,andyourU.S.citizenparent(s)evidenceoflegalandphysicalcustody.(NOTE:AcquisitionofU.S.citizenshipforpersonsbornabroadandadoptedonlyappliesiftheapplicantwasbornonorafter02/28/1983.)ADDITIONALEVIDENCE:YoumustestablishyourcitizenshiptothesatisfactionoftheacceptanceagentandPassportServices.WemayaskyoutoprovideadditionalevidencetoestablishyourclaimtoU.S.citizenship.Visittravel.state.govfordetails.Youmayreceiveyournewlyissuedpassportbookand/orcardandyourreturnedcitizenshipevidenceintwoseparatemailings.IfyouareapplyingforbothaU.S.passportbookandpassportcard,youmayreceivethreeseparatemailings;onewithyourreturnedcitizenshipevidence,onewithyournewlyissuedpassportbook,andonewithyournewlyissuedpassportcard.Ifyouare16yearsofageorolder:YourU.S.passportwillbevalidfor10yearsfromthedateofissueexceptwherelimitedbytheSecretaryofStatetoashorterperiod.(Seeinformationbelowabouttheadditionalcostforexpeditedservice.)Ifyouareunder16yearsofage:YourU.S.passportwillbevalidforfiveyearsfromthedateofissueexceptwherelimitedbytheSecretaryofStatetoashorterperiod.(Seeinformationbelowabouttheadditionalcostforexpeditedservice.)DS-1109-2013FEDERALTAXLAWSection6039EoftheInternalRevenueCode(26U.S.C.6039E)requiresyoutoprovideyourSocialSecuritynumber(SSN),ifyouhaveone,whenyouapplyfororrenewaU.S.passport.IfyouhavenotbeenissuedaSSN,enterzerosinbox#5ofthisform.Ifyouareresidingabroad,youmustalsoprovidethenameoftheforeigncountryinwhichyouareresiding.TheU.S.DepartmentofStatemustprovideyourSSNandforeignresidenceinformationtotheU.S.DepartmentofTreasury.Ifyoufailtoprovidetheinformation,youaresubjecttoa$500penaltyenforcedbytheIRS.AllquestionsonthismattershouldbedirectedtothenearestIRSoffice.Ifyousendusacheck,itwillbeconvertedintoanelectronicfundstransfer(EFT).Thismeanswewillcopyyourcheckandusetheaccountinformationonittoelectronicallydebityouraccountfortheamountofthecheck.Thedebitfromyouraccountwillusuallyoccurwithin24hoursandwillbeshownonyourregularaccountstatement.Youwillnotreceiveyouroriginalcheckback.Wewilldestroyyouroriginalcheck,butwewillkeepthecopyofit.IftheEFTcannotbeprocessedfortechnicalreasons,youauthorizeustoprocessthecopyinplaceofyouroriginalcheck.IftheEFTcannotbecompletedbecauseofinsufficientfunds,wemaytrytomakethetransferuptotwotimes,andwewillchargeyouaone-timefeeof$25,whichwewillalsocollectbyEFT.NOTICETOCUSTOMERSAPPLYINGOUTSIDEASTATEDEPARTMENTFACILITYPassportservicefeesareestablishedbylawandregulation(see22U.S.C.214,22C.F.R.22.1,and22C.F.R.51.50-56),andarecollectedatthetimeyouapplyforthepassportservice.IftheDepartmentfailstoreceivefullpaymentoftheapplicablefeesbecause,forexample,yourcheckisreturnedforanyreasonoryoudisputeapassportfeechargetoyourcreditcard,theU.S.DepartmentofStatewilltakeactiontocollectthedelinquentfeesfromyouunder22C.F.R.Part34,andtheFederalClaimsCollectionStandards(see31C.F.R.Parts900-904).InaccordancewiththeDebtCollectionImprovementAct(Pub.L.104-134),ifthefeesremainunpaidafter180daysandnorepaymentarrangementshavebeenmade,theDepartmentwillreferthedebttotheU.S.DepartmentofTreasuryforcollection.DebtcollectionproceduresusedbyU.S.DepartmentofTreasurymayincludereferralofthedebttoprivatecollectionagencies,reportingofthedebttocreditbureaus,garnishmentofprivatewagesandadministrativeoffsetofthedebtbyreducing,orwithholdingeligiblefederalpayments(e.g.,taxrefunds,socialsecuritypayments,federalretirement,etc.)bytheamountofyourdebt,includinganyinterestpenaltiesorothercostsincurred.Inaddition,non-paymentofpassportfeesmayresultintheinvalidationofyourpassport.Aninvalidatedpassportcannotbeusedfortravel.REMITTANCEOFFEESOTHERUSESOFSOCIALSECURITYNUMBERFormoreinformationregardingreportingalostorstolenU.S.passportbookorpassportcardandtheFormDS-64,youreligibilitytosubmitaFormDS-82orhowtorequestadditionalvisapages,callNPICat1-877-487-2778orvisittravel.state.gov.YourSocialSecuritynumberwillbeprovidedtoU.S.DepartmentofTreasury,usedinconnectionwithdebtcollectionandcheckedagainstlistsofpersonsineligibleorpotentiallyineligibletoreceiveaU.S.passport,amongotherauthorizeduses.PROTECTYOURSELFAGAINSTIDENTITYTHEFT!REPORTYOURLOSTORSTOLENPASSPORTBOOKORPASSPORTCARD!NOTICETOAPPLICANTSFOROFFICIAL,DIPLOMATIC,ORNO-FEEPASSPORTSYoumayusethisapplicationifyoumeetalloftheprovisionslistedonInstructionPage2,however,youmustCONSULTYOURSPONSORINGAGENCYFORINSTRUCTIONSONPROPERROUTINGPROCEDURESBEFOREFORWARDINGTHISAPPLICATION.Yourcompletedpassportwillbereleasedtoyoursponsoringagencyforforwardingtoyou.PassportServiceswillnotmailaU.S.passporttoaprivateaddressoutsidetheUnitedStates.Ifyoudonotliveattheaddresslistedinthe"mailingaddress",thenyoumustputthenameofthepersonandmarkitas"InCareOf"initem#8.Ifyourmailingaddresschangespriortoreceiptofyournewpassport,pleasecontacttheNationalPassportInformationCenter.IfyouchoosetoprovideyouremailaddressinItem#6onthisapplication,PassportServicesmayusethatinformationtocontactyouintheeventthereisaproblemwithyourapplicationorifyouneedtoprovideinformationtous.SPECIALNOTICETOU.S.PASSPORTCARDAPPLICANTSONLYThemaximumnumberoflettersprovidedforyourgivenname(firstandmiddle)ontheU.S.passportcardis24characters.The24charactersmaybeshortenedduetoprintingrestrictions.Ifbothyourgivennamesaremorethan24characters,youmustshortenoneofyourgivennamesyoulistonitem1ofthisform.NOTEREGARDINGMAILINGADDRESSESInstructionPage3of4DS-1109-2013ACTSORCONDITIONSIfanyofthebelow-mentionedactsorconditionshavebeenperformedbyorapplytotheapplicant,theportionwhichappliesshouldbelinedout,andasupplementaryexplanatorystatementunderoath(oraffirmation)bytheapplicantshouldbeattachedandmadeapartofthisapplication.Ihavenot,sinceacquiringUnitedStatescitizenship/nationality,beennaturalizedasacitizenofaforeignstate;takenanoathormadeanaffirmationorotherformaldeclarationofallegiancetoaforeignstate;enteredorservedinthearmedforcesofaforeignstate;acceptedorperformedthedutiesofanyoffice,post,oremploymentunderthegovernmentofaforeignstateorpoliticalsubdivisionthereof;madeaformalrenunciationofnationalityeitherintheUnitedStates,orbeforeadiplomaticorconsularofficeroftheUnitedStatesinaforeignstate;orbeenconvictedbyacourtorcourtmartialofcompetentjurisdictionofcommittinganyactoftreasonagainst,orattemptingbyforcetooverthrow,orbearingarmsagainst,theUnitedStates,orconspiringtooverthrow,putdown,ortodestroybyforce,thegovernmentoftheUnitedStates.Furthermore,Ihavenotbeenconvictedofafederalorstatedrugoffenseorconvictedofa"sextourism"crimesstatute,andIamnotthesubjectofanoutstandingfederal,state,orlocalwarrantofarrestforafelony;acriminalcourtorderforbiddingmydeparturefromtheUnitedStates;asubpoenareceivedfromtheUnitedStatesinamatterinvolvingfederalprosecutionfor,orgrandjuryinvestigationof,afelony.PRIVACYACTSTATEMENTAUTHORITIES:Collectionofthisinformationisauthorizedby22U.S.C.211aetseq.;8U.S.C.1104;26U.S.C.6039E,Section236oftheAdmiralJamesW.NanceandMegDonovanForeignRelationsAuthorizationAct,FiscalYears2000and2001;ExecutiveOrder11295(August5,1966);and22C.F.R.parts50and51.PURPOSE:WearerequestingthisinformationinordertodetermineyoureligibilitytobeissuedaU.S.passport.YourSocialSecuritynumberisrequestedinordertoverifyyouridentity.FailuretoprovideyourSocialSecuritynumberonthisformmaydelayprocessingofyourapplication.ROUTINEUSES:Thisinformationmaybedisclosedtoanotherdomesticgovernmentagency,aprivatecontractor,aforeigngovernmentagency,ortoaprivatepersonorprivateemployerinaccordancewithcertainapprovedroutineuses.Theseroutineusesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,lawenforcementactivities,employmentverification,fraudprevention,bordersecurity,counterterrorism,litigationactivities,andactivitiesthatmeettheSecretaryofState'sresponsibilitytoprotectU.S.citizensandnon-citizennationalsabroad.MoreinformationontheRoutineUsesforthesystemcanbefoundinSystemofRecordsNoticesState-05,OverseasCitizenServicesRecordsandState-26,PassportRecords.DISCLOSURE:ProvidingyourSocialSecuritynumberandtheotherinformationonthisformisvoluntary,butfailuretoprovidetheinformationonthisformmay,giventheform'spurposeofverificationofidentityandentitlementtoaU.S.passport,resultinprocessingdelaysordenialofthepassportapplication.FailuretoprovideyourSocialSecuritynumbermayalsosubjectyoutoapenaltyenforcedbytheInternalRevenueService,asdescribedintheFederalTaxLawsectionoftheinstructionstothisform.YourSocialSecuritynumberwillbeprovidedtotheDepartmentoftheTreasuryandmaybeusedinconnectionwithdebtcollection,amongotherpurposesasauthorizedandgenerallydescribedinthissection.ProvidingyourSocialSecuritynumberandotherinformationrequestedonthisformisotherwisevoluntary.ELECTRONICPASSPORTSTATEMENTTheU.S.DepartmentofStatenowissuesan"ElectronicPassport"book,whichcontainsanembeddedelectronicchip.Theelectronicpassportbookcontinuestobeproofofthebearer'sUnitedStatescitizenship/nationalityandidentity,andlooksandfunctionsinthesamewayasapassportwithoutachip.Theadditionofanelectronicchipinthebackcoverenablesthepassportbooktocarryaduplicateelectroniccopyofallinformationfromthedatapage.Theelectronicpassportbookisusableatallports-of-entry,includingthosethatdonotyethaveelectronicchipreaders.Useoftheelectronicformatprovidesthetravelertheadditionalsecurityprotectionsinherentinchiptechnology.Moreover,whenusedatports-of-entryequippedwithelectronicchipreaders,theelectronicpassportbookprovidesforfasterclearancethroughsomeoftheport-of-entryprocesses.Theelectronicpassportbookdoesnotrequirespecialhandlingortreatment,butlikepreviousversionsshouldbeprotectedfromextremeheat,bending,andfromimmersioninwater.Theelectronicchipmustbereadusingspeciallyformattedreaders,whichprotectsthedataonthechipfromunauthorizedreading.Thecoveroftheelectronicpassportbookisprintedwithaspecialsymbolrepresentingtheembeddedchip.Thesymbolwillappearinport-of-entryareaswhereth