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All applications
must be forwarded
directly
to the
Office
of Passport
Services,
Department
of State,
except where expeditious
processing is necessary or as
otherwise authorized
by the Department
of State.
Where to Apply
for a Passport
in Case of
Persons Outside
the United
States
A U.S. diplomatic
or consular
officer abroad may
accept
applications
for
U.S.
passports,
and
the
individual
must apply in person. If in an isolated area,
or in cases where the location of a deployed unit would
preclude
the person
from
applying
in person,
the
commanding
officer
may
execute
the
DSP-11
as
“acceptance agent.” In this case, the indicating
title is
entered
in the “Clerk of Court
or” line and activity
name/ship
type
and
hull
number
in
“Passport
Agent/Postal
Employee” line. The DSP 11 is mailed to
the address shown in chapter 3 of the PTM.
If the individual
intends
to return
to the United
States before reporting to the new overseas duty station
and has sufficient
time authorized,
the member may
apply in person immediately
on arrival
in the United
States
at a location
as specified
in the preceding
paragraph.
Passport
applications
executed
in Guam may be
forwarded
to the passport agency in Honolulu,
Hawaii,
for processing of no-fee regular
passports.
VISA
INFORMATION
Before personnel
can travel
in some countries,
a
visa is required.
In this section, visa requirements
are
discussed. Also, information
is presented on obtaining
a visa.
VISA
REQUIREMENTS
Visa requirements
of foreign
governments
are
subject to change. Visa requirements
must be checked
with consular officials of the countries to be visited well
in advance of the traveler’s departure
date. BUPERS
(PERS 332) determines
visa requirements,
based on
items
11 (Destination)
and 15 (Proposed
Length
of
Stay) of DD Form 1056 (fig. 11-7). The name(s) of the
country(ies)
where the official travel will be performed
and the length of intent stay are entered in these items.
Some countries
have standard visa requirements,
and military
passport agents are urged to use the visa
application
forms that have been provided to them by
the NAVPTO. Personnel who are scheduled for foreign
travel should apply for a new passport 6 months before
expiration
of the presently
held
passport.
Before
granting
a visa, the majority
of foreign
embassies
require that a passport be valid for periods in excess of
6 months.
OBTAINING
A VISA
To obtain
a visa when a traveler
already
has an
appropriate
passport, the NAVPTO
forwards
passport
containing
the
bearer’s
signature
and
properly
completed
DD Form 1056 to BUPERS
(PERS 332).
Item 17 (Additional
Information)
of the DD Form 1056
should be used to indicate the type and number of the
passport
and the action being requested.
Applicable
visa
application
form(s)
and photograph(s)
should
accompany the passport and DD Form 1056. Authority
to obtain visas from local foreign
consulates
may be
granted by BUPERS (PERS 332) on an exception basis.
For additional
information
concerning passport and
visa requirements,
you should refer to the PTM.
TYPES
OF ORDERS
In
this
section,
different
types
of orders
are
discussed
and defined.
In particular,
this section
discusses
PCS orders,
temporary
duty
(TEMDU)
orders,
additional
duty
(ADDU)
orders,
temporary
additional
(TEMADD)
orders, repeat travel orders, first
duty orders, temporary active duty orders, release from
active duty orders or separation
orders, and training
orders. This section also contains a discussion on the
purpose of accounting data in the section that discusses
TEMADD.
CHANGE
OF DUTY
ORDERS
Change of duty orders are orders that
m .ember from one duty station and assign him
detach
or her
.a
to
another
station.
The type of duty
from which
the
member is detached or to which assigned may be either
temporary or permanent duty.
Permanent
Change of Station
Orders
PCS orders are orders that involve detachment from
.
one PDS and assignment
to a new PDS. Periods
of
TEMDU
may be included
in orders that assign a new
PDS on completion
of the TEMDU.
Temporary
Duty Orders
TEMDU orders are orders that involve detachment
from one station and assignment to another station or
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