If you're planning to travel internationally this summer, check your passport's expiration date now. U.S. passports are valid for 10 years. They grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry into 170 ...

What you might not know, is that there is now a better way to renew your passport, and it doesn't require leaving your home ...

U.S. citizens can now renew their passports online, bypassing the often slow and cumbersome mail-in process. The State Department announced Wednesday that its new online passport renewal system is ...

Travelers rejoice: The State Department has announced that online passport renewal is now available to all. I renewed my passport on the first day the system was open to the general public, and the ...

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