The U.S. State Department (Passport Agency) and the Embassies and Consulates will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday November 28th, 2008 in observance of Thanksgiving holiday.

Passport Visa Express.com will also be closed. We will resume normal business hours on Monday December 1, 2008. If you need assistance while we are away please contact us via email.

Thank you to all Veterans past and present for your dedication and service to our country.

The U.S. State Department (Passport Agency) and the Embassies and Consulates will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 in observance of Veterans Day.

Passport Visa Express.com will also be closed. We will resume normal business hours on Wednesday November 12, 2008. If you need assistance while we are away please contact us via email. 

Please note: The Chinese Embassy will be closed for a "Special Event" on Friday, November 14, 2008. Please choose your procssing time accordingly.

CURRENTLY:
U.S. citizens need to present either (a) a passport, passport card (scheduled to be in full production beginning in July 2008), or WHTI-compliant document; or (b) a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

LATER:
On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI.  The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, passport card, or WHTI-compliant document. 

As a visitor to the UK, you must be able to show that:

* You are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for up to six months
* You intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit
* You do not intend to take employment in the UK
* You can meet the cost of a return or onward journey.
* You have sufficient resources to support yourself during your stay

As a visitor to the UK, you must be able to show that:

* You are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for up to six months
* You intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit
* You do not intend to take employment in the UK
* You can meet the cost of a return or onward journey.
* You have sufficient resources to support yourself during your stay

As a business traveler to the UK, you must be able to show that:

* You are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for up to six months
* You intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit
* You do not intend to take employment in the UK
* You can meet the cost of a return or onward journey.
* You have sufficient resources to support yourself during your stay

As a business traveler to the UK, you must be able to show that:

* You are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for up to six months
* You intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit
* You do not intend to take employment in the UK
* You can meet the cost of a return or onward journey.
* You have sufficient resources to support yourself during your stay

Registration at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate (in the country you are visiting) makes your presence and whereabouts known, in case it is necessary for a consular officer to contact you in an emergency. During a disaster overseas, American consular officers can assist in evacuation were that to become necessary. But they cannot assist you if they do not know where you are.

Eligibility:   

• Family reunion;
• Transfer of residence following retirement;
• Personal investment in Brazil;
• Intra-company transferees to work as managers, directors, or executives;
• Job offer at a Brazilian research, scientific, or academic organization based on field of expertise;
• Manager or director of a religious or social assistance organization;
• Procedures for Family Reunion