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 ...

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

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 ...

A policy that requires passports to display a person’s sex assigned at birth will come into play during renewals and ...

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 ...

Applying for passports and other government documents is a huge struggle for many Americans. People need to spend much time and effort filling numerous online forms and waiting in long queues, ...