Passport

Your passport is issued by your country of citizenship, and must be carried whenever you travel outside the United States. The information on your I-20 form, I-94 card, and other official documents normally must match the information in your passport.

DHS requires that all students have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months at any given time. Be sure to check the expiration date on your passport and plan to renew it if it will expire. The IEP office recommends that you allow at least 6 months to renew your passport while in the United States. Embassy and consulate contact information is available on line.