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 ...

The latest Henley Passport Index rankings are out, revealing dramatic shifts in global travel freedom that reflect changing diplomatic relationships, visa reciprocity policies, and the evolving ...

America’s passport slipped to 12th, and the difference shows up in forms, fees, and lost spontaneity as travelers now feel it ...

As U.S. passport power slips, travelers face new visa hurdles while many explore ancestry and investment routes for second ...

What makes a passport “powerful”? Well, a clear measure is travel openness, the ability to slip into destinations around the world with a breezy wave of your passport, no visa required. The Henley ...

Apple has confirmed that iPhone users in the US will shortly be able to add their passports to Apple Wallet. Now it says "Digital ID will be coming later this year with US passports only." There's no ...

Danya Strait show her passport at her apartment in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Reporter A decade ago, the United States passport was seen as the most powerful in the world by the Henley ...

WASHINGTON -- Attention, international business travelers: The U.S. government will stop providing extra pages for visas and stamps when your passports fill up. As of Jan. 1, the State Department is ...