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Passport

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No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45

  • Feb 1

What to know about Real ID requirements as TSA set to enforce new fee

  • Jan 30

What to know about new Apple Digital ID

  • Nov 13, 2025

SCOTUS lets Trump block people from choosing passport sex marker

  • Breaking
  • Nov 6, 2025

Government shutdown should not impact passports

  • Oct 7, 2025

Trump asks SCOTUS to allow him to enforce transgender passport policy

  • Sep 19, 2025

Federal judge blocks gender limits on passports

  • Jun 18, 2025

TSA begins enforcing REAL ID requirement to board domestic flights

  • May 7, 2025

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Best ways to get passports faster amid renewal backlog

  • Apr 21, 2023
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NJ senator calls on State Dept. to step up passport processing

  • Apr 17, 2023
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Passport backlog has travelers scrambling, frustrated

  • Jul 12, 2021
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Puerto Rico passport issues remain after Hurricane Maria

  • Dec 13, 2017

Here's why some Americans might soon need a passport to fly within the U.S.

  • Oct 17, 2017

Latest Stories

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DHS begins enforcing REAL ID requirement to board domestic flights

After years of delays, the Department of Homeland Security has begun enforcing the REAL ID requirement to board domestic flights.

  • May 7, 2025

What to know about the REAL ID deadline next month and the "6-point" verification system

Here's what you need to know about getting a REAL ID as the deadline quickly approaches, including the "6 point" verification system.

  • Apr 16, 2025

United Airlines flight from LAX bound for China turns around after pilot forgets passport

A United Airlines flight that left Los Angeles bound for China Saturday had to turn around after the pilot realized they did not have their passport on them.

  • Mar 25, 2025

What you need to know as the REAL ID deadline approaches

Have you gotten your REAL ID yet? Time is running out and now TSA officials in New York and New Jersey are warning people about what will happen the next time you try to fly without it.

  • Feb 28, 2025
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US passport online renewals now fully open to Americans | Here's how it works

Big news for American travelers with a U.S. passport, the State Department will allow for renewal online thanks to an update to the agency's previous pilot program.

  • Sep 18, 2024