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Is a passport card really helpful for frequent cross-border travelers?

  Renewing passports is a procedure that at some points of time everyone has to face. A standard passport needs to be renewed after a span of 10 years and for the minors the span is 16 years and for younger passport holders the span is five years but however, every passport needs to be expired after a certain time. The passport card is known to do the same basic job as the passport book itself. It can be renewed at the same time you renew your passport. The passport card is easier to deal with; it is more compact document that you can carry along with you instead of the standard passport in your wallet. This is very much handy for the people who travel frequently across the borders of the US states. However, the pass card is not a valid document for traveling in and out of the country. For traveling out of the country or returning to the country back from any other country, you need the standard passport. While renewing your passport you can ask for the passport card even by the email for a mere charge of $20. All US citizens can apply … Continue reading