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Why passports are canceled after their owner dies

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Just in case ghosts try to flee the country, the government has a protocol. When a citizen dies, their passport must be formally canceled. Authorities will literally snip the corners off the booklet or punch holes through the visa pages to prevent identity theft by international smugglers. Your travel privileges are brutally revoked the exact second your heart stops.

Why passports are canceled after their owner dies
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