

What if You’re Retired, On Disability, or a Student?

This field is not a requirement for the application and can even be left blank or have entries such as “none” or “N/A.” You can also write “self-employed” for more difficult to describe contract work.

Simple titles are fine as such as teacher, chef, or writer. You should enter the closest and most direct description for your current job title. Your occupation is not listed on the passport itself, but it is one of the fields you have to fill in when applying for a passport. Let’s go over the ins and outs of putting your career information on your passport. What should you put down when the passport application asks you about your job? Almost all of the information on your passport application is straightforward, but that career information can be tricky. So, you’re ready to start exploring the world, but you need to get your passport first.
