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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According to statistics from the US State Department published in the Washington Post, as of 2007 only 27% of Americans had a valid passport. That's not very many people, but passport applications have increased in recent years as passports become necessary for more and more people. Do you need a US passport? Here are some reasons why you might: Travel If you are traveling outside of the US, you probably need a passport. This is even true if you are…
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US citizens planning a trip to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean need to be aware of new travel requirements that will become effective June 1st, 2009. After June 1st, the days of being able to cross the border by flashing your driver's license and your birth certificate are over. US citizens traveling to these regions will need to show US passports or passport cards to re-enter the country...or else! Right about now, your inner three-year-old is probably asking "Oh yeah...or…
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Update: Passport rules for the Virgin Islands have changed. View the latest rules here. If your spring or summer travel plans include travel to the Virgin Islands, you may be wondering if you need a passport. The answer depends primarily on your itinerary. First, are going to the US Virgin Islands or the British Virgin Islands? The US Virgin Islands consist of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. These islands are US territories. If you travel directly to and…
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If you've always wanted to skip across the pond and experience the Old World firsthand, now is your chance to get great last-minute deals on airfare. NileGuidance has a post up with links to some awesome plane fares on flights from the US to Europe. For example, if you book by tomorrow, you can take advantage of American Airlines' European Getaway Sale, with one-way prices on flights to Europe as low as $147.00. If Spain is your destination of choice,…
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If you are applying for 24 hour passport processing, you don't have any time to spare. You simply cannot afford to have anything go wrong after you submit your application! The following checklist will help you avoid common mistakes so that your 24 hour passport application is accepted the first time. Check Your ID If your driver's license or state ID card was issued less than 6 months ago, you will need to include 5 additional forms of secondary ID…
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For many years, crossing the Canadian/American border was hardly more difficult than crossing from one state to another. In the "good old days," all you had to do was verbally declare your citizenship at the border and you were good to go. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) put an end to that practice. Under the WHTI, Passengers on US/Canada flights have been required to carry passports since 2007, but the rules remained more relaxed for land and sea crossings.…
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With many airlines offering discounted fares overseas, now is a great time to take that international trip you've been dreaming about. Of course, the main reason airfare is so cheap because many people can't afford to travel at the moment. Is there a way to make traveling internationally more affordable? If you aren't afraid of getting to know new people and you don't mind sleeping on stranger's couch, you can travel overseas without having to pay for accommodations. Not having…
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This Saturday, March 28th, passport offices around the country will celebrate "Passport Day in USA." During this event, many Passport Acceptance Facilities will be open to accept passport applications, answer questions and provide information about the passport application process. All Department of State Regional Passport Agencies will also be open. "Passport Day in the USA" is the only day of the year when the general public will be allowed to submit passport applications directly to a Regional Passport Agency without…
