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Common collocations with passport in American Collocation

passport noun countable

US /ˈpɑspɔrt/

full or valid

full
valid

A full passport is required for entry, but there is no need for a visa.

You cannot travel abroad without a valid passport.

not valid

expired
invalid

How do I renew an expired passport?

false

counterfeit
fake
false
forged

He was arrested trying to leave Heathrow airport on a fake passport.

replacing another passport

replacement

Any replacement passport that is issued will have the same expiry date as your existing passport.

of a particular type

biometric
machine-readable

For entry to the US, you must have a machine-readable passport.

have a passport

be in possession of
carry
have
hold
travel on

They were accepted into the country reluctantly, even though they carried Brtiish passports.

She generally travels on her Irish passport rather than her British one.

get a passport

apply for
get
renew

You will need to obtain a renewal form in order to renew your passport.

give someone a passport

issue (someone with)

Please state the place where your passport was issued.

check or mark a passport

check
endorse
stamp

Bring your offer of employment, plus a suitably endorsed passport.

take someone’s passport away

confiscate

Their passports were confiscated and they were unable to leave the airport.

give up your passport

surrender

Some fans have been ordered to surrender their passports in a bid to stop hooligan problems at the World Cup.

be valid
expire

As a rule, passports expire after ten years.