If you’re living under an assumed name, here’s a tip for you: Don’t apply for a US passport. Arturo Puente, a chief petty officer in the US Navy, learned this particular lesson the hard way. You see, according to this article on Jacksonville.com, Arturo Puente isn’t the officer’s real name. The real Arturo Puente died of asthma attack in 1980, when he was only 11 years old.
Read ArticleConnecticut Congressman Helps 86-Year-Old Get Passport Service
Usually, getting passport service is a fairly straightforward process. You fill out a passport application at a passport acceptance facility (often a post office, library, or County Clerk’s office) and provide them with the following documents to send to the Department of State along with your application:
- Proof of US Citizenship (such as a previously issued passport, a birth certificate, a Certificate of Citizenship or a Naturalization Certificate)
- Proof of identity (such as a driver’s license or state-issued ID)
- A photocopy of your proof of identity
- 2 passport photos
- The appropriate fees
However, for 86-year-old Katherine Young, getting passport service wasn’t that easy.
Read ArticleWhere to Keep Your US Passport
Where is your US passport right now? Is it squirreled away in your desk drawer? In your purse? Still in the passport holder you wore around your neck on your last trip?
Read ArticleGet Your US Passport and Sail the Caribbean for Cheap!
Are you looking for a cheap way to see the Caribbean? If you don’t mind working and learning new skills, you can often find a position as a crew member on a private boat.
Read ArticleNew Passport Requirements Split Community In Two
Borders are, for the most part, imaginary lines in the sand. For a long time, the border between the US and Canada was just that-an imaginary line in the dirt. Communities grew up that straddled the border, different towns in name only.
Read ArticleLost Passport Keeps San Francisco Band From Montreal Show
A lost passport can happen to anyone, and the worst part of it is that you typically don’t realize your passport is missing until you are about to leave the country.
Read ArticleGet a US Passport to Visit Unesco’s World Heritage Sites
Do you like to travel off the beaten path? Pick up a copy of UNESCO’s new travel guide for its World Heritage sites, and get inspired!
According to this article in the Detroit Free Press, UNESCO World Heritage sites are special places around the globe that are “culturally or environmentally important to the world.”
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