The Travel Passport Visa Center is an online service providing expedited passports, visas, passport amendments (change of name, address, etc), passport extensions, and more. So when you've just discovered that you need to be in Portugal this weekend, or that you desperately need another month in Beijing, these are the people you'll want to contact. How do they work so fast? They're registered with and licensed by the US Department of State and work with registered agents who are able to take applications directly to passport agencies, by hand. They also have agreements and relationships with Embassies and Consulates. If you have more questions, they have an extensive FAQ page.
In addition to helping you get your regular travel documents in order quickly, they have lent help to the disasters in Haiti and Chile. The are currently helping to send relief workers to Japan by offering steep discounts on their expedited passport services, and helping to make sure each worker has all the necessary documentation before they leave. If you are someone headed to Japan and do not yet have your passport, call their Japan Expedited Travel Documents Hotline at 800-431-1141.
Another useful facet to this organization can be found on their facebook page, www.facebook.com/travelpassportvisacenter. Here you can find links to interesting news stories, and perhaps more importantly travel warnings and alerts issued by the US Department of State. Postings are up-to-date and made often.
So whether you are planning at trip outside of the United States or just want to read up on travel news around the world, be sure to check out both the website and facebook page of Travel Passport Visa Center.
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