{"id":3636,"date":"2021-09-24T16:08:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/global-education\/passports-visas\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:29:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:29:23","slug":"passports-visas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/pre-departure\/passports-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Passports &amp; Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Study Abroad Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/steps-to-study-abroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >How to Study Abroad<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/destinations\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Study Abroad Destinations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/funding-study-abroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Funding Study Abroad <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/study-abroad-identity-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Identity Abroad<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/domestic-study-away\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Domestic Study Away Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/studyabroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Bulldogs Abroad Blog<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/international\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >International Student Services<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/contact-center-global-education\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/faculty-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__desktopToggle\" v-text=\"desktopLabel\" :aria-expanded=\"desktopOpen\">More Links<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passports &#038; Visas<\/h1><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Butler University is an IIE American Passport Project recipient!<\/h5><p>Want to get a <strong>FREE <\/strong>passport? Grants are available for first year Pell Grant eligible students. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/free-passport\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get\/Renew Your Passport<\/h3><p>U.S. citizens leaving the United States must be in possession of a valid U.S. passport. When studying abroad, your passport must be valid for at least six months past the end of your program &#8211; if it is not, you must renew your passport prior to leaving the country.\u00a0Please consult the U.S. Department of State&#8217;s website regarding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports\/requirements\/fees.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cost for a new or renewed passport<\/a>.\u00a0All passports are valid for ten years and take approximately six weeks to process. Additional fees apply for expedited service. Detailed information including a downloadable passport application, instructions, and frequently asked questions can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Department of State&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passport Acceptance Facilities in Indianapolis<\/h3><p>For more agent hours and location information, visit the Department of State&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/iafdb.travel.state.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Passport Acceptance Facility Search Page<\/a>.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014Bacon Station Branch<\/strong>2727 E. 55th StreetIndianapolis, IN 46220317-464-6820<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014Eagle Creek Branch<\/strong>6401 Gateway DriveIndianapolis, IN 46254-9998317-464-6814<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014Main Office Window Services<\/strong>125 W. South St.Indianapolis, IN 46206-9631317-464-6876<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014Nora Branch<\/strong>1300 E. 86th St.Indianapolis, IN 46240317-464-6840<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014East Gate Station<\/strong>740 N. Shortridge Rd.Indianapolis, IN 46219-9998317-464-6819<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014Park Fletcher Branch<\/strong>2760 Fortune Circle EastIndianapolis, IN 46241-9998317-464-6841<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014Carmel Branch<\/strong>275 Medical DriveCarmel, IN 46032317-846-2489<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014Castleton Branch<\/strong>8710 Bash StreetIndianapolis, IN 46256-9998317-464-6850<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent\u2014Southport Branch<\/strong>1701 E. Edgewood Ave.Indianapolis, IN 46227-9996317-464-6827<\/li> <li><strong>USPS Passport Agent &#8211; Brownsburg Branch<\/strong>411 E. Northfield Dr.Brownsburg, IN 46112317-852-3943<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visas<\/h3><p>All governments require foreigners to have an appropriate visa to reside in their country. This endorsement or stamp placed in your passport by a foreign government permits you to enter that country for a specified purpose. In most instances you must obtain the necessary visa before you leave the United States. Some visas cost money; others do not. Visa processing can take anywhere from several hours to several weeks. Apply for your visa directly from the embassy or nearest consulate of the country in which you plan to reside. If you are going on a 3rd Party Provider program, please consult your provider to determine if and how they assist you with obtaining your visa.<\/p><p>The Center for Global Education has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZAv7wmiP2hM&amp;feature=youtu.be\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Study Abroad Visa Basics<\/a>\u00a0presentation &#8211; please review this video prior to starting your visa process to answer many of your basic questions. This video is only 20 minutes long.<\/p><p>Links includes in this presentation are:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/traveladvisories.html\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories<\/a>\u00a0(slide 4)<\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/discoverdiplomacy\/docs\/208083.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What is a consulate?<\/a>\u00a0(slide 6)<\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldocs.com\/blog\/What-is-Consular-Jurisdiction-blogpost171\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What is a jurisdiction?<\/a>\u00a0(slide 6)<\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/services\/cjis\/identity-history-summary-checks\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FBI Identity History Summary Checks<\/a>\u00a0(slide 9)<\/li><\/ul><p>While the CGE is\u00a0<strong>not<\/strong>\u00a0a visa office, they can help with the process as much as possible. The consulate is always the best place to get up-to-date information.<\/p><p>If studying abroad in Europe, you may be required to obtain a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schengenvisainfo.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Schengen visa<\/a>. The\u00a0Schengen area\u00a0is comprised of the following 26 countries\u00a0that have agreed to allow free movement of their citizens within this area as a single country: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. For\u00a0more information on the health insurance visa requirements for the Schengen visa, please see the CGE&#8217;s webpage on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/pre-departure\/health-insurance-while-abroad\/\">Health Insurance While Abroad<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":1436,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3636","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Passports &amp; Visas | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/pre-departure\/passports-visas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Passports &amp; 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