Doing so may end up damaging or invalidating your passport altogether. "The Department could potentially consider novelty stamps as 'damage' to the U.S. passport," a U.S. State Department official ...

“The U.S. passport is designed to meet United Nations ... jam it into our pockets and queue up to receive our very special stamps. This is, theoretically, for our security.

But before you travel, there’s actually getting your passport in the first place, which requires planning and patience. The U.S. State Department reports that routine processing times for a standard ...

The Real ID deadline is really here this year. Here's what you need to know if you plan on traveling this summer or beyond.

One of the most annoying forms of US bureaucracy -- renewing your US passport -- has gotten a lot easier, and millions of people have already taken advantage of it. Anyone who has an expired US ...

As a general rule, it is not permissible for the holder to write in a passport other than to provide a required signature and ...

US border control has not been authenticating e-passports since the technology was launched in 2007 US border control agents have not been using the right software to verify e-passports for more ...