Passport, visa services continue despite US funding gap

Colombo, October 1 (Daily Mirror) - Passport and visa services in the United States and at U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas will continue during the lapse in appropriations, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo announced.

In a post published today, the embassy stated that only urgent safety and security information will be shared until full operations resume.

The statement further noted that updates on consular services and operating status are available on the U.S. State Department’s official website at [travel.state.gov](http://travel.state.gov).