Routine passport applications are typically processed within four to six weeks from the time they are received.

CHICAGO -- This morning, millions of Americans hoping to travel abroad are instead stuck in limbo in a massive mounting backlog of passport applications. "I'm trying to contact everyone that I can to ...

Many American travelers around the globe have faced travel disruptions in recent weeks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'd rather do almost anything than go to a passport agency in person. The thought of renewing your passport might make you groan, ...

Your passport is the most important travel document you can own. Here's everything you need to know to renew it, from the ...

If you need a new passport, it's the busiest time of year to be applying, but the good news is that processing times are normal. According to the State Department, it should take 4-6 weeks for ...

Certain public libraries have been ordered to stop processing passport applications in the United States. The order by the U.S. State Department disrupts a long-standing service that librarians say ...

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. State Department has ordered certain public libraries nationwide to cease processing passport applications, disrupting a long-standing service that librarians say their ...

People attending the local passport fairs will be served on a “first come, first served” basis, officials say.

Check your passport expiration date. It may not be accepted if it's close to expiring. Here's how to renew your passport by mail or online. A U.S. passport counts as a Real ID, which takes effect May ...

I'd rather do almost anything than go to a passport agency in person. The thought of renewing your passport might make you groan, expecting hours of waiting in a passport office, and sacrificing an ...