Terms & Conditions
1. DEFINITIONS
Applicant shall mean the person for whom any Services are performed.
Company means International Passport Visa (IPV).
Documents shall mean the passport, application and supporting documentation provided by the Applicant to the Company.
Services shall mean the carriage and/or service performed or arranged by the Company pursuant to, or ancillary to, this contract with the Applicant.
Subcontractor shall mean and include:
(a) Any other person, firm, or Company with whom the Company may arrange to effect any Service in respect of the Documents which are the subject of this contract.
(b) Any person, firm or Company which is now or hereafter an agent, employee or subcontractor of any of the persons or entities referred to in (a) above.
International Passport Visa shall mean International Passport Visa, Inc. its employees, servants, subsidiaries and associated entities.
Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender include all genders and words importing a person include firm and corporation where appropriate.
The Applicant in consideration of the service payable by the Company AGREES to the following terms and conditions:
2. SUBCONTRACTING
Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions and instructions contained in this contract, the Company agrees and the Applicant hereby employs and authorizes the Company, as agent for the Applicant to contract either in its own name as principal or as agent with any Subcontractors for the performance of any Service to be performed or arranged by the Company pursuant to or ancillary to, this contract. Any such contract may be made on any terms of contract whatsoever used by the Subcontractor with whom the Company may contract for such Service and may be upon any terms and subject to any conditions of any special contract which the Subcontractor may in any particular case require including in every case terms which may limit or exclude liability in respect of the Service and any term that the Subcontractor may employ any person, firm or Company for performance of the Service.
3. WARRANTIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY THE APPLICANT
The Applicant agrees, warrants, and acknowledges that:
3.1 The person delivering the Documents and/or requesting the Services to the Company is authorized to sign the Applicant's letter of instruction.
3.2 The request of the Applicant for the performance of any Service shall not be in breach of any law.
3.3 The decision to grant or deny the application for a passport is a decision of the passport agency to which the application is made, and as such is outside the control of the Company. The Applicant request(s)/ authorize(s) the Company to act and perform as the agent in the procurement of the Passport(s) without liability. As the granting, or the denial of Passport(s) is entirely up to the discretion of the issuing passport agency, we the Company does not guarantee approval.
3.4 The responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in the passport applications is solely that of the Applicant.
3.5 Service and shipping fees will be charged once processing is started, even if the passport request is denied by the embassy or its official representative or cancelled by the Applicant. Government fees may be refunded in whole or in part depending on the policy of the applicable passport agency.
3.6 Passport information requirements, Passport fees and Passport issuing times are subject to change by the passport agency without notice so the Company does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided.
3.7 Charges including any additional charges, are the responsibility of the Applicant or their representative, are due and payable immediately, may be collected without notice, and may not be refunded. We the Company do not assume liability for delayed, lost or stolen passports.
3.8 The passport agency change rules and regulations for Passport processing at short or no notice and although the Company will make the necessary changes to its website the Company cannot guarantee that this will be effective immediately upon notification from the passport agency of changes required.
4. LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
4.1 The Company shall not be responsible for any loss or damage howsoever arising to any Documents nor for delays in issuance of replacement passports due to circumstances or causes beyond the Company control.
4.2 The Company does not assume any responsibility whatsoever for injury, damage, loss, accident or delay to any person or property which may arise due to causes beyond its control and not occasioned by its fault nor due to any act of negligence of any other party, war, strike, civil turmoil, riots, fire, acts of any government agency thereof, failure of transportation communication, or acts of God.
4.3 The Company has used its best efforts in collecting and preparing the data included within the Company website but cannot warrant that the information contained within this website is complete or accurate and does not assume and hereby disclaims liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in the Company website whether such errors or omissions result from negligence accident or any other cause.
4.4 Save as otherwise provided herein, the Company shall in no circumstances whatsoever or howsoever arising be liable for direct or indirect or consequential loss or damage. The limits provided for in this contract shall apply in any action against the Company for loss or damage or delay whether the action founded in contract, tort, or otherwise.
4.5 The Company disclaims any liability for losses, damages, of deposit or expenses, damages of any kind whatsoever incurred by the Applicant in the event the Passport applied for is denied or not obtained within a stated time period.
