State Department

For years, the U.S. government has been able to deny passports over certain unpaid debts. Now it’s preparing to go a step further by actively revoking some passports that have …

Online passport renewals are simpler than ever, but the State Department’s strict photo rules — especially what you wear — still catch many applicants off guard. When the U.S. State …

Having the freedom to travel is one of the great pleasures in life. In this age of digitization, there are several ways to make the travel paperwork even easier. Online …

You’re on your way home from a great overseas trip. You’re at airport security and doing what pretty much everyone else does, either consciously or subconsciously – checking your pockets …

When my passport was getting close to expiring, I started gathering everything I’d need to renew it. I have to tell you – I really, really hate getting my passport …

Renewing your passport as recently as a year or two ago was a major process. After filling out your paper application, getting a mini headshot, and writing a check to …

On Monday afternoon, we made y’all aware that the State Department’s online passport renewal website was not working appropriately and stopped people from being able to renew their passports online. …

I’ll be the first to admit that for a while there, getting a renewed passport was something of a joke. There were anecdotal stories of people not getting their passports …

The State Department has had its….challenges? Yeah, “challenges” is a good word…when it comes to passport processing over the past 4 years. The Covid pandemic threw them through a loop, …

A little more than 2 months ago, the State Department began a beta release of its online passport renewal system. There are certain criteria of who is eligible to renew …