Travelore Tips: For US Travelers With Full Passports, Time To Get A New One

By BRADLEY KLAPPER 

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 eliminating the 24-page inserts that Americans can buy when their passports lack space for entry and exit stamps.

A statement says the decision will enhance security and bring the U.S. in line with international passport standards.

That means if your U.S. passport fills up, you'll soon have to buy a new one.

U.S. citizens can purchase a 28-page or 52-page passport.

To help frequent travelers, the department says it's issued the larger passport at no additional cost to all applicants outside the U.S. since October 2014.

It will accept requests for extra pages through the end of the year.

You Are Not Eligible To Receive A U.S. Passport If You Owe $2,500 Or More In Child Support

Child Support Payments and Getting a U.S. Passport

If you owe $2,500 or more in child support, you are not eligible to receive a U.S. passport. You should make arrangements to pay the state where child support is owed BEFORE you submit your application for a U.S. passport. All questions about your child support arrears or the status of a payment should be directed to the appropriate state child support enforcement agency.

Once payment is arranged, it may take 2-3 weeks before Passport Services is permitted to process your application. For details of this process, please refer to the chart below:

Important Notes:

• Passport Services has no information concerning individuals' child support obligations and has no authority to take action until HHS removes your name from its list.
• All of the above information is detailed in Section 51.60 (a) (2) of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations