Is there such a thing as a passport app?

Yes! The free passport app allows U.S. passport holders (and Canadian passport holders who have a B1 or B2 visa) entering the country to skip the customs lines. Just download the app and complete your profile using your passport data. When you arrive in the U.S. enter your flight information …

I have a passport card for driving into Canada, which I do regularly. Now I am planning a Caribbean cruise departing from and returning to Miami. Do I need to have a passport book or will the passport card suffice?

What a great question! The best answer to cover all bases is to have both. Under normal circumstances it is a faster process to use the passport card to cross the US/Canadian border. But think about this: What if you are cruising the Caribbean, become ill, and need to be …