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passport application

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈpɑːspɔːt ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
US/ˈpæspɔːrt ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    An official request for a passport, usually made by filling in a form and providing photos and documents.

    Grammar: Countable: use 'a' or 'an' for one, and 'applications' for more than one.

    Patterns

    • fill in a passport application
    • submit a passport application
    • a passport application form

    You can complete your passport application online and then mail the signed form.

    Her passport application was delayed because the photo did not meet the rules.

    He sent his passport application to the embassy last Monday.

  2. nouncountable

    The form itself that you fill in when you ask for a passport.

    Grammar: Often used before 'form': 'a passport application form'.

    Patterns

    • pick up a passport application
    • download a passport application

    The post office gave me a passport application to take home.

    You can download a passport application from the government website.

Word forms

pluralpassport applications

Common combinations

fill out a passport application
It took me an hour to fill out the passport application.
submit a passport application
Please submit your passport application at least six weeks before you travel.
passport application form
Write clearly on the passport application form.
passport application fee
The passport application fee has gone up this year.
renew a passport application
She had to renew her passport application after it expired.

Synonyms and how they differ

passport request
Less common and more general; 'application' is the standard term for the official process.
visa application
Similar process, but for a visa, not a passport.

Word family

passport noun
The official document that allows you to travel to other countries.
applicant noun
A person who makes a formal request for something.
apply verb
To make a formal request, often in writing.

Commonly confused: passport application or passport office?

passport application vs passport office

The office is the place where applications are processed; the application is the request itself.

Practice

Before you travel, you need to _____ your passport application well in advance.

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