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Going to the Winter Olympics? You Need a Passport, Quick!
By Passport Editorial

This year, the Winter Olympics are being held in Vancouver, Canada. The games run from February 12th to February 28th, and since they are relatively close to us this year, a lot of Americans are expected to attend. If you're one of them, make sure you are up to speed on the latest requirements for crossing the US/Canadian border. Last year, those requirements changed. Previously, you could have driven across to Canada to see the Winter Olympics with just a…

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What is the Passport Denial Program?
By Passport Editorial

What is the Passport Denial Program, and could it keep you from getting your passport? The Passport Denial Program was set up to prevent parents who owe child support from being able to get a passport and leave the country.  Although it doesn't say so on the passport application form, all passport applications are checked against a list of people who owe more than $2,500 in child support. If you owe more child support than that and you apply for…

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Don’t Use a Fake Name On Your Passport Application Form
By Passport Editorial

If you're living under an assumed name, here's a tip for you: Don't apply for a US passport.  Arturo Puente, a chief petty officer in the US Navy, learned this particular lesson the hard way.  You see, according to this article on Jacksonville.com, Arturo Puente isn't the officer's real name. The real Arturo Puente died of asthma attack in 1980, when he was only 11 years old. Shortly before his death, the boy's birth certificate was stolen from the family…

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Get a Rush Passport And Celebrate New Year’s Eve In Berlin
By Passport Editorial

Still looking for something to do on New Year's Eve?  Here are 4 good reasons to get a rush passport (if you don't already have one), book a flight to Germany and celebrate New Year's Eve (otherwise known as "Silvester") in Berlin. One of the Largest New Year's Eve Parties in The World You want to be somewhere memorable when you wave goodbye to the awkwardly-named decade of the Aughts, right? Where better to bid the decade farewell than one…

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Connecticut Congressman Helps 86-Year-Old Get Passport Service
By Passport Editorial

Usually, getting passport service is a fairly straightforward process. You fill out a passport application at a passport acceptance facility (often a post office, library, or County Clerk's office) and provide them with the following documents to send to the Department of State along with your application: Proof of US Citizenship (such as a previously issued passport, a birth certificate, a Certificate of Citizenship or a Naturalization Certificate) Proof of identity (such as a driver's license or state-issued ID) A…

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Where to Keep Your US Passport
By Passport Editorial

Where is your US passport right now? Is it squirreled away in your desk drawer? In your purse? Still in the passport holder you wore around your neck on your last trip? Wrong, says Jean Chatzky of The Daily Journal.  According to Chatzky, because your passport is such an important document, it needs to be located somewhere safe, where you can find it instantly if you have to leave your house in an emergency.  She suggests making a list of…

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Get a Fast Passport and Ring in the New Year In Sydney
By Passport Editorial

There's something satisfying about being first at something, don't you think?  If you'd like to cross the finish line into 2010 first, before most of the world's population, consider catching a plane to Australia to catch the New Year's bash in Sydney, which bills itself as the New Year's capital of the world. While 2010 technically starts in New Zealand, Sydney will be the first of the world's major cities to say goodbye to 2009 and welcome in 2010. Sydney…

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