Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States’ latest government shutdown has been ongoing for around a month, but those applying for passports don’t have to worry about their applications being delayed.

Online passport renewal can be convenient, but it’s not ideal for everyone. Here are six key limitations travelers should know before applying.

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 see if I can get an update with this passport," said ...

Dozens of events have been announced to help people who can’t easily visit offices during regular business hours.

Legislation to restore passport services at local libraries has picked up support in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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 standard passport application processing, and 2-3 weeks for ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed the State Department on Wednesday to suspend all passport applications seeking to change a sex marker and all applications requesting an “X” sex marker, according to a memo reviewed by NBC News. The memo ...