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Passport fair at post officeMonday, August 9, 2010 @ 9:16AMFor those interested in getting a passport or traveling internationally, the Mt. Vernon Post Office is offering a “Passport Fair,” from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

Application for passport expected to increase to 1.8 millionMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 9:47PMKUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department expects a 50 per cent increase, to 1.8 million this year from 1.2 million last year, in application for international passport with the new RM100 fee and the one hour processing time.

Applications for the international passport expected to increase to 1.8 millionMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 5:24AMMonday, July 26th, 2010 17:59:00 KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department expects a 50 per cent increase, to 1.8 million this year from 1.2 million last year, in application for international passport with the new RM100 fee and the one hour processing time. Its director-general, Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman, said 913,440 applications were received between January and June this year, an increase of ...

Passport fees on the riseSaturday, July 17, 2010 @ 12:27AMThe cost of getting a passport is going up beginning on July 13, according to the U.S. State Department.

Traveling outside the country?Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 5:21AMThe UPS Store owner Les Beare takes a digital picture for use as a passport photo. If an out-of-country vacation is in your near future, you better run, not walk, to your nearest passport processing facility.

Mad dash is on to beat passport cost increase deadlineThursday, July 8, 2010 @ 2:57PMPotential travelers are rushing to get applications processed before U.S. passport fees increase by 35% next Tuesday, July 13th.

Hurry! Passport fees are going upWednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:52PMGlobetrotting is about to get more expensive. If you need to renew your passport or get one for the first time, maybe you want to file your application this week, before the fees go up from $100 to $135 on July 13. Right now, under the existing...

DFA Releasing Passports On Time, Non-Appearance Causing Long Waiting Period for AppointmentsMonday, June 21, 2010 @ 4:35AM21 June 2010 - The Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continues to process and release passports on time contrary to reports that the DFA is experiencing backlog that is affecting Filipino job applicants and workers overseas. OCA said passports are released 10 days from application for expedited passports, 20 days for regular passports, and even less than ...

Passport backlog at five weeksFriday, June 11, 2010 @ 8:59AMThe waiting time for a passport has increased by five working days, with more than 64,000 applications currently in the backlog.