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According to the State Department, it should take 4-6 weeks for standard passport application processing, and 2-3 weeks for ...

Ready to book an international vacation and in need of a passport? First-timers applying for passports should keep in mind the process requires time, money and planning. There are different fees and ...

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If your dream vacation involves skipping town (and by town, I mean the country), chances are you're going to need a passport. Getting a US passport will require a bit of time, patience, and money, but ...

This special event offers a more "personalized experience" for travelers, the U.S. Department of State says.

Your U.S. passport is a travel essential because a U.S. citizen’s birth certificate does not suffice to cross borders. That ...

US citizens will be able to apply for "X gender" passports from April 11, the State Department said. It said the new option would benefit non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming people. The ...