United States passports

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United States passports are official travel and identity documents issued to U.S. citizens that facilitate international travel and serve as proof of nationality and citizenship.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
United States passport 0
U.S. passport 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf passport
ageThresholdForAdultValidity 16 years
authorityForIssuance United States Secretary of State
surface form: U.S. Secretary of State
biometricStandard ICAO Doc 9303
canBeRevokedBy United States Department of State
contains bearer photograph
bearer signature
electronic chip
machine-readable zone
personal data page
countryOfOrigin United States of America
dataPageLanguage English
French
Spanish
designIncludes U.S. national symbols
patriotic imagery
documentFormFactor booklet
wallet-sized card
governingLaw Immigration and Nationality Act
surface form: U.S. immigration and nationality law
hasBiometricFeature e-passport chip
hasSecurityFeature UV-reactive inks
digitally stored biometric data
holograms
microprinting
secure laminate
watermarks
hasType passport book
passport card
isRecognizedAs proof of U.S. nationality abroad
issuedBy United States Department of State
issuedTo United States citizens
U.S. citizens
surface form: United States nationals
legalStatus official government document
primaryFunction international travel document
proof of United States citizenship
proof of identity
proof of nationality
recognizedBy most countries worldwide
requires applicable fees
passport application form
passport photo
proof of U.S. citizenship
proof of identity
subjectTo U.S. federal regulations
travelDocumentNumberFormat alphanumeric
usedFor consular protection abroad
entry into foreign countries
identity verification
reentry into the United States
validityPeriodForAdults 10 years
validityPeriodForMinors 5 years

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

E pluribus unum (shared national motto) appearsOn United States passports
subject surface form: E pluribus unum
subject surface form: Consular Report of Birth Abroad
this entity surface form: U.S. passport
United States coat of arms usedOn United States passports