Renewing or obtaining a passport on short notice now requires a trip to Houston or Dallas. The State Department says that's going to change.
San Antonio residents who need to obtain or renew a passport quickly for international travel now must go to Houston or Dallas to apply in-person at a federal passport agency. The State Department is promising to do something about that. The department said Friday it plans to open a passport agency in San Antonio for people who need urgent action on their travel documents. Responding to a surge in foreign travel by Americans , Secretary of State Antony J.
Success of nonstops to Frankfurt far from guaranteed. Texas now has just three — one in El Paso in addition to those in Houston and Dallas — to serve a population of 30 million. The new locations 'reflect our commitment to provide prompt customer services to more Americans closer to where they live,' Blinken said in a statement. 'These new passport agencies will provide service to travelers with urgent travel needs,' he said.
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