
US citizens who face a life or death family emergency overseas can obtain an urgent passport within two weeks, according to Legit.ng. The expedited service is limited to cases involving immediate relatives, aiming to help Americans travel quickly when a close family member abroad is dying, seriously ill, or in a similarly critical situation.
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