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How NOT to Get an Expedited Passport

Do you need an expedited 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. expedited passport

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New Atlanta Passport Office Completes Agency Expansion Project

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According to the Department of State, the new passport office that just opened in Atlanta, Georgia marks the end of the department's US Passport Agency Expansion Project. The project, paid for by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, opened a total of 7 new passport facilities to assist US citizens facing passport emergencies. New offices were built in Atlanta, Georgia; Buffalo, New York; El Paso, Texas; San Diego, California; and St. Albans, Vermont, while public access was added to existing…

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Get Your Passport Application in Now for the Dominican Republic

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Aarrr, me hearties! If the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie has you craving a taste of the pirate's life, you need to book tickets to the Dominican Republic this summer. A few years ago, divers exploring the reefs off Catalina island stumbled upon the skeletal remains of Quedagh Merchant, a ship last captained by a real pirate of the Caribbean, Captain Kidd. The ship, laden with treasure, was captured by Kidd and his crew off the coast of India…

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Driving to Mexico or Canada? What Can I Use As Proof of Travel?

By Passport Editorial

When you apply for an emergency passport, whether it's at a Passport Agency office or through an expediting company, the Department of State requires you to prove that you do in fact have an emergency. When you make an appointment at a Passport Agency office, you must bring a hard copy of your itinerary to show that you will be leaving the country within the next 14 days. If you're using an expediter, you must include proof of travel in…

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Before You Cruise This Summer, Get a Passport

By Passport Editorial

Are you planning a cruise this summer? Before you set sail, here's some advice: learn from the woeful tale of the Frantz family of Cleveland, Ohio, and get a passport. Many, if not most, cruisers tend to head to port with documents that meet just the minimum requirements to board. For so-called "closed-loop" cruises to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean that begin and end at the same US port, that means just a wallet-sized passport card or even a driver's…

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Get Your Passport Application in Now for Summer Travel

By Passport Editorial

Do you have summer travel plans yet? We've combed the web to find the coolest, most interesting summer vacation ideas for 2011. If you don't know where you're going yet, perhaps one of the following destinations will pique your interest: Skiing in Patagonia, Argentia:  If lounging on the beach isn't your thing, follow winter down to the southern hemisphere to enjoy world-class skiing in Patagonia. With resorts and terrain that cater to everyone from beginners to experts, this remote corner…

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Who Signs A Child’s Passport?

By Passport Editorial

Getting a passport for a minor can be a bit of an ordeal. Once you finally have your child's passport in hand, another question arises: Who signs it? Do you, or does the child? What if your child is too young to write? You're not alone in wondering - this is a common question for parents to ask. The answer depends on the age and writing ability of your child. You have to make a judgement call: can your child…

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Lost Passport? UK Passport Agency Says “Check Your Trash Can”

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The UK's Identity and Passport Service just released the results of a study that looked at replacement passport applications to determine where and how passports are most likely to be lost. Like the US, the UK has citizens applying to replace a lost passport fill out a questionnaire explaining exactly what happened to the missing document. According to the statistics, one of the most common ways to lose a passport in the UK is to accidentally throw it away, according…

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Your US Passport: Don’t Leave For Canada Without It!

By Passport Editorial

When you head out to catch a flight to Canada, what's the one thing you shouldn't leave home without? Hint: It's not your American Express card! It's your US passport, which you'll need to get on the flight. Evan Longoria, the third baseman for the Tampa Rays, found that out the hard way when he tried to catch a charter flight with his teammates to Toronto. As he explained to the St. Petersburg Times, "First road trip of the year…

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