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Subject:Re: Date format query From:Bob Gembey <bob -at- SUPERNOVA -dot- NL> Date:Thu, 3 Jun 1999 12:43:34 +0200
On the US State Department forms for requesting a US passport, the date
format is "MM/DD/YY". These are used by US citizens only. On the US State
Department forms for an entry visa, the date format is "DD/MM/YY." These
are meant for non-US citizens only. On the Customs Declarations, used by
both US and non-US citizens, the State Department uses "DD/MM/YY." I
guess they figure Americans are flexible enough to figure it out.
