# 2025-08600: State Department Wants Feedback on a Five-Minute Passport Form

2025-08600, 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of Identifying Witness, is a Federal Register notice from State Department published 2025-05-15, effective The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. (as of 2026-10-20).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08600
- As of: 2026-10-20
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-08600
- Title: 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of Identifying Witness
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: State Department
- Citation: 90 FR 20735
- Published: 2025-05-15
- Effective: The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-20

## In one line

State Department Wants Feedback on a Five-Minute Passport Form

## Summary

The Department of State wants your thoughts on updating the Affidavit of Identifying Witness form, which helps confirm someone's identity for passports. About 44,000 people fill out this form occasionally, taking just 5 minutes each. You’ve got until July 14, 2025, to share your feedback—no cost changes, just making the process smoother and clearer!

## Abstract

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-08600 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/15/2025-08600/60-day-notice-of-proposed-information-collection-affidavit-of-identifying-witness)
- [2025-08600 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-15/pdf/2025-08600.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08600 (as of 2026-10-20).