As of July 2022, the processing times shared by the U.S. Department of State for a passport application are eight to 11 weeks. The processing time of a passport starts as soon as it’s received by a ...

Passport applications and renewals continue during a government shutdown, as the State Department keeps services running.

The government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, 2025, has impacted many federal services, but passport processing hasn't been affected—yet.

Renewing your passport online doesn't mean that you'll receive it any sooner than usual, though. The State Department is ...

If you need a passport fast, even the government’s “expedited” service takes a month. Use this hack to do it in a day. I recently found myself in a passport pickle. I took a travel-writing assignment ...

Heading out of the country for a relaxing vacation in the near future? Hopefully, you already secured your valid U.S. passport months in advance unless you want traveling troubles to start early. The ...

The Sangamon County Circuit Clerk’s Office is hosting a passport registration day this Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Rochester ...

For three years now, Calvin has been making the process of getting a passport less of a fuss. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, Calvin students, faculty and staff (and anyone else who got wind ...

If you are a U.S. passport holder, you do not have dual citizenship, your U.S. passport expires in less than a year, and you’ve booked travel within the next six months, then there's a good chance you ...