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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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Destination Wedding Tips: Don't Forget Your Passport

Destination Wedding Tips: Don’t Forget Your Passport
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Dreaming of a breathtaking wedding in a faraway land? Destination weddings offer the perfect opportunity to exchange vows in a picturesque location while creating lifelong memories. However, before you embark on this romantic adventure, it's important to understand the passport requirements involved. In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk you through everything you need to know to be passport-ready for a seamless destination wedding experience. Make Sure You Have a Valid Passport First and foremost, ensure that you have a valid…

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US Passport Office Using Social Media to Interact with Public
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President Barack Obama is quite possibly the nation's most technologically engaged president. Now, the US Department of State, the department in charge of the passport office, is following in his footsteps and using social media to forge a stronger connection with the public. For example, according to Mashable.com, the State Department is working with Howcast to create a digitial "town hall" for the 5th Summit of the Americas. The Summit takes place April 17th through the 19th in Trinidad and…

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US Passports: One Benefit of Becoming a Citizen
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Naturalization can be a long, drawn-out process, but navigating it successfully provides many benefits to new citizens, including becoming eligible for US passports. Traveling with US passports allows y0u to get assistance from the US government if you are traveling overseas and you need help. Depending on your specific situation, the requirements for naturalization can vary. Specific requirements for citizenship and more information about the process can be found here. However, here's a brief rundown on how the process works…

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Family in Cuba? Get Passports and Go Visit!
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Yesterday,  President Obama announced a slight thaw in the strained relationship between Cuba and the United States.  For the first time in decades, Cuban-Americans with family in Cuba will be allowed to go back and visit as often as they like. They will also be able to send back as much money as they like to their Cuban relatives-as long as the relatives in question aren't senior government officials or high-ranking members of the Communist Party. Right now, unless you're…

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How to Rush a Passport Name Change
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If you've gotten married, it can take a long time to get everything changed over from your maiden name to your married name.  Some documents, inevitably, will get lost in the shuffle.  So, what happens when you book a vacation overseas, only to discover a few days before you're scheduled to leave that your passport is in your old name? There are a few different options available for rushing a passport name change, depending on how much time you have…

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How to Fill Out a Passport Application Form
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One of the least fun parts of applying for a passport is filling out the passport application form.  Paperwork is never fun, and the procedure for filling out the application form can be a little bit confusing. To minimize the frustration,  here's a handy, step-by-step guide for filling out Passport Application Form DS-11, an application for a new passport. Step 1- Read Pages 1,2 and 4. These pages have important information about the documents you'll need to apply for a…

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Unemployed? Get an Expedited Passport and See the World!
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According to the New York Times, the unemployment rate in the US is up to 8.5%, and 663,000 jobs were lost in March. That's bad news. The good news that if you are among that number, now would be a great time to take that vacation you've been putting off. I know, taking a vacation after losing your job...that's crazy-talk, right? Maybe...it depends on your circumstances.  For many of the newly unemployed, travel won't be an option. However, if you…

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Where To Go With Your New Passport? Let Joobili Help You Decide
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Not sure where to go for your next vacation? There are so many possibilities, especially with many airlines and hotels offering rock-bottom prices on international travel.  If your new passport is burning a hole in your pocket and you're having trouble choosing a destination, you might want to try out Joobili.com. What is Joobili? As this post on the  Joobili blog points out, the service is different from most travel websites because it caters to people who know when they…

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