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New options have arrived, for both U.S. passports and driver’s licenses, that may give travelers more flexibility.

Americans needing travel documents increasingly have digital options that can make the process faster and easier.

As of this week, renewing a passport no longer requires mailing in an application, but can be done with a click of a button. And in the last few months, more states have started issuing mobile driver’s licenses, which can be stored on a phone.

Here’s what travelers should know.

You can now renew your passport online.

Renewing a passport will no longer require you to mail in an old passport and send a check to the State Department, or schedule a visit to a passport agency. Now, many U.S. passport holders can renew online and pay by credit or debit card. Eligible applicants must be 25 or older, be renewing a passport issued between 2009 and 2015, and live in a

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