Authorities said the move is intended to bring services closer to citizens, minimise travel costs, and relieve congestion at regional immigration offices.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated to emphasize that Manheim Township's library is unaffected by the State Department's policy change and will continue to offer passport application services.

There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over upcoming holiday periods, as the rollout of a new biometric border system continues. Passengers have already reported ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — More than two years after a county watchdog flagged the issue, Cuyahoga County is finally recouping some of the money it lost on a jail management system that was never implemented.

DETROIT, MI - A man from the Dominican Republic has pleaded guilty to illegally voting in a federal election and attempting to fraudulently obtain a U.S. passport. Jose Gargenis Vasquez-Rosa pleaded ...

Lancaster County could lose five passport agencies before the end of the year after federal officials told local libraries they could no longer process passport applications. Karla Trout, executive ...

The Indian government has announced the rollout of a new integrated system for biometric passport processing with the aim of ensuring greater security and efficiency. The system has been unveiled ...

The U.S. government is urging Americans who need a passport to follow the correct procedures and use only official sites when applying for or renewing the document. Through its social media accounts, ...

A student in Montreal, who was born in Kfar Saba, Israel, said she was initially told she could not list Israel as her birth country on her passport. By Michael Levenson An Israeli-born Canadian ...