Glossary Passport

Welcome to State Document's Passport Glossary. This page is designed to help you understand and navigate through the complex terminology associated with passports, visa processes, and international travel. Whether you're a first-time traveler or a seasoned explorer, our glossary is here to clarify any terms that might be unfamiliar. Just click on a term to get a detailed definition.

A-Z Passport Glossary

A
- Application Form DS-11: The official form used for first-time passport applications (...).
- Authentication: A process of verifying the legitimacy of a document, often necessary for international procedures (...).

B
- Biometric Passport: Also known as an e-passport. Contains electronic chips with the bearer's biographical data (...).
- Book Number: Unique identifier found in the passport, different from the passport number (...).

D
- Diplomatic Passport: Passport issued to diplomats and consul personnel for diplomatic or work-related travel (...).

E
- Expired Passport: Passport that is no longer valid due to its date of expiry (...).

F
- Family Passport: Document that was once issued to a family head and included that person's spouse and children, allowing them all to travel under one passport (...).

L
- Lost Passport: When a passport holder can no longer find their passport and assumes it to be lost (...).

N
- Name Change Document: Legal documentation, such as a marriage certificate or court order, required for changing the name on a passport or visa (...).

S
- Second Passport: Additional passport issued to individuals who travel frequently (...).