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Avoiding a Damaged Passport Renewal: The 5 Commandments
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As long as you treat it right, your new passport is built to last for around ten years. However, the more you travel, the more wear and tear it will show - and the greater the chance of accidental damage. A damaged passport is most definitely an inconvenience. If the damage is at all severe, the document will have to be replaced before you attempt to leave the country again. Plus, if your passport is damaged, you automatically forfeit the…

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Get Your Passport Application: Passport Day is This Weekend!
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Been meaning to turn in that passport application? Life does get hectic, and it's easy to just keep putting chores like that off. However, you shouldn't wait until the last minute to apply for a passport. It's just a bad idea. Now, thanks to the Department of State's annual Passport Day in the USA holiday, you don't have to. This event has been held for the past three years, and it gives people who don't have a lot of time…

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Customs Officer Loses Texas Man’s Passport
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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.   As Rio Grande Valley resident Joe Valdez found out last month, even Customs officers can make mistakes. For Mr. Valdez, what was supposed to be a routine border crossing resulted in a lost passport after a border patrol officer handed Mr. Valdez' passport to someone else. As Mr. Valdez explained to local news station KRGV, "I parked…

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The Passport Party Project: Passport Services for Teenage Girls
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There's no denying that traveling to another country can be a life-changing event, especially when you're young. I know I'll never forget my art-history-themed senior trip to Europe, for example. It was an amazing and humbling experience to realize how big the world outside of America is. First, though, you need to get a passport. A new organization, the Passport Party Project, seeks to help teenage girls (and younger tweens) get over that first obstacle by providing them with access…

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Get an Expedited Passport to Visit Paris In September
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Fall is already one of the best times of year to visit Paris. The air cool and the summer crowds have begun to die down. Even better, a series of outdoor festivals and events take place in the city and surrounding countryside starting in September. Here's a rundown on why this month is worth making the trip: The Techno Parade On September 17th, thousands of electronic music lovers will gather in Paris for a 3-mile-long parade through the city. Originally…

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Military ID as Passport Alternative?
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Soldiers and their families may soon be able to use their military ID's in lieu of a passport for certain types of international travel, if New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has her way. The senator promised to work with the Department of Homeland Security to get a military ID listed as a "WHTI-compliant" document, one that complies with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. If she's successful, soldiers and their dependents could forego getting a passport for land and sea travel…

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New Passport Requirements Cut Off Bank Robber’s Getaway
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From the "not-too-bright criminals" file: A Clarksville, Tennessee man had it all planned out: he would rob a bank, pay off his family's bills, and then flee south of the border. Unfortunately, he forgot one minor detail: that perfect getaway to Mexico now requires a passport. If you plan to make your great escape by plane, you'll need your passport before they'll let you board. Driving across the border beyond the 20 to 30 kilometer "border zone" also requires a…

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Border Crossing on Labor Day? Don’t Forget Your US Passport
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Canada and Mexico, our nearest neighbors, are popular destinations for Americans looking to get away from it all for Labor Day. If you're planning to cross the border during the three-day weekend, the nice folks at US Customs and Border Patrol have some words of wisdom for you: don't forget your US passport. Passport books are required for US citizens who seek to cross into Mexico or Canada by air. If you're traveling by land or sea, you'll need one…

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