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Can You Get a US Passport With a Name Like Pudsey Bear?
By Passport Editorial

According to the Telegraph, a British woman who legally changed her name to Mrs. Pudsey Bear to help raise money for charity was denied a passport by the British government.  The 37-year-old woman, born Eileen De Bont, changed her name to raise £4,000 for the BBC charity Children in Need. She has changed her name successfully on her bank account, credit cards and tax records, but the Identity & Passport Service refused to issue her a passport in the new…

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Get A Fast Passport To See The Top 5 Endangered Places
By Passport Editorial

As the earth's temperature rises, some of the most beautiful places in the world are changing forever.  A warmer planet means fewer glaciers and rising sea levels, both of which endanger certain famous tourist destinations. Here are five spots that are particularly threatened-get a fast passport to see them before it's too late! Venice, Italy Many of the buildings in this ancient Italian city were built on wooden piles sunk into the Venetian lagoon. The city has been slowly sinking…

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Passport Renewal in Miami
By Passport Editorial

There are a couple of different options when it comes to passport renewal in Miami, Florida. First, you may be able to renew by mail. Passport renewal by mail is an option for you if: You have your old US passport and it has not been damaged or mutilated. You got your old passport when you were 16 or older and it is less than 15 years old. You have legal documentation to submit for any name changes. If you…

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How to Get Passport Service Records
By Passport Editorial

Did you know that the government keeps a copy of each application you submit for passport service, including copies of the evidence you submitted to prove your citizenship? If you'd like a copy of these records for any reason, here's how to get them: If your passport was issued after 1925, the records are stored with US Passport Services.  To get them, you'll need to submit a notarized request in writing. Your request must include the following information: Your full…

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See Ancient Incan Ruins and More with an Express Passport
By Passport Editorial

Before Spanish conquistadors discovered South America, the Incas ruled the largest empire on the continent from their capital in what is now Peru.  They kept records using a system of knotted ropes called quipus, constructed awe-inspiring stone buildings without the aid of modern technology (or even the wheel),  and conquered a territory that stretched from modern-day Ecuador to Chile. Today, other than small artifacts like ceramics and the mysterious quipus, all that remains of the Incan Empire is a series…

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Michigan to Offer Enhanced Driver’s License for Trips to Canada
By Passport Editorial

Michigan has decided to offer an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL), which its citizens can use instead of a passport for quick trips into Canada. Like the newer passports, the enhanced driver's license has a radio frequency identification chip to provide stronger identification, so it is WHTI-compliant for land and sea trips to Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. The final phase of the WHTI goes into effect June 1, 2009. After that date, you will need a passport or an enhanced…

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After You Renew Your Passport, What Can You Do with the Old One?
By Passport Editorial

Passports are not just important travel documents. They also provide a record of where you've been. Each time you visit a new country, you get a new stamp on your passport.  The US Department of State understands that passports mean  a lot to people, so after you renew your passport, they'll cancel the old one and send it back to you. What can you do with an expired passport? You can't travel with it, of course. You can leave it…

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