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The U.S. Department of State can be very particular about passport photos.  Please review the tips below to make sure your passport photo will be acceptable and not cause any issues with the processing of your expedited passport. Passport Photo Guidelines: Passport photos must be new - if the government deems the photos older than 6 months they will be rejected - they are able to test the...

<p>The cost of a New Adult Passport, a Lost Passport, or a Child Passport has increased by $10. This fee is specifically paid to the post office or county clerk for their role in the passport process of sealing and authenticating your passport application. &nbsp; See this link for more details from the US Department of State (<a...

As of January 2016 the US Department of State has eliminated the "Extra Passport Pages" application for US Citizens.  If you are holding an existing valid US passport that has run out of pages, you are now required to file for a passport renewal if an adult.  If it is a child passport that has run out of pages you would apply for another child passport.  It is recommended if you...

In 2006 there was a big jump in U.S. passport applications due to new requirements for needing a passport when traveling to Mexico and Canada. Since adult U.S. Passports are valid for 10 years, the State Department expects up to a 30% increase in passport applications over the next two to three years. This past summer the State Department processing times jumped from a normal 8 weeks to in some...

<p>Passport Cards are only for crossing the border by land (driving usually) or by sea.&nbsp; They can be very handy for people that live close to the border or for people that know they won't be flying out of the country.&nbsp; Passport cards are slightly cheaper than passport books and the card is about the size of a driver's license.</p>

When other companies tell you that they are full and can't process your application for a few days - don't put up with it! Urgent Passport is registered at the Colorado Passport Agency where we can submit unlimited 2 day processing passport applications every business day. That means if we receive your application Tuesday morning, the passport is done 24 hours later on Wednesday, and delivered...

<p>All of us here at Urgent Passport Services would like to sincerely thank our active duty military for all that they do every day.&nbsp; In recognition of your sacrifice, we are pleased to extend to any active duty service member a 20% discount off of any of our expediting fees.&nbsp; Please give us a call before ordering so we can provide you with a special 20% off discount...

<p>The U.S. State Department is the division of the US Government responsible for issuing passports. Over the past month the computer system that controls the issuance and verification of applicant data has experience significant delays which has affected the processing of passports. In some cases passports that should have been done sameday have spilled over to be completed the following...

On April 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of State started requiring the full names of the applicant’s parent(s) to be listed on all certified birth certificates to be considered as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship for all passport applicants, regardless of age. Certified birth certificates missing this information are no longer acceptable as evidence of citizenship. This new requirement applies...

<p>Urgent Passport Services works closely with FedEx and offers many different return shipping options. We utilize regular FedEx Express services such as standard overnight, priority overnight, and first overnight to get you your passport as early as 8:00am guaranteed next business day. There are times where something even faster is needed and that is where FedEx Sameday services come into...