US EditionCan I Still Get a Passport or Driver's License During the Government Shutdown?
Federal services like passport processing and driver's license issuance continue despite shutdown, while some programs like E-Verify pause, officials said.
- Members of the U.S. Congress were unable to reach an agreement on a budget, resulting in a federal government shutdown beginning Wednesday, October 1.
- The shutdown resulted from the congressional impasse and leads to widespread federal service delays and cancellations, including passport and citizenship processes.
- Passport offices remain open and motor vehicle departments continue issuing driver's licenses and REAL IDs since they are funded by fees or state budgets, but citizenship interviews and naturalization ceremonies are delayed for months.
- Agency spokesperson Matthew Tragesser confirmed the shutdown suspends the E-Verify program and that TSA officers remain on duty without pay while enforcing the REAL ID Act.
- The effects of the shutdown differ across regions, with federally managed museums and visitor centers closing, while certain locations in Dallas, such as the presidential library on the Southern Methodist University campus, remain open.
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