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-2- identify, beyond reasonable doubt, by documentary evidence which should be listed on the application. If the applicant or the witness is not known to the clerk of court or Passport Agent and conclusive documentary evidence of the identity of either cannot be presented, the applicant will be required to obtain as a witness to his application an American citizen established in a recognized profession or business and having his office or place of business within the jurisdiction of the court or passport agency. However, if a clerk of court or a Passport Agent considers that an applicant has not been satisfactorily identified, he may forward the application to the Department of State with a statement of the facts in the case, giving the names of two or more persons with whom the Department may communicate in order to satisfy itself of the identity and citizenship of the applicant. A husband and wife is not acceptable as an identifying witness of the spouse unless personally known to the clerk of court of Passport Agent. PERMITS FROM LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS 10. Applications for passports executed by persons under the age of 30 years, who are required to register under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, must be accompanied by permits to depart from the United States issued by their Local Draft Boards on form 351, supplies of which are available at the Local Draft Boards. LETTERS FROM BUSINESS CONCERNS AND FROM MISSIONARY ORGANIZATIONS 11. Applications of persons proceeding abroad on business must be accompanied by a letter in triplicate from the head of the firm, or in his absence from the person in charge, showing the countries to be visited and the necessity for travel therein. When a missionary applies for a passport he should submit to the Department a letter, in triplicate, showing the name of the organization which he represents, the station to which he wishes to proceed, whether he has previously served abroad as a missionary, whether he is returning to a station previously occupied, whether he will be replacing a missionary who is returning to the United States and, if so, the name of the missionary, or whether he will be an addition to the existing missionary staff. The letter should also show the necessity or particular urgency for the travel abroad at this time, the date or the approximate date of the proposed departure and the travel arrangements which have been made. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS 12. Persons applying for passports should execute their applications at least 30 days prior to the day of their intended departure. They must furnish reasonable assurances as to their travel arrangements, showing whether transportation is to be by boat or plane, the date of departure, and whether air priority has been obtained. Transportation arrangements, reservations, etc., are matters which should be taken up with the Travel Agency. FEES FOR PASSPORT AND APPLICATION 13. The total of the fees for passport and application is $10 [[strikethrough]] ($9 must accompany the application to Washington and should be in the form of a postal money order made payable to the Secretary of State, Washington, D. C., and $1 paid to the clerk of court or agent before whom the application is executed.)[[/strikethrough]] 14. Under the Act of May 16, 1932, a passport is valid for 2 years from the date of issue unless limited to a shorter period. It may be renewed for a period of 2 years upon payment of fee of $5, but the final date of expiration shall not be more than 4 years from the original date of issue. A passport which was issued within the period of 4 years prior to the time when application for renewal is made may be renewed. Requests for renewal may be made by personal application or letter addressed to the Department of State, a Passport Agent, a Consular Officer of the United States, or the Chief Executives of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or American Samoa, and the fee, in currency or postal money order, should accompany each request. Drafts or checks will not be accepted. Department of State, Passport Division.
