United States passport card

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The United States passport card is an optional national identity card and a travel document issued by the U.S. federal government in the size of a credit card. Like a United States passport book, the passport card is only issued to U.S. nationals exclusively by the U.S. Department of State. The passport card allows its holders to travel by air within the United States, and to travel by land and sea within part of North America. However, the passport card cannot be used for international air travel. U.S. passport cards can be used to verify identity and U.S. nationality. The requirements to attain the passport card are identical to the passport book. The passport card (previously known as the People Access Security Service Card or PASS Card) was created as a result of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which imposed more stringent documentary requirements on travelers. As of 2025, more than 40 million passport cards have been issued to U.S. nationals. The card is manufactured by Idemia...

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