News and Articles

1.

The Schengen Visa—What It Is and Who Needs It - 03/08/2013 (Top)

2.

Passport Requirements & Services for Children - 09/04/2012 (Top)

3.

Embassy closing for Ramadhan 2012 - 08/18/2012 (Top)

4.

Presidents Day Closings - 02/14/2012 (Top)

Passport Visas Express.com, the Washington Passport Agency and most of the Embassies and Consulates will be closed on Monday, February 20th, 2012 in observance of Presidents Day. Please plan your processing time accordingly.

5.

Holiday Closings 2011 - 12/24/2011 (Top)

Please note: The Passport Agency and all of the Embassies will be closed on December 26th and again on January 2nd, 2011. Passport Visas Express.com will also be closed.

Happy Holidays!

Passport Visas Express.com

6.

Thanksgiving 2011 - 11/21/2011 (Top)

Passport Visa Express.com, the U.S. Passport Agency and most of the Embassies and Consulates will be closed on Thursday, November 24th as well as Friday November 25th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Please plan your processing time accordingly.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Passport Visa Express.com

7.

WPA Closing Nov. 16th - 11/09/2011 (Top)

The Washington Passport Agency will be closed on Wednesday November 16th, 2011 for system maintenance. As a result the WPA cannot accomodate applications for Emergency passport processing on November 16th. See note below from the WPA:

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

We apologize for the inconvenience and short notice . The Washington Passport Agency will be undergoing maintenance on our book printers and will be unable to accommodate
our normal daily workload intake.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

The Washington Passport Agency’s Management Staff

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Veterans Day Closing - 11/08/2011 (Top)

Observance of Veterans Day

Please be advised that the Passport Visa Express.com Arlington and Chicago Offices will be closed on Friday, November 11th, 2011 in observance of the Federal Holiday. The Passport Agency as well as the Embassies and Consulates are also closed.

FedEx will deliver on Veterans Day November 11th, 2011.

Should you require assistance on Wednesday, please contact us via email.

If you should need emergency assistance on Friday, November 11th, please call (202) 345-4943 or email us.

Thank you to those who have served and to the families of those who have served our country.

Passport Visa Express.com

9.

Embassy Closings - 11/08/2011 (Top)

Please note the following Embassy holiday closing for Haaj and Bakri-Id the upcoming week of November 7th through November 11, 2011:

All week:

Saudi Arabia – all week
Sudan – all week
Qatar – all week
Iraq – all week

Monday-
Ethiopia, Ghana, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Chad, Uganda, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Oman, Sierra Leone, Belarus, India

Tuesday-

UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Afghan, Nigeria, Pakistan

Wedesday-

Pakistan

Thursday-

India

Friday-
Federal Holiday- Veterans Day. All Embassies as well as the US Passport Agency and Passport Visa Express.com will be closed.

10.

Columbus Day Closing - 10/07/2011 (Top)

The offices of Passport Visa Express.com, the Department of State, US Passport Agency and most embassies/consulates will be closed on Monday, October 10th 2011 for Columbus Day.