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Your U.S. passport is a travel essential because a U.S. citizen’s birth certificate does not suffice to cross borders. That ...

Mobile Passport Control is a free app that can help you skip the long lines at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It’s an alternative to Global Entry and has expanded to a growing list of airports.

If you’re planning for international travel, getting your passport can remove an early stress from your plate. A passport is an official document issued by the federal government that verifies a U.S.

Get it wrong, and you don't just look bad, you might not get the passport at all. Although the new online passport renewal system allows Americans to upload photos and complete the entire process ...

Are you traveling internationally for the first time? You’ll need to secure a passport, which attests to a person’s identity and nationality when crossing borders. In 2021, the U.S. Department of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Renewing a passport can be a hassle to say the least. After filling out paperwork and calculating the fees, there's the issue of the photo, ...

Check your passport expiration date. It may not be accepted if it's close to expiring. Here's how to renew your passport by mail or online. A U.S. passport counts as a Real ID, which takes effect May ...

The thought of renewing your passport might make you groan, expecting hours of waiting in a passport office, and sacrificing an entire afternoon in the process. What you might not know, is that there ...

Planning an overseas getaway? Before you start dreaming about gelato in Rome or beaches in the Caribbean, check your passport. While a Real ID will get you through domestic flights, you’ll still need ...