The new passport book does not require special handling or treatment, but like previous versions should be protected from extreme bending and from immersion in water. The electronic chip must be read using specially formatted readers, which protects the data on the chip from unauthorized reading.

Source: United States. Dept. of State. U.S. Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals. Washington, DC: Bureau of Consular Affairs, 2010. Print.



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