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New Emergency Passport Office Opens in New Hampshire

Just in time for the busy holiday season, the Department of State announced last week that the New Hampshire passport agency office in Portsmouth is now open to the public to provide emergency passports.

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Missing Birth Certificate Found, Able to Apply for New Passport

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A Oregon woman is finally able to apply for a new passport after the US Air Force located a copy of her birth certificate. According to the Mail Tribune, 21-year-old Vanessa Driskell has been looking for her birth certificate for the past 4 years, ever since she was 16 and wanted to apply for a driver's license. For most of us, a lost birth certificate is nothing more than an inconvenience. All it means is that you'll have to order…

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Damaged US Passport Spells Disaster for Newlyweds

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Have you ever had a pet try to prevent you from leaving on a trip? They'll try anything from looking cute and pitiful to going on a hunger strike. Once, my childhood cat even soiled the inside of my family's car to try keep us in town (fortunately, she chose the wrong vehicle). Moses, a basset hound puppy belonging to Eric Mann and Brooke Blew of Massachusetts, used a far more effective strategy: attempting to devour Mr. Mann's US passport…

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Canadian Official Calls for Lower Passport Application Fees

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*The passport fees have recently changed. As of April 2nd, 2018, the passport acceptance fee has gone up from $25 to $35.   According to Canada.com, Manitoba NDP MP Jim Maloway has been on a mission to lower passport application fees, not just for Canadians but also for US citizens. The idea is that lower passport application fees would enable more people on each side of the border to afford passports, which would encourage cross-border tourism. Apparently, Maloway introduces his…

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Frequent Travelers: Tip to Save Passport Pages and a Renewal Cost

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Renewing your passport is expensive, but now that there's a hefty new $82 fee for adding pages, it's almost a better deal to just go ahead and apply for a US passport renewal. Plus, there are limits to how many pages you can get added to your passport before you have to get a new one. If you'd prefer to put off the day of reckoning for as long as possible, here's a tip courtesy of Gadling's Grant Martin: "One…

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Expedite Your Passport Application For a Free Trip to Scandinavia

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"We come from the land of the ice and snow, where the midnight sun and the harsh winds blow..." Led Zeppelin, "Immigrant Song" If you've always wanted to visit "the land of the ice and snow," check out the new contest on the "Faces of Scandinavia" website. (h/t Gadling) To enter, all you have to do is comment on one of the many personal stories posted on the site. The comment stream is pretty active, so you do have some…

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New Caribbean Resorts: Good Reason To Get a US Passport Renewal

By Passport Editorial

Is your passport about to expire? Are you wondering if you should bother with the US passport renewal process, or just let it go for a while? The New York Times has a review of some new Caribbean resorts that just might motivate you to get down to the post office with your renewal application! All of the resorts the Times reviews focus on immersing travelers in local culture and local experiences. My favorite resort out of the 5 mentioned…

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Fast Passport? Puerto Ricans May Need New Birth Certificates

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When you apply for a fast passport, it's important that you have all of your paperwork in order before you send in the application. After all, if you don't have the right documents, your application will be delayed, and that's the last thing you want to happen if you're about to leave the country. One of the most common mistakes people make when applying for a fast passport is using the wrong birth certificate, like a hospital or other unofficial…

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Get a Fast Passport And Snag Cheap Flights to the Bahamas

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Fall is here, and the days and nights are starting to get a little bit chilly. I love fall, but my bones are starting to ache and I can't deny that I'd also  love to lounge on the beach and chase autumn's chill away with some sun and sand. Spirit Airlines' new special makes it much more affordable to do just that (via SmarterTravel). Right now, they're offering flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Nassau in the Bahamas and back…

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