It wasn’t until recently that I had thought about the need for an up-to-date passport, but now I have one. I first had to search to find my old passport, which expired ten years ago, and research what I needed to do to get a current passport. After searching the Internet I found the United States Department of State had a website dedicated to assisting U.S. citizens in obtaining and renewing a passport. The directions were fairly simply, I needed two current passport photos, one form of photo identification, a passport form, and a check to pay for the processing the forms. In my case I also needed my expired passport book. I had the pictures taken a local CVS store and I was able to do the rest at the Amity Post Office. I also had my passport book expedited because I needed it quickly to secure airline tickets and a travel visa. In the end, I received my new passport book in about ten days. One thing checked off the list!
There is also a new form of identification for people traveling by land or sea to other countries in North America called the U.S. Passport Card. All the information you might need about passport books and passport cards can be found at http://travel.state.gov/passport
Mr. Crawford