Since the 2005 announcement that passports would be required of all U.S. citizens traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Bermuda—and since the legislation took effect in late January—web sites geared toward informing consumers and agents about passport-related news and deals have been emerging on a daily basis. And the already-existing passport sites have been steadily gaining steam.
To help you avoid scrolling through the more than one million results you'll get on Google if you type in "passport" and "web sites," Travel Agent scoped out some of the more notable sites for you to share with your clients.
www.passport123.com
Among its numerous features, the site offers round-the-clock reports on the status your application as well as status updates via e-mail, with the final e-mail alerting them that their passport application has been completed. Visit www.passportsandvisas.com. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Update
www.passportexpress.com
www.passportnation.com