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Passport Renewal in San Francisco
By Passport Editorial

San Francisco is an amazing place to live, but it's also an excellent jumping-off point for international travel. In fact, San Francisco International Airport is the 10th busiest airport in the US. Flights leave every day for destinations all over the world, though the city's West Coast location means that many of the most frequented destinations are Asian. In 2008, the airport was voted the Best International Airport in North America in the World Airports Survey. So, if you live…

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Passport Replacement Fees May be Waived for Disaster Victims
By Passport Editorial

Starting December 27th, 2021, the Department of State will increase fees for a passport book by $20 for all customers. Price updates reflected here. After losing everything in a natural disaster, it's a tremendous burden to have to put your life back together again. Important documents are lost, your life is in complete and utter turmoil, and insurance doesn't cover everything even if you're lucky enough to have it. Under those circumstances, having to pay $135 to apply for passport…

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Will You Ever Be Able to Apply for a New Passport Online?
By Passport Editorial

For many Americans, the ability to apply for a new passport completely online ranks high on their travel wish list. Unfortunately, as of right now, you can only start the process online by filling out and printing the relevant application forms. If you've never had a passport before (or you are otherwise ineligible to renew your passport by mail), you still have to go down to the nearest passport acceptance facility (most likely a post office) to turn in the…

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University of Rhode Island Offers Passport Application Help
By Passport Editorial

*The passport fees have recently changed. As of April 2nd, 2018, the passport acceptance fee has gone up from $25 to $35.   University of Rhode Island students had chance to get some help with their passport applications last week, thanks to a unique event held by the University's International Office. During the event, the International Office gave away 50 free passports, covering the application fees for those students lucky enough to be able to snag one. In addition, the…

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Get a Passport to Be Inspired by Iceland This Winter
By Passport Editorial

Winter is traditionally low season in Iceland, but the "Inspired by Iceland"  campaign aims to fix that. To entice more tourists to visit Iceland during the cold winter months, the campaign encourages Icelanders to open up their homes to tourists eager to have locals show them around the country.  It has received support from no less a public figure than Iceland's prime minister,  Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who posted a video on the Inspired by Iceland website encouraging others to take part.…

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Should You Be Required to Sign for a New Passport?
By Passport Editorial

After you apply for your new passport, all that's left is the waiting. If you requested regular service, that's about six weeks of checking the mail obsessively for an envelope from the State Department. Passports are sent back via regular mail with a tracking number, but you don't have to sign for it. So, if you're not home when it's delivered, there's usually not a problem...unless, of course, someone goes through your mailbox. That's what Snehlata Oberoi of San Francisco…

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Avoiding a Damaged Passport Renewal: The 5 Commandments
By Passport Editorial

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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