9 Best Passport Holders 2024 in the US

With the globalization that exists nowadays, people go overseas quite often. They'll need their most important items—driver's license, passports, traveler's checks, cash—all to be easily accessible. You'll also want to keep these things on you at all times, and not stashed away somewhere in your luggage, or even your carry-on. When traveling, a good passport holder is a real necessity. There are a variety of passport holders on the market. There are some basic features, and then there are some hi-tech additions that have become a necessity nowadays. Here is a guide to some of the best passport holders on the market. 

• Travel folder: This will serve as a document case for the most important things you'll need when traveling.

• RFID Blocking: Nowadays, passport holders have to do more than just help you carry your passport around. Since 2006, United States passports are made with an RFID (=Radio-Frequency Identification) chip. It stores information about the passport owner. There are RFID readers that read the information stored on the chip. But criminal elements with an RFID reader can also read that chip—even from a distance. RFID-shielded passport holders have a metal lining that prevents someone from reading your passport's RFID chip while it's in the passport holder.

• Anti-theft tracker: There are passport holders which have a mobile application and a Bluetooth tracker that can help you trace the location of your passport holder.

Based on all the consumers' reviews we've scanned, these are the top things they mentioned about their new stuff:

• Change pockets: Some passport holders have compartments for small change. A neat little trick is having a pocket with two depths (like a change pocket on a pair of jeans): one depth can be for foreign currency coins, and one for U.S. currency (or whatever other currency). The Leatherly and Royce passport holders both have these features.

• Pay extra for real RFID protection: People who purchased cheaper passport holders were disappointed to realize that their passport and credit cards can still be read from outside the holder. So it's worth investing the extra money, like in the Royce Leather passport holder, and knowing that the holder is RFID-shieded.

• Number of credit card slots: Pay attention that you have enough slots in the holder for your important cards. It's not uncommon to have as many as eight slots in the holder. On the other hand, some travelers say that it's too risky to keep your passport and your credit cards in the same place. But you can use the slots for other things, like luggage ID tags.

• Other pockets: You might need other pockets for storing important documents, travel papers, and your plane tickets, that aren't credit-card size.

• Zip-around zipper: A lot of passport holders have zip-around zippers. This will ensure that nothing accidentally falls out of the holder.

• Protection from an RFID reader: If you don't have an RFID-protected passport holder, the passport's cover alone provides some shielding from an RFID reader. But that's on condition that the passport is folded closed. Even if it's slightly open, there is a chance that an unsavory fellow can read the passport.

• Several RFID-shielded compartments: Your passport is not the only thing that needs shielding. Some passport holders can serve as RFID wallets as well. They will have several RFID-shielded compartments for you to store other sensitive cards: credit cards, debit cards, your driver's license, etc.

Travelambo—are makers of travel products. They make RFID wallets and passport holders, as well as luggage tags and money clips. Their products are both stylish and secure.

Case Logic—was founded by Jamie Temple in 1984. They originally made cases to store audio cassettes. They now make briefcases, backpacks, tablet and camera cases,Tra and laptop sleeves. They are now part of Thule Group, based in Malmo, Sweden.

Beurling—are makers of quality RFID wallet and passport holders.

Royce Leather—are makers of leather wallets, passport cases and travel accessories since 1974. Their products are made on high-quality cowhide. They employ leather in a wide range of products: wallets, bags, backpacks, cases, and travel kits.