State Dept Advisory on Look-Alike Sites

The State Dept has issued an Advisory on Look-Alike passport information websites. Please take a few moments to read this advisory carefully.

Yes, PassportInfo.Com is one of the non-official look-alike passport information websites the State Dept discusses.

PassportInfo.Com is not in any way sponsored nor endorsed nor recommended by the State Dept. PassportInfo.Com is written and maintained by one individual, as a hobby. All advice here should be considered as informal, unofficial advice. For official advice you need to contact the State Dept or read their website.

Other look-alike websites trick the web visitor into paying for State Dept forms. PassportInfo.Com does not. Webvisitors to PassportInfo.Com are always referred to the application forms on the State Dept site, where they can be downloaded free of charge. When you get the applications forms from the State Dept site, you are assured of getting the most current version of the form.

Other look-alike websites charge a fee for answering questions. PassportInfo.Com does not, as the advice offered by return e-mail is unofficial and informal. Questions are answered to the best of my ability, but I cannot be held legally responsible for any errors or omissions. If you are in doubt about anything on this site, be it the web version or an e-mailed answer to a question, you are well advised to check the State Dept's site for the correct information.

Remember, also, that I habitually return e-mail responses in plain text format, without attachments. Every e-mail client software can easily handle plain text messages, and there is little chance of spreading a computer virus. There are spammers who are using my webmaster address, and are doing so without my permission and against my protest.

I strongly believe in the value of international travel as a means of promoting peace. I have written this website and continue to maintain it in order to empower novice international travelers.

The State Dept has many resources on their website and I urge you to make use of their excellent site. Most important are Travel Warnings where they alert travelers to dangerous situations in other parts of the world. Please have a look at this section, even if you don't have time to read everything the State Dept has published on their site.

The only revenue I receive from PassportInfo.Com are referral fees when a web visitor purchases something from Amazon.Com. I have no way of knowing who made a purchase, only that a purchase was made. I appreciate those of you who support this website by clicking on the Amazon links, then making a purchase. I use Amazon all the time and would not advertise for them if I did not personally like them.