A passport is an incredibly important asset for any individual—it allows you to travel internationally and can come in handy as a second form of ID should you ever misplace your driver's license.

One of the most annoying forms of US bureaucracy -- renewing your US passport -- has gotten a lot easier, and millions of people have already taken advantage of it. The US State Department has now ...

Before you can apply for an online passport renewal, you'll need to create a MyTravelGov account, which uses the government's ...

The Department of Transportation has announced a (second) beta release of its online passport renewal program, which means eligible U.S. citizens can renew their passports online. Before you begin, ...

Most adults can renew their passports completely online, but the State Department wants you to avoid potentially fraudulent, ...

Americans can now renew their passport online, as a pilot program became fully available to the public on Wednesday. The online passport renewal system was initially rolled out on a beta basis in June ...

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 ...

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