Last updated April 6, 2022 Jump to: First-Time Applications Jump to: Renewals Jump to: Passport Cards Jump to: Fees Jump to: Passport Agencies Jump to: Passport & Visa ExpeditorsAll U.S. citizens, including children, are required to obtain passports in their own names for identification while traveling abroad and for re-entry into the United States. Passports also satisfy the requirements for Real…
The cost to obtain a short-term visa to visit Sri Lanka rose from $50 to $100 in April. But the reason for it is disputed. The price hike followed Sri Lanka's transition from using internal Electronic Travel Authorizations, or ETAs, to an e-visa system operated by the visa processing company VFS Global. Sri Lanka's Tourism…
This post, originally published December 26, 2023, has been updated with new information. As Frommer's has previously reported, Brazil's electronic visa for travelers from the United States, Canada, and Australia is set to return in 2024. Previously expected to launch in October 2023 and later postponed to January 2024, the current target date for the…
In a flash of good news that got lost in the shuffle of holiday celebrations and grim headlines, one of the most exciting destinations in Europe has decided to stop charging Americans and Canadians for tourist visas. Between April 2023 and the end of that year, Turkey required tourists from the U.S. to register ahead…
This post has been updated with new information. Just a few years after visiting Brazil got easier for Americans, traveling to the South American nation will get harder again. On April 10, 2025, Brazil's government will return to requiring visas for tourists from the United States, according to the U.S. Embassy. Citizens of Canada and…