The Bureau of Consular Affairs has alerted users that the MyTravelGov online platform will undergo scheduled maintenance on Saturday, November 15, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST. During the 15-hour window, applicants will be unable to submit or check the status of electronic Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (eCRBA) or Online Passport Renewal (OPR) requests.
MyTravelGov is central to the department’s ongoing digital-modernization drive, allowing Americans abroad to file CRBAs without an in-person appointment in most countries and, in pilot locales, to renew passports entirely by mail. The downtime may affect last-minute holiday-season travelers and newborn registration filings, particularly for U.S. expatriate employees stationed overseas.
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Consular officials recommend submitting urgent applications before the maintenance window or waiting until the system is back online. U.S. citizens with immediate travel needs can seek in-person emergency passport services at the nearest embassy or consulate, although many posts are still working through shutdown-related appointment backlogs.
For global-mobility teams, the outage is a timely reminder to factor in IT maintenance schedules when advising employees on passport renewals and newborn citizenship documentation. Companies should circulate the outage notice to expatriate populations and adjust travel plans where necessary.
MyTravelGov is central to the department’s ongoing digital-modernization drive, allowing Americans abroad to file CRBAs without an in-person appointment in most countries and, in pilot locales, to renew passports entirely by mail. The downtime may affect last-minute holiday-season travelers and newborn registration filings, particularly for U.S. expatriate employees stationed overseas.
Consular officials recommend submitting urgent applications before the maintenance window or waiting until the system is back online. U.S. citizens with immediate travel needs can seek in-person emergency passport services at the nearest embassy or consulate, although many posts are still working through shutdown-related appointment backlogs.
For global-mobility teams, the outage is a timely reminder to factor in IT maintenance schedules when advising employees on passport renewals and newborn citizenship documentation. Companies should circulate the outage notice to expatriate populations and adjust travel plans where necessary.
