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New Passport Laws Don’t Impede Border Crossing

In 2009, new passport laws went into effect that changed the documents required for travel between the US, Mexico and Canada. Called the Western Travel Initiative (WHTI), the regulations required most US citizens to have either a passport or a passport card for land and sea travel to either country, with a passport book being required for air travel.

Local businesses on both sides of the border have been ruing that day ever since, blaming the requirements for slowing down the number of consumers able to casually hop from country to country.

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Will You Need a Passport To Take a Domestic Flight?

At the moment, you only need a passport if you’re leaving the country. But in this age of increased security, will you ever need a passport to board a domestic flight?

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New Passport Regulations Still Rankle Border Communities

The Associated Press has an excellent article up that looks at how the new passport regulations associated with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) have changed the way people live in border communities like St.

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How NOT to Get an Expedited Passport

Are you in a hurry to get your passport? Does your application seem have gotten mysteriously stuck in limbo? That’s frustrating for sure, but here’s how NOT to handle it: Calling your congressperson’s office and threatening them.

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Government Considers Denying Passport Services to Tax Cheats

One common question we get asked here at RushMyPassport is whether or not you can be denied a passport if you owe taxes. In most cases, the answer is no: the IRS does not share its tax data with the Department of State, and current law does not allow passports to be denied simply because you owe the government money (though if you’ve got a criminal case against you for tax evasion, that might be a different story).

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US Passport Regulations for Cruises Leave Many Travelers Confused

Conflicting regulations from the US Department of Homeland Security and major cruise lines have left many travelers asking “Do I need a passport to go on a cruise?” and not getting a clear answer.

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New Child Passport Application Forms Will Be More Inclusive

Passport applications forms are getting a makeover in March. What’s changing? So far, the major change that’s been announced is changing the “mother” and “father” fields to ensure that same-sex couples and people in other non-traditional family structures can more easily apply for a child passport for their children.

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Blog Entries on Government Regulations

New Passport Laws Don’t Impede Border Crossing

Will You Need a Passport To Take a Domestic Flight?

New Passport Regulations Still Rankle Border Communities

How NOT to Get an Expedited Passport

Government Considers Denying Passport Services to Tax Cheats

US Passport Regulations for Cruises Leave Many Travelers Confused

New Child Passport Application Forms Will Be More Inclusive

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