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 ...

Renewing your passport online doesn't mean that you'll receive it any sooner than usual, though. The State Department is sticking to its " routine service " for passport renewals, whether they're ...

So you want to travel outside the country—awesome! Let’s get flying. As you may already know, passports from all over the world only ever come in four colors, and each color has a different meaning. A ...

How long does it take to get a passport renewed? Thanks to a new service at FedEx, just 24 hours, so don't panic. You're going to make that flight. A surefire ways to enter panic-mode is realizing ...

The government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, 2025, has impacted many federal services, but passport processing hasn't been affected—yet.

The new processing times apply to passports that were received by the State Department on or after Oct. 2. It’s getting easier to renew a passport this fall as processing times have significantly ...

The Department of Transportation has announced a (second) beta release of its online passport renewal program, which means eligible U.S. citizens can renew their passports online. Before you begin, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Americans set pandemic records for travel over Thanksgiving, and despite a new COVID variant, many are already planning winter and summer trips ahead. Not only are there new travel ...

Anybody can take a passport photo. You can sprinkle on a little photo editing magic – but only to render an image passable – not to enhance how you look! And (optionally) printing on decent quality ...