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Land and Sea Travel Document Procedures
02/12/2008 (Top)
Effective January 31, 2008, U.S. and Canadian citizens ages 19 and older should no longer expect that they will be able to prove identity and citizenship by relying on an oral declaration alone.Read More
Passport Fee Increase
02/12/2008 (Top)
Beginning February 1, 2008, the Department of State will institute a new fee schedule for passport services. At this time applicants will also have the option of pre-ordering a new Passport Card, a low cost, limited use (land and sea only) alternative to the Passport Book designed for those living along the border. In addition, the age for which both parents must appear and sign a passport application on behalf of a child will increase from 14 to 16 years old. Read More
Child Passports: both Parents required to apply
02/12/2008 (Top)
To protect children from abduction, and to address concerns regarding runaway children, beginning February 1, both parents will be required to personally appear at a passport acceptance facility, passport agency or U.S. consular section abroad with minor applicants under the age of 16 (up from age 14) and sign the application.
Chinese New Year Closings
02/11/2008 (Top)
Embassy closings for Chinese New Year February 2008:The Embassy of China will be closed from February 7 to 8, 2008
The Embassy of Vietnam will be closed from February 6 to 11, 2008 Visa and Passport services will not be available during these closings.
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Land and Sea Travel: U.S. Passports
02/11/2008 (Top)
* JANUARY 31, 2008U.S. and Canadian citizens will need to present either a WHTI-compliant document, or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, plus proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. DHS also proposes to begin alternative procedures for U.S. and Canadian children at that time.
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WHTI- What is it and how does it effect me?
02/11/2008 (Top)
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is a result of the Intelligence Reform and Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), requiring all travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S.Read More
Passports: Temporary Travel Flexibility
02/11/2008 (Top)
Joint Departments of State and Homeland Security Announcement: U.S. Citizens With Pending Passport Applications Allowed Temporary Travel Flexibility Within Western Hemisphere
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Temporary Passport Accommodations to End
02/11/2008 (Top)
DHS Reminds Carriers and Traveling Public About the End of the Temporary WHTI Accommodation.Read More
Passport Card Layout
02/11/2008 (Top)
The Passport Card is formatted according to specifications for TD-1 size travel documents, as described in ICAO Document 9303, Part 3, Volume 1. The card contains both eye readable and machine readable information. For machine reading, information corresponding to personal data is printed in the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ).
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State Dept. begins issuing Electronic Passports
02/11/2008 (Top)
To enhance border security and to facilitate travel, the Department of State began issuing Electronic Passports (e-passports) to the public today. Production has started at the Colorado Passport Agency and will be expanded to other production facilities over the next few months.Read More
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