Originally Posted by
CVG_DL
I'm a US citizen and US passport holder currently living in Europe. Due to my job, I'm often required to obtain a visa for travel. Because of the visa processing time I'm left without a passport for 1-2 weeks when I'm not able to travel. Any experience in obtaining a second passport copy while living abroad?
Yes. Here is what I do: apply at the nearest US Consulate/Embassy in person with a letter and/or other documentation on why I require a second ordinary US passport. If accepted and issued, it will ordinarily be valid for just two years.
As a US citizen who also holds residences in Europe, commutes between countries but holds no local ID acceptable for cross-border travel of the sort I do, I claimed that I needed it in order to facilitate meeting my professional and personal obligations in a timely and responsible manner.