Soldiers and their families may soon be able to use their military ID’s in lieu of a passport for certain types of international travel, if New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has her way. The senator promised to work with the Department of Homeland Security to get a military ID listed as a “WHTI-compliant” document, one that complies with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
Read ArticleBeyond A Child Passport: What Your Child Needs to Travel
Planning an international trip with your little one? You’ll need more than just a child passport to take your little monster overseas, in many cases. Here’s the lowdown on the all the documents your child needs to travel:
- A child passport, in most cases (see below for exceptions).
Lost Passport Stalls NASCAR Driver
NASCAR driver Carl Edwards is used to going places in a hurry, but an upcoming trip from Michigan to Montreal is cutting it a little bit close, even for him. A lost passport, eventually located at his home in Missouri, is not helping matters, either.
Read ArticlePassport Services in Alabama on Rise Due to New Immigration Law
Earlier this year, C.G.P Grey crunched some numbers to find out the approximate percentage of people in each state who owned passports. Alabama was fourth from the bottom, with only 25.03% of its residents owning passports.
Read ArticleJames Joyce’s Passport Goes On Sale
James Joyce, the author of Ulysses and Finnegan’s Wake, was one of Ireland’s most famous writers. He died in 1941, but someone had enough foresight to hold on to one of his old passports, which will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s later this month.
Read ArticleBefore You Cruise This Summer, Get a Passport
Are you planning a cruise this summer? Before you set sail, here’s some advice: learn from the woeful tale of the Frantz family of Cleveland, Ohio, and get a passport.
Many, if not most, cruisers tend to head to port with documents that meet just the minimum requirements to board.
Read ArticleHow Zach Braff Made It to Canada Without a Passport Renewal
More proof that passport problems can happen to anyone: Zach Braff, the actor and director who starred the in the popular TV series Scrubs and the movie Garden State, almost didn’t make it to Toronto for the premiere of his latest indie flick, The High Cost of Living.
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