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News and Latest Updates

•  February 1, 2008:  Increase in Passport Fees Effective February 1, 2008 - READ MORE  
  
   February 1, 2008:  New Passport Forms
  
  
• February 1, 2008:  As of February 1, 2008, the two-parent consent requirement has been extended to all children under the age of 16 when applying for passports for minors.  Both parents must appear (with child/ren) and sign for children under 16.  If only one parent can appear with the child/ren, please follow the consent requirement instructions.
  
  
• JANUARY 31, 2008
  U.S. and Canadian citizens will need to present either a WHTI-compliant document, or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, plus proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. DHS also proposes to begin alternative procedures for U.S. and Canadian children at that time.
  
  
• September 2007:  U.S. citizens traveling between Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda - READ MORE
   
• August 2006:  Effective immediately, all passport applicants must provide their correct social security numbers in box number 5 of the passport application form, or otherwise indicate that you have no social security number. Applicants who fail to provide a valid social security number may be subject to a US$500 penalty enforced by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
  
  
• New Fee for Certificates of Registration issued to Non-EEA Nationals, effective as of May 27, 2006.
  
  
• Effective September 26, 2005 the U.S. Passport Service will no longer amend valid passports.