No Fee Passports

Yesterday Daniel and I went to get my no fee passport. This is a free passport that you have to have to move out of the country with your soldier (a normal passport won't work- I have one). Its a super quick and easy process if you have all of your documents, which I did. We got there, signed in, they took my documents, I signed my application, they took my picture and we were done. In and out in less than ten minutes. Our friend whose family is moving to Germany at the same time as us also went to try to get his family passports. He didn't have the majority of the things that he needed so he wasted time going up there and then he has to come back once he gets his ducks in a row. (Although most of the guys like to get out of work so in his mind this might not have been a waste of time!) Anyways just a tip on the things that you will need to bring with you. There is a sheet your soldier will have to get signed at the levy briefing that I already talked about. It will come with a second sheet that gives you all of the instructions that you will need to get your passport, including how to fill out the application correctly. Also make sure that if you have children that the right sheet gets signed by both parents otherwise you will be making multiple trips to get your passport. Just as a guide you will need: the sheet signed at the brief, the application that you fill out online (be sure to follow the instructions carefully!), proof of citizenship- I used my passport that I already had but you could use a birth certificate or social security card (children need both), your marriage license, and your military ID. Overall, a pretty easy list as long as you compile it all ahead of time! I have my Exceptional Family Member Program overseas screening on Monday so I will be sure to update with how easy or tedious it is :)