UPDATE (20 Feb 2026): SPECIAL ISSUANCE PASSPORT (SIP) REQUIREMENT FOR GERMANY, JAPAN & THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Eligible dependents of service members and DoW civilians on official travel to Germany, Japan and the Republic of Korea must have Special Issuance Passport (SIP) or the No-Fee Regular (Blue) Passport. See Electronic Foreign Clearance Guide (eFCG) for country specific requirements concerning official travel and the use of a SIP or contact your unit-level passport office.
Recommend Applying for Official No-Fee (Blue) Passport As-Soon-As-Possible.
DoW Foreign Clearance Guide Link: https://apacs.milcloud.mil/fcg2/acknowledge (CAC Required)