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In a historic shift, the United States passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports for the first time in its 20-year history, according to the Henley Passport Index 2025. Once ranked ...

What makes a passport “powerful”? Well, a clear measure is travel openness, the ability to slip into destinations around the world with a breezy wave of your passport, no visa required. The Henley ...

For the first time in the ranking’s 20-year history, the power of the United States’ passport has fallen below the top ten most powerful passports in the world, signaling a dramatic shift for ...

If you are planning a trip where you will be flying, one of the most important items you need is a United States passport. If you’ve applied for a passport or are planning to get one before your trip ...

Passport and visa services will continue to operate during the government shutdown. Processing times remain unchanged, with routine service taking four to six weeks. Getting a passport in time for an ...

Passport processing times are back to pre-pandemic estimates. The federal government shutdown reached day three on Friday, leaving travelers with upcoming trips abroad concerned over possible impacts ...

Danya Strait show her passport at her apartment in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Reporter A decade ago, the United States passport was seen as the most powerful in the world by the Henley ...

Travel for American citizens has shifted in recent years as more countries adjust visa rules, tighten entry procedures, or ...