State Department

The State Department launched its new online passport renewal system on Wednesday.

The State Department issued travel advisories for the Bahamas and Jamaica, instructing travelers to take added precautions. Here’s what you need to know.

The State Department issued a worldwide caution advisory Thursday, due to “increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests,” it said.

The man is accused of using an encrypted messaging application to transmit maps, photographs and satellite imagery to the foreign government, according to court documents.

An unknown gunman opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon late Wednesday night.

Russia’s top domestic security agency says a detained former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok is accused of collecting information about Russian action in Ukraine and related issues on U.S. diplomats’ orders.

The ban makes it illegal to use a U.S. passport for travel to, from or through North Korea, unless it has been specifically validated in the case of a compelling national interest.

The State Department said it’s aware of the kidnapping report. On Thursday, it advised nonemergency personnel and their families in Haiti to leave amid crime and unrest

What’s causing the epic wait times? U.S. officials are blaming lingering pandemic-related staffing shortages and a pause of online processing.