The Trump administration has said that the U.S. passports of transgender people must now reflect the sex on their original birth certificate, reversing a decades-old policy. By Amy Harmon The Trump ...

The Supreme Court is permitting the Trump administration to deny transgender people the option of obtaining passports that match their gender identity. The justices ruled, 6-3, Thursday that the State ...

The United States passport is no longer among the top 10 most powerful passports, according to a group monitoring global travel. It’s now ranked 12th on the Henley Passport Index, which ranks ...

Applying for or renewing a passport can be stressful, especially when preparing for an international trip. The government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, 2025, has impacted many federal services, but ...

U.S. citizens can travel on certain "closed-loop" cruises without a passport. Closed-loop cruises are voyages that begin and end at the same U.S. port. Travelers without a passport will need other ...

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The U.S. passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports globally for the first time in 20 years in the latest edition of the Henley Passport Index, which ranks nations based on the ...

British passports are going to have brand new look from December, it’s ben revealed. The Home Office said the new passport, the first wholly new design in five years, will be the “most secure passport ...

Passport and visa services will continue to operate during the government shutdown. Processing times remain unchanged, with routine service taking four to six weeks. Getting a passport in time for an ...

Passport processing times are back to pre-pandemic estimates. The federal government shutdown reached day three on Friday, leaving travelers with upcoming trips abroad concerned over possible impacts ...

U.S. congressional lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending package for the new fiscal year, which triggered a federal government shutdown on Wednesday.Many Americans are wondering how the ...