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Passport Renewal in Houston
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Home to one of the fastest-growing international in the United States, Houston is a convenient place to start an international journey. Hundreds of international flights leave from George W. Bush Intercontinental Airport each day, carrying travelers all over the globe. Soon, when flights from Houston to Auckland, New Zealand commence, the airport will become one of only four in the world that offers service to all six continents. In other words, living in Houston means living with the world at…

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Passport Renewal in San Francisco
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San Francisco is an amazing place to live, but it's also an excellent jumping-off point for international travel. In fact, San Francisco International Airport is the 10th busiest airport in the US. Flights leave every day for destinations all over the world, though the city's West Coast location means that many of the most frequented destinations are Asian. In 2008, the airport was voted the Best International Airport in North America in the World Airports Survey. So, if you live…

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Passport Replacement Fees May be Waived for Disaster Victims
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Starting December 27th, 2021, the Department of State will increase fees for a passport book by $20 for all customers. Price updates reflected here. After losing everything in a natural disaster, it's a tremendous burden to have to put your life back together again. Important documents are lost, your life is in complete and utter turmoil, and insurance doesn't cover everything even if you're lucky enough to have it. Under those circumstances, having to pay $135 to apply for passport…

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Will You Ever Be Able to Apply for a New Passport Online?
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For many Americans, the ability to apply for a new passport completely online ranks high on their travel wish list. Unfortunately, as of right now, you can only start the process online by filling out and printing the relevant application forms. If you've never had a passport before (or you are otherwise ineligible to renew your passport by mail), you still have to go down to the nearest passport acceptance facility (most likely a post office) to turn in the…

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University of Rhode Island Offers Passport Application Help
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*The passport fees have recently changed. As of April 2nd, 2018, the passport acceptance fee has gone up from $25 to $35.   University of Rhode Island students had chance to get some help with their passport applications last week, thanks to a unique event held by the University's International Office. During the event, the International Office gave away 50 free passports, covering the application fees for those students lucky enough to be able to snag one. In addition, the…

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Get a Passport to Be Inspired by Iceland This Winter
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Winter is traditionally low season in Iceland, but the "Inspired by Iceland"  campaign aims to fix that. To entice more tourists to visit Iceland during the cold winter months, the campaign encourages Icelanders to open up their homes to tourists eager to have locals show them around the country.  It has received support from no less a public figure than Iceland's prime minister,  Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who posted a video on the Inspired by Iceland website encouraging others to take part.…

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Should You Be Required to Sign for a New Passport?
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After you apply for your new passport, all that's left is the waiting. If you requested regular service, that's about six weeks of checking the mail obsessively for an envelope from the State Department. Passports are sent back via regular mail with a tracking number, but you don't have to sign for it. So, if you're not home when it's delivered, there's usually not a problem...unless, of course, someone goes through your mailbox. That's what Snehlata Oberoi of San Francisco…

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