essential travel resources
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TIME ZONES

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• Official U.S. Time
• Time and Date
• Greenwich Mean Time

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​passports

• How to Apply
• Where to Apply
• Passport Fees
• Passport Photo Requirements
• Application Status
• Current Processing Times
• Get Your Passport in a Hurry
• Lost or Stolen Passports
• Life or Death Emergencies
• Contact National Passport Info Center
• Schengen Countries Travel

​preparing

• Learn About Your Destination
• Find a US Embassy Abroad
• Travel Alerts and Warnings
• STEP: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
• Vaccinations and Insurance
• Traveler's Checklist​
• Travel Insurance

​assistance

• ​​Arrests
• Death Abroad
• Medical Evacuations
• How to Locate a Missing Person Abroad
• Sending Money to U.S. Citizens Overseas
• Emergency Contact Numbers for U.S. Citizens Abroad
• What the State Department Can and Cannot do in a Crisis Abroad

​additional resources

• Customs and Import Restrictions
• Traveling with Firearms
• Hajj and Umrah Travel
• Traveling with a Pet
• Cruise Passengers
• Global Entry
• TSA Pre-Check
• CDC Guidelines