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Famous People Perks: Emergency Passport With No Photo ID
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.   Losing a passport overseas is a frightening, frustrating experience. Being famous has its perks, however, as singer John Grant, formerly of the Czars, found out last week. According to News.com.au, Mr. Grant was all set fly from the UK to Ver0na, Italy for an upcoming show, when he realized he'd lost both his passport and his photo…

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

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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Lost Passport Cracks The Case for British Cops
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Pro tip: If you're going to commit a crime of some sort, you might want to leave your passport at home. I'll bet Dozy Kenneth Morgan, a 48-year-old crook from the UK, wishes he had left his behind. According to The Sun, the newly released ex-con was robbing a house in London when the homeowner returned. He got away through the kitchen window, but fortunately for the homeowner, the rest of the neighborhood and society in general, the police were…

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Lost Passports and Disasters: What to Do
By Passport Editorial

Last week's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, devastated the city. Buildings are in ruins and at least 148 people are confirmed dead. Christchurch is a popular town for tourists, many of whom struggled to get out of the city after the quake. At a time like this, your first priority is obviously going to be getting out of the situation in one piece, not keeping track of your passport. Often, natural disasters leave victims stranded in the chaos…

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Lost Passport Leaves American Begging in Thailand
By Passport Editorial

For Dean Mancuso, an American traveling in Thailand, a lost passport was more than just a temporary inconvenience. It actually left him stranded in Thailand, begging from other Americans in order to support his Thai wife and his two daughters. How could this happen? Well, for some reason, after he lost his passport, Mancuso didn't go to the embassy to get a new one. Without any identification, it was impossible for him to go home, to get a job, or…

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Beware Lost Passport Email Story
By Passport Editorial

An email scam is making the rounds, and this time, the email isn't coming from a "Nigerian prince." Instead, it's a little bit more clever.  The person sending it claims to be someone you know who has lost their passport (and usually the rest of their wallet) overseas. Alternately, they may claim that all of their credit cards have been stolen, and that the hotel they are staying in is holding their passport until they get their money.  Either way,…

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A Lost Passport Can Happen to Anyone- Even a Travel Writer!
By Passport Editorial

Travel writers are professional travelers, but that doesn't mean they don't make mistakes like the rest of us. Seth Kugel, the new Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times, saw his new gig get off to a rough start due to one of the most common travel mishaps: a lost passport. He described his ordeal in yesterday's New York Times: Yep, last week, as I prepared for my grand debut in the frugal spotlight, I realized my passport had…

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