USPS OIG: Can the Postal Service Improve its Passport Acceptance Process?

In 1975, the Postal Service began accepting passport applications on behalf of the Department of State (State Department). Today, you can submit your passport application at post offices, public libraries, and courthouses. The State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Passport Services/Customer Service approves participation in the passport program. In fiscal year 2014, the…

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USPS: A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel

The Department of State’s Passport Services Directorate issues U.S. passports to traveling Americans. Passports are a request to foreign governments to permit you to travel, and also allow you to re-enter the United States. They provide proof of U.S. citizenship at home and around the world. What is a U.S. Passport Book and Passport Card?…

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