Amid a surge in new passport applications, the State Department decided it was time to act drastically. More about this was told by Travel and Leisure. The State Department will hold "special passport fairs." They will be held in public libraries, houses of culture and local city administrations of different…
Now Americans can quickly, safely and conveniently renew their passports online. The pilot program is currently open to the first 25 applicants and will be expanded to the rest of the country later this year. Lonely Planet writes about it. More…
Starting December 27, the US passport fee for all customers increased by $20, 8newsnow reports. "The increased duty is necessary to ensure that we continue to issue some of the most secure travel and identity documents in the world," it said...
An American passport in America itself is not a necessary document. In the vast majority of cases, Americans use a driver's license or ID (state-issued identification) to prove their identity. A passport is needed primarily for traveling abroad. For those who are planning it...
A year later, starting from October 1, 2020, you will need a Real ID to pass through the checkpoints at American airports. It is advisable to get it during this time, without putting it off for the last weeks. But it is not necessary for everyone to issue a certificate and ...
If you are planning a last minute trip abroad and need to get your passport as soon as possible, the FedEx Office can help. This summer, the company is partnering with RushMyPassport to offer expedited passport services in the United States, including issuing and renewing passports, and ...
A passport as an identity document takes on even more weight abroad, where it is used for return plane tickets, hotel tickets, and much more. But what if it was stolen in another country or you lost it? The US government has prepared detailed instructions...
In the event that a US passport is lost or stolen, the holder must immediately report the incident to the authorities to protect themselves from identity theft. There are three ways to do this: by calling 1-877-487-2778 (TTY 1-888-874-7793). by regular mail by sending the DS-64 form to the specified in ...
Some transgender US passport holders have said that the State Department refused to renew their documents even after applicants had already indicated their gender as female on previously approved passports. At the end of June, Danny Askini, executive director of the advocacy group “Gender League ...
The same-sex couple, married and living in London, has sued the US Department of State for granting US citizenship to only one of the couple's two sons. According to a lawsuit filed in the US District Court, Citizen Alison Blixt ...