(Philadelphia) Enormously long lines outside passport offices in Philadelphia and elsewhere are now commonplace. But if you need a passport and want to avoid standing in those lines you can do so for a price. CBS 3`s Lesley Van Arsdall shows us how.
(Philadelphia) Hundreds of people waited in line in the scorching heat for hours hoping to square away issues prompted by the new passport rules.
(Baltimore) You can travel with an ID and proof that you`ve applied for a passport. Gigi Barnett reports.
Passport Rules and Travel Documents Requirements for Travelers all around the World.
A passport is a travel document issued by a national government that usually identifies the bearer as a national of the issuing state and requests that the bearer be permitted to enter and pass through other countries.
Passports are connected with the right of legal protection abroad and the right to enter one's country of nationality. Passports usually contain the holder's photograph, signature, date of birth, nationality, and sometimes other means of individual identification. Many countries are in the process of developing biometric properties for their passports in order to further confirm that the person presenting the passport is the legitimate holder.
