One common misconception I hear about all the time is the confusion surrounding the phrase “Passport Office”. There is more than type of “passport office”, in fact passport offices can be grouped into two general categories and I will be explaining the differences between[…]
If you have ever traveled internationally, you are familiar with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). All visitors are screened upon arrival from international departures, long lines happen and will continue to happen in the future. There are several programs intended to pre-screen travelers[…]
A passport is an officially issued government document proving a person’s identity and citizenship of the issuing country. Its purpose is to permit a person’s travel outside their home country, and in most cases, to ensure certain protections within the foreign country. One could[…]
Suppose that your passport has your full birth name, but you book a flight (or someone did on your behalf) without using your middle name – is this a problem? Can you just use the first initial instead? Airlines Rules for Exact Matched Names[…]
Slots are granted by the Department of State at the regional passport office level to companies that register as a hand carry courier at one those offices. There are no application fees but there is a long wait list to be approved. These authorized[…]
Confusion about passport requirements for children is quite a common occurrence, I will try to briefly explain when a child needs a passport and when they don’t. The specifics for obtaining child passports with and without the consent of the other parent, I will[…]
