Passport application at the consulate in Chicago

Foreigners in Chicago can apply for a new passport at the Consulate or Embassy of their homecountry.

A passport is issued by a the national government of your homecountry. A passport certifies the nationality and identity of the holder of the passport for international travel. In a passport the information about the passport holder include name, gender, date of birth, and place of birth.

A passport does not give the passport holder automatic entry into another country. A passport entitles the passport holder to return to the country that issued the holders passport.

Most common types of passports

- Ordinary passport
If you are a citizen of a country you are entitled to a ordinary passport. This passport is used to travel internationally. This passport is the most-issued passport in the world.
 

- Official passport
This "official" passport is for employees of the government for the purpose of government work-related international travel.
 

Diplomatic passport
This passport is issued to diplomats for diplomatic work-related international travel. In many cases the accompanying dependents are also issued a diplomatic passport.

 

- Emergency or temporary passport
The embassy will issue a emergency or temporary passport in the case that your passport is stolen or lost and you need to travel urgently.
 

Immigration and passports
Immigration officials often stamp exit and entry stamps in your passport. Such stamps can serve different purposes according to the laws of the country you are travelling through.