US State Department Orders Change to Passport Applications
Summary
The U.S. State Department has stopped certain nonprofit public libraries from processing passport applications. These libraries received letters telling them they can no longer participate in the Passport Acceptance Facility program. Government-run libraries are not affected by this change.Key Facts
- The U.S. State Department issued letters to nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications.
- This change affects only nonprofit libraries, not government-run libraries.
- The reason given is that federal laws prohibit non-government organizations from collecting passport fees.
- Approximately 1,400 nonprofit libraries in the U.S. might be affected.
- Nonprofit libraries make up a significant portion of public libraries in states like Pennsylvania and New York.
- The State Department states most people live within 20 miles of a place that can process passports, like post offices.
- There are over 7,500 facilities in the U.S. that accept passport applications.
- The change might impact local communities that rely on these libraries for easy access to passport services.
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