4.6 It is hereby agreed between the Applicant and the Company that the Applicant's rights to compensation (if any) for any claim for loss or damage will only be maintained provided the following is strictly adhered to:
• Any claim for damage to Documents must be lodged in writing to the Company within seven days of the date of change;
• Any right to damages against the Company shall be extinguished unless action is brought within six months from the date of this contract or the date the Services were completed or Documents delivered, or the date the Services should have been completed or the Documents should have been delivered, whichever date occurs first.
• In all cases where liability has not been excluded or limited by this contract or by mandatorily applicable statute, or law, the liability of the Company is limited to the lesser of $100.00 or the value of the Documents the subject of the contract at the time the Documents were received by the Company.
4.7 In all cases, where liability cannot be excluded or limited by this contract, the liability of the Company for breach for any condition or warranty in relation to the Documents or the Services is limited to any one or more of the following as determined by the Company at its absolute discretion:
In the cases of Services:
• the supply of Services again, or
• the payment of the reasonable costs of having the Services supplied again
• In the case of Documents:
• the replacement of the Documents;
• the payment of the reasonable costs of having the Documents replaced
• the replacement of the Documents or supply of equivalent Documents;
• the payment of the reasonable costs of replacing the Documents or acquiring equivalent Documents.
4.8 It is specifically agreed that all rights, immunities and limitations of liability granted to the Company by the provisions set forth in this contract shall continue to have full force and effect in all circumstances and notwithstanding any breach of the contract or any condition hereof by the Company.
5. INSURANCE
The liability of the Company is defined and limited to any amount stated for specified loss and damage. The Applicant is therefore advised to seek its own insurance cover generally.
6. DELIVERY
6.1 The Company is authorized to deliver the Documents to the consignee or his agent at the address nominated to the Company by either the Applicant, the Company, the consignee or their agents and it is expressly agreed that the Company shall be deemed to have delivered the Documents in accordance with this contract if it obtains a receipt or signed delivery docket for the Documents from any person at that address.
6.2 If the nominated place of delivery shall be unattended or if delivery cannot otherwise be effected, the Company in its sole discretion may at its option either deposit the Documents at the nominated place or store the Documents at the risk and expense of the Applicant, both of which will be deemed to be delivery of the Documents under this contract.
6.3 Dates specified for completion of the Service are estimates only and the Company shall not be liable for failure to complete the Service on such date or dates.
7. LAW AND JURISDICTION
Any dispute arising under this contract shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Texas.
8. TRADE PRACTICES
8.1 Any relief from liability contained in this contract is to be read subject to any restriction on contracting out of liability provided in any legislation binding the Company so that the provisions for relief contained in this contract are limited or rendered ineffective only to the extent required to give effect to that legislation but are otherwise fully effected and all the provisions hereof are severable and effective independently of any provisions which are null and void or ineffective by reason of any legislation.
9. FORCE MAJEURE
9.1 Where the Company is unable to carry out any obligation under the contract due to any circumstance, matter or thing beyond its reasonable control (force majeure) the Company shall be excused from such obligations to the extent of such prevention, restriction or interference so caused;
9.2 The Company shall use all possible diligence and reasonable endeavors to remove the force majeure.
10. FEES
10.1 A credit card is required to secure a passport submission reservation. Failure to cancel a reservation 48 hours prior to the appointment or failure to provide your documents in time for successful submission by IPV will constitute a “no-show” and be assessed a $60 cancellation fee.
10.2 All fees paid to an issuing authority by IPV on your behalf are non-refundable. In the event that a visa or passport application is submitted on your behalf and the request is rejected for any reason, IPV will, at your request, make an additional attempt to secure the travel document. Additional IPV service fees will not be assessed in this situation but you will be required to pay any additional fees assessed by the issuing authority. Orders cancelled prior to submission to the appropriate government agency will be assessed IPV’s standard processing fees. Payment of IPV service fees and all anticipated consular or embassy charges are due at the time of ordering service, unless account facilities have been agreed in writing prior to order. IPV reserves the right to retain passports and documents until full payment is received. IPV’s service fees are exclusive of any consular, embassy or administrative charges imposed in connection with securing the requested services and must be paid regardless of the issuance of the visa or passport.
10.3 IPV’s service fees may change without notice. A complete listing of IPV service fees can be found on RATES page of IPV’s website.
