Have you ever wanted to drop everything and travel the world for a while? Well, what are you waiting for? When it comes to making a major life change like that, there’s never going to be a “perfect” time to do it, so you might as well start planning now. To help you get started, I’ve collected a list of resources from around the intertubes:<\/p>\n
While you’re daydreaming about living it up in India or Thailand, don’t forget to make arrangements to get a passport if you don’t have one already. You should allow at least 6 weeks to get a new passport if you apply with regular service, and at least 3 weeks if you use the government’s expedited service. Also, note that if the government shuts down for any length of time, passport processing services will be affected. And when they start back up again, there may be a backlog of applications in the system that could increase processing times.<\/p>\n
If you need your passport in a hurry, your best bet is either to make an appointment at a regional passport agency office or use a private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport. We’ll hand-deliver your application to the Department of State for processing in as little as 24 hours, with no need to travel to an agency or wait in line.<\/p>\n