It is possible to get a passport before New Year's Day, but you'll have to act fast and be willing to pay extra for the ...

The e-Passport (also known as a biometric passport) was first introduced in 2005 and is now used by over 100 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and many others. It is much like the ...

Maybe you want to spend some time abroad? A U.S. passport allows access to 186 destinations. And more U.S. residents are looking to get the documents, to the point where the U.S. Department of State ...

Starting May 7, air travelers will need a REAL ID or another approved document, such as a passport, to fly within the U.S. First-time passport applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, photo ...

Americans can now renew their passports online, following the official launch of the U.S. Department of State's online renewal system on Wednesday. The department, which had initially tested the ...

There’s a special passport fair in Durham this week for first-time applicants. Passport acceptance facilities across the country — such as at schools, libraries and post offices — have been holding ...

CHICAGO -- This morning, millions of Americans hoping to travel abroad are instead stuck in limbo in a massive mounting backlog of passport applications. "I'm trying to contact everyone that I can to ...

The U.S. government plans to begin issuing electronic passports in December that feature a built-in chip that contains information about the passport holder and facial-recognition capabilities. In an ...