We break down the process of applying for and renewing passports as well as applying for visas to your destinations. While it does sound (and sometimes gets complicated), there are plenty of services that do the legwork for you. For those looking for the forms to apply for a passport, they can be found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html  Further reading on this topic and research done includes: Newsweek, 3/28/19, A RECORD NUMBER OF AMERICANS ARE TRAVELING ABROADPaste Magazine, 4/14/16, Off The Grid: Why Americans Don't Travel Abroad