CHICAGO -- This morning, millions of Americans hoping to travel abroad are instead stuck in limbo in a massive mounting backlog of passport applications. "I'm trying to contact everyone that I can to ...

G etting a passport in time for an international trip can be stressful at the best of times. The government shutdown, which entered its 10th day on Oct. 10 and has impacted a range of federal ...

If you’re a U.S. citizen, you may be able to renew your passport online now. The updated online passport renewal system is being rolled out on a beta basis over the next several months, the U.S.

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You’ve got a big overseas trip planned in December, just before your passport expires in February. Great timing, right? Wrong. Depending on the destination, your soon-to-expire passport might not be ...

Need a passport? You can apply in person at an upcoming event in the Sacramento area — and you won’t even need an appointment. The U.S. Postal Service will host a rare passport fair in Roseville on ...