Applicant shall mean the person for whom any Services are performed.
Company means International Passport Visa (IPV).
Documents shall mean the passport, application and supporting documentation provided by the Applicant to the Company.
Services shall mean the carriage and/or service performed or arranged by the Company pursuant to, or ancillary to, this contract with the Applicant.
Subcontractor shall mean and include:
(a) Any other person, firm, or Company with whom the Company may arrange to effect any Service in respect of the Documents which are the subject of this contract.
(b) Any person, firm or Company which is now or hereafter an agent, employee or subcontractor of any of the persons or entities referred to in (a) above.
International Passport Visa shall mean International Passport Visa, Inc. its employees, servants, subsidiaries and associated entities.
Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender include all genders and words importing a person include firm and corporation where appropriate.
The Applicant in consideration of the service payable by the Company AGREES to the following terms and conditions:
2. SUBCONTRACTING
Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions and instructions contained in this contract, the Company agrees and the Applicant hereby employs and authorizes the Company, as agent for the Applicant to contract either in its own name as principal or as agent with any Subcontractors for the performance of any Service to be performed or arranged by the Company pursuant to or ancillary to, this contract. Any such contract may be made on any terms of contract whatsoever used by the Subcontractor with whom the Company may contract for such Service and may be upon any terms and subject to any conditions of any special contract which the Subcontractor may in any particular case require including in every case terms which may limit or exclude liability in respect of the Service and any term that the Subcontractor may employ any person, firm or Company for performance of the Service.
3. WARRANTIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY THE APPLICANT
The Applicant agrees, warrants, and acknowledges that:
3.1 The person delivering the Documents and/or requesting the Services to the Company is authorized to sign the Applicant's letter of instruction.
3.2 The request of the Applicant for the performance of any Service shall not be in breach of any law.
3.3 The decision to grant or deny the application for a passport is a decision of the passport agency to which the application is made, and as such is outside the control of the Company. The Applicant request(s)/ authorize(s) the Company to act and perform as the agent in the procurement of the Passport(s) without liability. As the granting, or the denial of Passport(s) is entirely up to the discretion of the issuing passport agency, we the Company does not guarantee approval.
3.4 The responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in the passport applications is solely that of the Applicant.
3.5 Service and shipping fees will be charged once processing is started, even if the passport request is denied by the embassy or its official representative or cancelled by the Applicant. Government fees may be refunded in whole or in part depending on the policy of the applicable passport agency.
3.6 Passport information requirements, Passport fees and Passport issuing times are subject to change by the passport agency without notice so the Company does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided.
3.7 Charges including any additional charges, are the responsibility of the Applicant or their representative, are due and payable immediately, may be collected without notice, and may not be refunded. We the Company do not assume liability for delayed, lost or stolen passports.
3.8 The passport agency change rules and regulations for Passport processing at short or no notice and although the Company will make the necessary changes to its website the Company cannot guarantee that this will be effective immediately upon notification from the passport agency of changes required.
4. LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
4.1 The Company shall not be responsible for any loss or damage howsoever arising to any Documents nor for delays in issuance of replacement passports due to circumstances or causes beyond the Company control.
4.2 The Company does not assume any responsibility whatsoever for injury, damage, loss, accident or delay to any person or property which may arise due to causes beyond its control and not occasioned by its fault nor due to any act of negligence of any other party, war, strike, civil turmoil, riots, fire, acts of any government agency thereof, failure of transportation communication, or acts of God.
4.3 The Company has used its best efforts in collecting and preparing the data included within the Company website but cannot warrant that the information contained within this website is complete or accurate and does not assume and hereby disclaims liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in the Company website whether such errors or omissions result from negligence accident or any other cause.
4.4 Save as otherwise provided herein, the Company shall in no circumstances whatsoever or howsoever arising be liable for direct or indirect or consequential loss or damage. The limits provided for in this contract shall apply in any action against the Company for loss or damage or delay whether the action founded in contract, tort, or otherwise.
4.5 The Company disclaims any liability for losses, damages, of deposit or expenses, damages of any kind whatsoever incurred by the Applicant in the event the Passport applied for is denied or not obtained within a stated time period.
