Passports
Journalist: CBP Officer Held Passport Until He Said Yes to Doing Propaganda
The CBP officer's "questions had nothing to do with re-entry into the United States," journalist Ben Watson told Newsweek.
Putin Denies Provoking Ukraine With Rebel Passports
Vladimir Putin is making Russian passports more easily available to Ukrainians living in the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, where pro-Kremlin separatists have been battling Kiev forces.
Woman Yells at Latino Tourists After Speaking Spanish
"You don't freeload in this f---ing country," the woman can be heard in a video of the incident.
Ranked: The World's Least Powerful Passports
Travelers from these countries face hurdles going abroad, from lengthy forms to extra fees.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un, Father Used Fake Passports
Both the current leader of North Korea and his late father, Kim Jong Il, used fake Brazilian passports to apply for Western visas during the 1990s.
Registered Sex Offenders Must Have Passports Marked
The U.S. State Department says all registered sex offenders who have molested minors will soon need mandatory marks in their passports identifying them as predators.
U.K. Government to Review Position On Gender Identities
The British government has said it hopes to remove the process of providing medical evidence for legal gender recognition.
French Court Dashes Hope of Mona Lisa Smile on Passport
One civil servant has been fighting to change passport photo rules since 2012.
Brexit: More Britons Applying For European Passports
Consular offices across Europe have been overwhelmed by citizenship inquiries and passport applications.
Americans, Canadians May Need Visas to Visit EU Bloc
Possible requirement would raise tensions and undermine European Union's tourism industry.
Rights Group Fights Back on New Sex Offender Passports
A civil rights group is challenging a new federal law that will require the State Department to put identifying markers on sex offenders' passports.
Quora Question: Do Astronauts Need Passports When They Travel to Space?
You don't need a passport right now, a retired astronaut says.
Spain Expects up to 200,000 Jews to Ask for Citizenship
As Jewish communities across Europe face growing anti-Semitism, Spain is allowing descendants of Spanish Jews to repatriate.
Born in Jerusalem, Country Undecided
Why American children, born in the holy city, don't have Israel listed on their U.S. passports
Stateless: The Ultimate Legal Limbo
The stateless have no country and a legal system that can't figure out what to do with them.
Why Americans Abroad Are Giving Up Their Citizenship
US citizens would rather hand back their passports than comply with rules to prevent tax avoidance
Why Americans Abroad Are Giving Up Their Citizenship
Instead of catching tax cheats, the new laws are rendering hardworking Americans noncompetitive and making everyday affairs near impossible.