Senator Kent Conrad | North Dakota
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Thank you for visiting my Senate Web site. One of the most important parts of my job as Senator is to help provide services and information to my constituents in North Dakota.

I hope you find this Web site both useful and interesting.

Kent Conrad

Constituent Services

Senator Conrads Passport Information Page

If you are thinking of traveling abroad and will need a passport, apply early. Unfortunately, many would-be travelers in North Dakota are facing long delays in getting passports. The State Department has been overwhelmed by a record number of applications due to new immigration rules that took effect in January requiring Americans to have passports when flying back from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

I am very concerned to learn that the State Department has not adequately prepared for this surge of applications and hired staff accordingly. Many North Dakotans have followed the rules to process their application but are still experiencing delays in receiving their passports.

To check the status of your passport application, you should call the National Passport Center (NPC) at 1-877-487-2778. Or you can click here to check the status of your passport online.

In an effort to further help North Dakotans through the application process, I have put together a Passport Information Page. Please click here to view additional information, including forms and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), on obtaining a passport.

If you continue to have difficulties obtaining your passport, please call my office at 1-800-223-4457.

Sincerely,

KENT CONRAD
United States Senate