Can You Renew a Second Valid Passport?

Travel Editorial — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 06:10:38 +0000

Your second valid passport is an incredibly useful document. It only has one drawback: it has a limited validity. Although regular adult passports — what we in the industry call “primary passports” — are valid for ten years, second valid passports are only valid for four years. They used to only be valid for two! But don’t worry – G3 offers second valid passport renewal service to keep you flying with two valid US passports.

How Do Second Valid Passport Renewals Work?

Renewing your second valid passport is just like getting one for the first time! You will still need to prove that you have an upcoming travel situation that requires you to hold two valid passports.

If you are a frequent traveler who uses your second valid passport all the time, we recommend you renew it when it gets close to having only six months validity remaining.

What Documents Are Needed for Second Valid Passport Renewals?

Visit our Second Valid Passport page for all the details of the documents you’ll need to submit to get a new second valid passport! Here are some of the key items you’ll need to submit:

Passport Form DS-82. You’ll be asked about your current passport, so make sure to fill in the details of the second passport you are renewing.
Your primary (10 year) passport. Send the actual passport book, not a photocopy. This will be returned with your new second valid passport.
Your current second valid passport. This will be marked cancelled and returned to you.
One passport-style photograph. This must be a new photo that has never been used in any of your passports.
Proof of upcoming travel for which you need two passports. Most of our clients who need second valid passport renewals are people who travel for a living, and need to get a visa for a future trip at the same time they are doing other international travel.

What G3 Service Should You Select?

Ready to apply for your second valid passport renewal? Choose G3’s Second Valid Passport service option. Our second passport service is used both for first-time applicants and for renewals of second valid passports.

Second valid passports aren’t the most common of US passport services, but G3’s team are experts! We’re here to help you get your new second valid passport quickly and easily.

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Second Valid Passports – A Jetsetter’s Best Friend

Travel Editorial — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 05:29:34 +0000

If you’re constantly jetting around the world, your passport is your constant companion. But wouldn’t it be great if you could have more than one passport? You can! Frequent travelers are able to apply for second valid passports. You actually can have two valid US passports at once, and G3 can help.

What Are Second Valid Passports?

Second valid passports are limited-validity US passports that are issued to qualified applicants. They are valid for four years instead of ten.

Your second valid passport won’t be a copy of your primary (ten years) passport. It will have a different passport number and a different photograph.

How Can Frequent Travelers Qualify for Second Valid Passports?

In order to apply for a second valid passport, you’ll need to be in one of the following travel situations:

You need to apply for a visa for a future trip, but you need your passport for other international travel. For instance, you might have a business trip to Brazil planned for the beginning of June, but other business trips to France and Switzerland in April and May. You’ll need a passport for your trips to Europe, at the same time that your passport needs to be at a Brazilian consulate getting a Brazil visa! A second valid passport will let you travel and get visas at the same time.
You have Israel stamps in your passport, and you plan to visit a country that won’t allow you to enter if your passport has those markings. For instance, you might be planning to tour Iran, but your passport has stamps from last year’s trip to Jerusalem. You can get a second valid passport to use for your Iran trip.

Other Advantages of Second Valid Passports for Jetsetters

It’s pretty cool that a second valid passport will let you keep traveling while you are getting visas. But there are other advantages of second valid passports for globetrotters!

Extra pages. Now that the government won’t add pages to valid passports any longer, blank passport pages are a valuable commodity to frequent travelers. If you have two passports, that means you automatically have twice as many blank passport pages to fill!
Protection against passport loss or theft. If one of your passports is lost or stolen, you still have another valid passport for emergency travel purposes. Your other passport will also be a valuable proof of your identity and citizenship to help you replace your lost passport.

Before you jet off on your next trip, contact G3 to get your second valid passport!

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