There's a new passport office available for Virginia residents, just in time for the busy summer travel season. If you live in or near Roanoke, Virginia, you can now apply for a passport at the South County Library in Southwest Roanoke County. If you work during the day, you'll be pleased to note that this new passport office location offers convenient evening and Saturday hours, too! No need to request time off work or to spend your lunch break doing…
As of October 2014, two post offices have opened "mega passport acceptance offices". These California passport office locations are part of a pilot program that will eventually include seven passport application locations. Here's the scoop on the new facilities: Van Nuys Passport Application Location Address: 15701 Sherman Way Van Nuys, CA 91409 Phone Number: (818) 374-5650 Office hours: Tuesday through Friday : 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Santa Clarita Passport Application Location Address: 28201 Franklin Parkway…
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Earlier this summer, we posted a blog on 4 Great Apps for International Travel. We wanted to add some additional apps to the list to ensure you were up to date on the latest and greatest apps for international travel. Trip Journal -- Trip documenter : Trip Journal is an award-winning travel app that lets you digitally document your trip on your iOS, Android, Bada or Symbian device. Converse: Have a conversation with speakers of other languages with Converse, a $4.99 iPad…
Houston, you have a problem: The Houston Passport Agency is closed for renovations. If you need an emergency passport, you have two choices: travel to another city or use a private expediting company like RushMyPassport. The Houston Passport Agency handles urgent passport requests. Typically, you are eligible to use this office if you need a passport AND You have an international departure planned within the next 14 days You are leaving in the next 4 weeks and your trip requires…
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Can you still get a passport? Yes! You can still get a passport even though the federal government is partially shut down. Passport Services are fully supported by the fees you pay to get a U.S. passport, instead of appropriated money, so these activities are not affected. According to the Department of State, "In the event of a lapse in appropriations, the Department of State will continue passport and visa operations as well as provide critical services to U.S. citizens overseas.…
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In our fourth post in our Trusted Traveler Program Series we are going to cover SENTRI, the program for pre-approved travelers who cross the U.S./Mexico border frequently. SENTRI users have access to specific, dedicated primary lanes into the United States. Members are issued a Radio Frequency Identification Document (RFID) that will identify their record and status in the CBP database upon arrival at the U.S. port of entry. Participants in the program wait for much shorter periods of time than…
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Traveling in a hurry? There are several ways to get an expedited passport. According to State Department spokesman Peter Velasco, the Department of State has 26 passport agencies across the nation that can assist U.S. travelers who need their travel documents immediately. The Department of State charges an additional $60 fee for expedited passport service. If you have to travel abroad for business or family emergencies and you need to leave in a day or two, applying for an expedited…
