As this website is solely related to US Passports, the Passport Agency, and regulations and procedures encompassing this industry; and as an authority on the subject, I am doing a public interest story about the Department of State Hand Carry Program and government regulation[…]
Category: Passports
New Waiver Allows Returning to the US With An Expired Passport Until March 31st 2022 – Conditions Apply
In a memo that was released on December 28, the US State Department stated that citizens that meet very specific criteria may return home before March 31, 2022, on expired passport. To be eligible to return to the US using an expired passport you[…]
The Passport Renewal Process is Getting Simplified Thanks to a New Executive Order
Applying for or renewing a passport can be a frustrating and confusing process. The paperwork must be done in a very specific order, in some cases appointments must be made, you must have pictures taken and the list goes on. As with a lot[…]
Passport Application Processing Times Update: December 2021
The Department of State has been working through the backlog and processing additional volume that has resulted in marginal improvement of processing times. As of right now, the standard processing times for passport applications are 8-11 weeks (this includes all transit time) and for[…]
WARNING: Websites offering PDF document editing for passport forms
There are numerous websites that you may come across that are made to look like websites where you can apply for your passport, they are all in fact selling you a high priced PDF editor that is completely unnecessary and may even get your[…]
Passport Application considerations now that Covid-19 vaccines are readily available. Longer delays expected.
Now that vaccines are readily available and more and more of the US population is being vaccinated each week; travel, specifically International travel is going to quickly rebound. With the rebound in International travel, passport processing times are also going to increase. I figured[…]