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Before we look into the uses of passport card, let us try to know what a passport card is, the features and use of passport card in general. Passport card: Passport card is a pass card which is an alternative to a pass port book in the US. Pass port card is used as an identity card for US citizens. It is a pocket size passport albeit some limitations when compared to passport book. This was introduced in US in the year 2008 and the response was overwhelming. The official reports say that almost three million passport cards have been issued to the citizens of US in a short span of three years time. Passport cards are issued to US citizens only, which can be used to re-enter US from Canada, Bermuda and some other neighboring countries of US. One of the major limitations of passport size card is that it can be used only while travelling by Land or Sea. Application and the process of passport card are same as of conventional passport book. Documentation part of it is also same. Easy to handle and the portability of passport card are the major plus points of passport cards … Continue reading