Passports are obtained through the Passport
Services Division of the
Department of State.
Through your local passport acceptance agent,
usually at the Post Office, you can apply for a new
passport, renew your old one, or do any of a number
of things, including replacing a lost, stolen, or
damaged passport, or adding new pages to your
existing book. Rep. Myrick's offices can assist you in these
matters.
The Honorable Sue Myrick
6525 Morrison Boulevard, Suite 402
Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone:(704)362-1060
Fax:(704)367-0852
The Honorable Sue
Myrick
197 West Main Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone:(704) 861-1976
Fax:(704) 864-2445
Traveling Overseas
You've got your passport and you're ready to go on
your trip, right? Not quite. You still have to check
with the country or countries you'll be visiting to
determine whether or not you'll need a visa. A
visa is permission from a country to cross their
borders and comes in the form of a stamp in your
U.S. Passport. You usually have to mail your
passport to the Embassy or Consulate of the country
you'll be visiting, so allow plenty of time to
accomplish this. Also, check the State Department
website for
travel warning and consular information sheets
that provide very helpful information about the
country you plan on visiting.
The State Department services website also
contains very comprehensive information on all the
services it provides both stateside and abroad. This
includes
crisis assistance for U.S. citizens living or
traveling abroad, and various travel publications
available on-line.
American Embassies and Consulates General
Many U.S. Diplomatic Missions abroad have
information on-line. For those that don't, check the
State Department's Key Officers of Foreign Service
Posts for addresses, and phone and fax numbers
for U.S. Embassies and Consulates throughout the
world.
Passports in a hurry
Passports can take from 6 to 7 weeks to process. For
a $60.00 fee (in addition to the original passport
fee)--plus the cost of 2-way overnight mail--you can
"expedite" this process and receive your passport in
7 to 10 business days. Rep. Myrick's office can
help with this service, or you can visit your local
Post Office. Please note that expediting
through the Post Office can take approximately three
weeks while Representative Myrick’s office can
process them in 7 to 10 business days. For more
information, please visit this website:
http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_831.html