DS-86 Form is also known as The Statement of Non-Receipt of a passport. This form is consists of two papers, the fillable one and the legalities and information and the said form. Addresses are also included as well as an oath for the applicant. On the first page there are two boxes that are needed to be checked whether reporting for a passport book or a passport card and then followed by giving personal information. The last part is to be filled out by the attending department staff.
There are several instances why a person might be encountering this kind of form request. For example, he/she applied to have more pages on a passport where sending along the document is necessary and then due to some events or mistakes it was not received by the applicant. It might be the service’s fault or the post office negligence.
DS-86 form is kind of easy to apply or filled out since it is just like reporting an incident. Although, more accurate details are needed which is going to be fast because all would be needed are mostly personal informations and a tracking number that was sent to the applicant. Here are some quick steps on how to fill them out:
Step1 Check the tracking number first.
During the first few days of waiting for the document to arrive, tracking numbers were given so the applicant would know when to expect it. If the status of the mail doesn’t really seemed to be as it is, calling the mail service would help.
Step2
If tracking the status of the document and calling them is not helping at all and the waiting days are over, here comes the help of the form. Call the National Passport Agency to report the incident.
Step3 Start filling out the form.
Check the boxes for the kind of passport that you were reporting for. Put your personal details below. Be sure to fill them out eligibly.
Step4
Sign the document after reading the terms of agreement. Reading must be always done when filling out government forms for you understand everything or you can have it explained to you by their representatives by calling them or asking them to when applying personal if an appointment has been made which can be done during the third step.
Step5Submitting the form.
Now since we do not want any distractions again, sending this form personally is necessary.
Losing passport or not receiving it from the mail service can be a bit of a headache. Instead of using it right away, filing another form is needed to be done. So, here are some tips on DS-86 Form.
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Always track the package using the track numbers that is given. You can do this through the internet just remember to get the information on the mailing service that you chose.
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Once you feel that there might be something wrong upon waiting for the document to arrive, do not hesitate to call the mailing or postal service right away for it might save you some time. When doing a call, be calm and ask politely.
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Make sure to give correct informations when filling the form out. Use a black pen upon doing so and write clearly.
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When applying for it personally, be sure to bring copies of some supporting documents for it might be asked and also bring passport photo along with you.
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