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The letter cites U.S. State Department guidance allowing daily-worn religious headdress, and references the requirement that all headgear not worn daily must be removed. It affirms that the applicant or dependent minor wears the turban daily, explains its religious significance within Sikh practice, and requests compliance with department rules for passport photo eligibility.",{"@graph":63,"@context":119},[64,80,102],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":41,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/letters/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/templatestatedepartmentpassportletter/170070/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/templatestatedepartmentpassportletter/170070.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Aditya","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/octet-stream","2026-10-18","2026-09-01",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":101},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",9,{"@type":103,"mainEntity":104},"FAQPage",[105,111,115],{"name":106,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":108},"What is the purpose of this letter?","Question",{"text":109,"@type":110},"To request authorization to wear a Dastaar (Sikh turban) in a U.S. passport photograph because it is worn daily for religious reasons.","Answer",{"name":112,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":113},"What requirement does the letter reference from the U.S. State Department?",{"text":114,"@type":110},"Headgear should be removed unless worn daily for religious reasons, and a signed statement verifying daily wear must be submitted with the application.",{"name":116,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":117},"Who can this letter apply to?",{"text":118,"@type":110},"The applicant or the applicant’s dependent minor, as stated in the letter.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":121,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":123,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":125,"site_id":56},170070,1788266971,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":128},{"doc_id":125,"user_id":129,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":9,"category_id":40,"category_name":41,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":101,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":73,"language":136,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":126,"read_time":9},962085564549,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_085a072bc5b1113ac321206ff7593b45","DATE\nTo Whom It May Concern:\nI or my dependent minor wish to wear my Dastaar (turban) in a United States passport photograph. As a member of the Sikh faith, I or my dependent wear a Dastaar daily for religious reasons.\nThe United States State Department allows persons of faith to wear religious headdress worn daily in United States passports photographs.  In this regard please review the State Department website at:  \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://travel.state.gov/passport/guide/faq/faq_881.html\" \u0014http://travel.state.gov/passport/guide/faq/faq_881.html\u0015.\nOn the topic of religious headdress is United States passport photos, the State Department website states:\n“Unless worn daily for religious reasons [emphasis added], all hats or headgear should be removed for the photo. A signed statement from the applicant must be submitted with the application verifying the item is worn daily for religious reasons.”\nThis document constitutes mine or my dependent minor’s signed statement that a turban is being worn daily for religious reasons.\nFor your information Sikhs wear an external uniform to unify and bind them to the beliefs of the religion and to remind them of their commitment to Sikh teachings at all times. These articles of faith distinguish a Sikh and have deep spiritual significance. They signify an individual’s commitment to the Sikh faith and to the highest ideals of love and service of humanity. Unlike some other faiths where only the clergy are in uniform, all Sikhs are required to wear external articles of faith. The Sikh Code of Conduct, called the Rehat Maryada, outlines the requirements for practicing the Sikh way of life, including wearing the articles of faith. The Rehat Maryada explicitly instructs that a Sikh must wear a turban. See Ch. 10, Art. 16(t), translated by W.H.McLeod: Textual Sources For the Study of Sikhism, Manchester University Press, 1984.\nUnlike a hat, a turban must always cover a Sikh’s head. Sikhs consider the turban to be a precious gift from their prophet and many wash their hands before they begin to tie it. The turban reminds a Sikh of his or her duty to maintain and uphold the core beliefs of the Sikh faith, which include working hard and honestly, sharing with needy, and promoting the equality of all humankind. When a Sikh ties a turban, the turban ceases to be just a piece of cloth and becomes one and the same with the Sikh's head. It is a religious commitment without which the believer ceases to be a Sikh\nI thank you in advance for your cooperation in complying with United States State Department rules and allowing me or my dependent minor to wear a religious turban worn daily in a passport photograph.\nSincerely,\nFor more information, please visit \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.sikhcoalition.org\" \u0014www.sikhcoalition.org\u0015","cbCaijIdeNwQep0i","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijIdeNwQep0i","doc",28160,"English","# Request to Wear Religious Turban in Passport Photo\n## Religious Basis for Daily Wear\n## Reference to State Department Requirements\n## Signed Statement and Request","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this letter?\",\"answer\":\"To request authorization to wear a Dastaar (Sikh turban) in a U.S. passport photograph because it is worn daily for religious reasons.\"},{\"question\":\"What requirement does the letter reference from the U.S. State Department?\",\"answer\":\"Headgear should be removed unless worn daily for religious reasons, and a signed statement verifying daily wear must be submitted with the application.\"},{\"question\":\"Who can this letter apply to?\",\"answer\":\"The applicant or the applicant’s dependent minor, as stated in the letter.\"}]","TemplateStateDepartmentPassportLetter | DOC"]