Questions about passport validity
I lost my passport and the Danish Passport Police issued me a one-year passport; is it valid for travel to the United States ?
Yes, the passport is valid for travel to the United States . The fact that it may not be valid for at least six months beyond your date of departure from the United States will not affect your eligibility to travel. The United States has an agreement with Denmark automatically extending the validity of a passport for six months past the passport's expiration date. Therefore, your passport need remain valid only for the duration of your stay in the United States . If you are traveling visa free, and your passport is valid for less than 90 days, you will be admitted only until the date the passport expires.
Does my Danish passport have to be valid for six months?
No, if your passport is not valid for at least six months beyond your date of departure from the United States , it will not affect your eligibility to travel. The United States has an agreement with Denmark automatically extending the validity of a passport for six months past the passport's expiration date .Therefore, your passport need remain valid only for the duration of your stay in the United States .
What if I am traveling visa free under the Visa Waiver Program?
If your passport is not valid for 90 days, you will be admitted into the United States until the date on which the passport expires. Note: Citizens of Andorra , Brunei , and San frlarino, are not covered by this ruling and must be in possession of passports valid for at least six months from the date on which they depart the United States , regardless of their proposed length of stay. Effective October 26, 2004, travelers--including children of any age--who are eligible to enter the U.S. on the Visa Waiver Program are required to present machine readable passports.
Do I need a biometric passport to travel to the U.S. on the Visa Waiver Program?
Under existing U.S. regulations, Danish passports issued on or after October 26, 2006, must contain biometric identifiers in order to qualify the bearer for visa-free travel on the Visa Waiver Program.
Are visas required for children who are included in a parent's passport? Is there a photograph requirement?
Yes. Any child who is included in a parent's passport is required to have a visa of her/his own. Since a U.S. visa incorporates the picture of the bearer, there is no requirement for the child ‘s photograph to be included in the parent's passport.
At what age is an individual passport obligatory for a child?
There is no obligatory age at which a child is required to have an individual passport. However, any traveler--including a child of any age--who wishes to travel to the U.S visa-free under the Visa Waiver Program is required to have an individual machine-readable passport.
Can a child be included in the passport of someone other than a parent?
Yes, if the laws of the passport-issuing country permit inclusion of a child in the passport of someone other than a parent.
My passport has expired or been damaged. However, I still have a valid U.S. visa in the passport. What should I do?
If the photo page on your passport has been damaged (e.g. has become detached, or looks like it may become detached, from the rest of the passport), please apply for a new visa in a new passport, submitting both the damaged and new passport in support of your application.
Please note that we cannot place a visa in a passport with a photo page that is even partially detached. If your passport has this problem, please apply for a new passport before submitting your visa application.
If the passport has expired, and you still have a valid visa, you may travel with two passports, i.e. your old passport with the visa, and your new passport, or apply for a new visa in your new passport. Please note that you cannot transfer a visa to another passport.
Will I have a problem if the name on my airline ticket does not exactly match the name in my passport?
If your middle name is not included on your ticket, or if your name is shortened or abbreviated on your ticket, you should not have any problems boarding the plane or entering the U.S. This is a common occurrence.
If you have recently changed your name, for example after marriage, and the name in your passport and the name on your ticket are different, we cannot guarantee that you will be allowed to board the plane or enter the United States . That is a decision for your airline and for the immigration officer at the port of entry in the U.S.
We encourage all passengers to travel with all of their documents matching their current legal name. If this is not possible, we encourage passengers to travel with clear documentation about any changes, such as a marriage certificate or change of name certification. The Embassy is unable to guarantee that you will be admitted.
Can I get a visa issued in a Danish alien's passport (fremmedpas) or Danish travel document (rejsedokument)?
Yes, if you qualify for the visa, it can be issued in an aliens passport (fremmedpas) or travel document (rejsedokument).