Will New Mexico residents need a US passport for domestic flights? New Mexico residents are scurrying to get passports before the January 15, 2013 Real ID Act deadline.
After that date, there is a distinct possibility that New Mexico driver’s licenses will no longer be acceptable identification for domestic flights. Because New Mexico doesn’t require proof of citizenship to get a driver’s license, the state isn’t in compliance with the standards set forth in 2005’s Real ID Act.
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Tax Day is over, and that means we can all breathe a sigh of relief and start impatiently waiting for our refunds to arrive. This year, the average refund is around $2985.
Read ArticleIn 2009, new passport laws went into effect that changed the documents required for travel between the US, Mexico and Canada. Called the Western Travel Initiative (WHTI), the regulations required most US citizens to have either a passport or a passport card for land and sea travel to either country, with a passport book being required for air travel.
Read ArticleAt the moment, you only need a passport if you’re leaving the country. But in this age of increased security, will you ever need a passport to board a domestic flight?
Read ArticleThe Associated Press has an excellent article up that looks at how the new passport regulations associated with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) have changed the way people live in border communities like St.
Read ArticleAre you in a hurry to get your passport? Does your application seem have gotten mysteriously stuck in limbo? That’s frustrating for sure, but here’s how NOT to handle it: Calling your congressperson’s office and threatening them.
Read ArticleOne common question we get asked here at RushMyPassport is whether or not you can be denied a passport if you owe taxes. In most cases, the answer is no: the IRS does not share its tax data with the Department of State, and current law does not allow passports to be denied simply because you owe the government money (though if you’ve got a criminal case against you for tax evasion, that might be a different story).
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