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Apply for Your U.S. Passport<\/b> Now, Before the Busy Winter Travel Season<\/strong>
\nIf you're traveling internationally for the winter holidays, now is the time to apply for your U.S. passport. The Department is offering faster processing times than the summer, and hundreds of passport acceptance facilities are expanding their hours.
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Extended passport application<\/b> hours Saturday in US<\/b><\/strong>
\nU.S. citizens throughout the country may apply for or renew a passport without an appointment at regional passport agencies and participating passport application acceptance facilities, including post offices and clerks of court, according to a State …
\nRead more on Stars and Stripes<\/a><\/p>\n

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