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Passport Editorial

RushMyPassport Editorial Team

Passport Editorial represents the combined expertise of RushMyPassport's passport advisors, operations team, and travel documentation specialists. With hands-on experience assisting thousands of U.S. citizens with their passport applications, our team writes and reviews content to ensure accuracy, practical guidance, and up-to-date information — because when your travel is on the line, you need advice from people who do this every day.

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Get a Fast Passport to See Tuscany at its Finest
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Thinking of Tuscany, it's easy to get lost in a daydream of bright sunshine, fields of sunflowers, excellent wine and adorable quaint villages. However, if you visit Italy during the summer "high season,"  the reality is often quite different. Those adorable quaint village squares? Packed with tourists.  Museums and monuments? Packed with tourists. Local vineyards? Packed with tourists. In today's New York Times,  Danielle Pergament writes that a guest at her wedding, which took place in Tuscany in the summer,…

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What to Do if Your US Passport is Damaged
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Your US passport is one of your most valuable possessions, and you are probably very careful with it. However, no matter how careful we try to be, accidents happen. When it comes to passports, the most common causes of accidental damage are pets, toddlers, washing machines and for frequent travelers, normal wear and tear. Whether your dog chewed it or you accidentally sent it through the spin cycle, you should never try to travel with a damaged passport. Any damage…

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Need to Get a Passport? Passport Day is Later This Month!
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The Department of State just announced that it will celebrating "Passport Day in the USA" later on this month, providing citizens with an opportunity to submit their passport applications during special Saturday hours  at regional passport agency offices and passport acceptance facilities around the country. This is the second year in a row that the Department of State has celebrated Passport Day. In addition to being open on a Saturday, for this one day you won't have to make an…

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Debate Continues Over Increased Fees For Passport Services
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*The passport fees have recently changed. As of April 2nd, 2018, the passport acceptance fee has gone up from $25 to $35.   The debate over the State Department's proposed fee hike for passport services continues, with lawmakers and State Department officials arguing back and forth about whether the new fees are justified, especially given the current state of the economy. The LA Times notes that if the increases happen, the passport application fee will be more than double what…

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Do You Need to Get a Passport for Spring Break?
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It may still be cold and gloomy outside in many parts of the country, but make no mistake: spring is coming! That means it's time to start planning for Spring Break.  And if your Spring Break plans are taking you outside of the country, you may need to get a passport. To help you with your travel plans, here are the passport requirements for some of the more popular spring break travel destinations: Mexico Warm blue water,  gorgeous beaches and…

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Get a Passport, Quick- Before the Price Goes Up!
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Starting December 27th, 2021, the Department of State will increase fees for a passport book by $20 for all customers. Price updates reflected here.   If you think it's expensive to get a passport now, just wait...earlier this month, the Department of State filed a proposal in the Federal Register to significantly increase passport fees to help pay for the services it provides. If you don't want to pay the increased costs, you'd better apply for a passport, quick! Here…

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Passport Office to Open In Buffalo, NY This Year
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A new passport office will open in Buffalo, New York later this year, according to ABC News. The Regional Passport Agency will be able to offer same-day passport service, making it easier for people living in western New York to deal with sudden trips across the border to Canada, which now require a passport. According to WIVB.com, the new passport office will be located in the Warner Building on Genesee Street. It should be open this fall, in late September…

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Mexico To Delay New Passport Requirements In Baja California
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The Mexican government just announced that they will hold off enforcing new regulations requiring US citizens to show their passports to get into the country, at least in some areas. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the new rules will go into effect on March 1st for other parts of Mexico, but not for Baja California, because "Mexico lacks the infrastructure to enforce the regulations at busy ports such as San Ysidro and Otay Mesa." That means that US…

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