Getting a new passport can be confusing. We've broken down some of the complexities so you can be prepared for your next trip.

Do you have a certified birth certificate from the state were born? First-time passport-seekers did, on Sunday in Van Nuys.

Of the 7,020,102 submitted directly to Passport Office last year, 221,663 were paper forms sent by post, while the Post Office 'Check & Send' service saw 143,268 out of 431,385 applications sent ...