4.6 It is hereby agreed between the Applicant and the Company that the Applicant's rights to compensation (if any) for any claim for loss or damage will only be maintained provided the following is strictly adhered to:
• Any claim for damage to Documents must be lodged in writing to the Company within seven days of the date of change;
• Any right to damages against the Company shall be extinguished unless action is brought within six months from the date of this contract or the date the Services were completed or Documents delivered, or the date the Services should have been completed or the Documents should have been delivered, whichever date occurs first.
• In all cases where liability has not been excluded or limited by this contract or by mandatorily applicable statute, or law, the liability of the Company is limited to the lesser of $100.00 or the value of the Documents the subject of the contract at the time the Documents were received by the Company.
4.7 In all cases, where liability cannot be excluded or limited by this contract, the liability of the Company for breach for any condition or warranty in relation to the Documents or the Services is limited to any one or more of the following as determined by the Company at its absolute discretion:
In the cases of Services:
• the supply of Services again, or
• the payment of the reasonable costs of having the Services supplied again
• In the case of Documents:
• the replacement of the Documents;
• the payment of the reasonable costs of having the Documents replaced
• the replacement of the Documents or supply of equivalent Documents;
• the payment of the reasonable costs of replacing the Documents or acquiring equivalent Documents.
4.8 It is specifically agreed that all rights, immunities and limitations of liability granted to the Company by the provisions set forth in this contract shall continue to have full force and effect in all circumstances and notwithstanding any breach of the contract or any condition hereof by the Company.
5. INSURANCE
The liability of the Company is defined and limited to any amount stated for specified loss and damage. The Applicant is therefore advised to seek its own insurance cover generally.
6. DELIVERY
6.1 The Company is authorized to deliver the Documents to the consignee or his agent at the address nominated to the Company by either the Applicant, the Company, the consignee or their agents and it is expressly agreed that the Company shall be deemed to have delivered the Documents in accordance with this contract if it obtains a receipt or signed delivery docket for the Documents from any person at that address.
6.2 If the nominated place of delivery shall be unattended or if delivery cannot otherwise be effected, the Company in its sole discretion may at its option either deposit the Documents at the nominated place or store the Documents at the risk and expense of the Applicant, both of which will be deemed to be delivery of the Documents under this contract.
6.3 Dates specified for completion of the Service are estimates only and the Company shall not be liable for failure to complete the Service on such date or dates.
7. LAW AND JURISDICTION
Any dispute arising under this contract shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Texas.
8. TRADE PRACTICES
8.1 Any relief from liability contained in this contract is to be read subject to any restriction on contracting out of liability provided in any legislation binding the Company so that the provisions for relief contained in this contract are limited or rendered ineffective only to the extent required to give effect to that legislation but are otherwise fully effected and all the provisions hereof are severable and effective independently of any provisions which are null and void or ineffective by reason of any legislation.
9. FORCE MAJEURE
9.1 Where the Company is unable to carry out any obligation under the contract due to any circumstance, matter or thing beyond its reasonable control (force majeure) the Company shall be excused from such obligations to the extent of such prevention, restriction or interference so caused;
9.2 The Company shall use all possible diligence and reasonable endeavors to remove the force majeure.
10. FEES
10.1 A credit card is required to secure a passport submission reservation. Failure to cancel a reservation 48 hours prior to the appointment or failure to provide your documents in time for successful submission by IPV will constitute a “no-show” and be assessed a $60 cancellation fee.
10.2 All fees paid to an issuing authority by IPV on your behalf are non-refundable. In the event that a visa or passport application is submitted on your behalf and the request is rejected for any reason, IPV will, at your request, make an additional attempt to secure the travel document. Additional IPV service fees will not be assessed in this situation but you will be required to pay any additional fees assessed by the issuing authority. Orders cancelled prior to submission to the appropriate government agency will be assessed IPV’s standard processing fees. Payment of IPV service fees and all anticipated consular or embassy charges are due at the time of ordering service, unless account facilities have been agreed in writing prior to order. IPV reserves the right to retain passports and documents until full payment is received. IPV’s service fees are exclusive of any consular, embassy or administrative charges imposed in connection with securing the requested services and must be paid regardless of the issuance of the visa or passport.
10.3 IPV’s service fees may change without notice. A complete listing of IPV service fees can be found on RATES page of IPV’s website.