First call and make an appointment with the emergency passport service. Call 1 877-487-2778 or 1 888 874-7793 Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The service is closed all federal holidays. Completed Passport Application with supporting documents and photos.
The State Department estimates a passport takes four to six weeks to process from the time you turn in your application (including the time it takes to mail it back to you), so leave plenty of time, especially in spring, when many people are preparing for the busy summer travel season.
It used to take 4-6 weeks for routine passport processing. However, during a government shutdown or busy travel season, some were reporting passport processing times of up to 10 weeks. Now the U.S. Department of State has increased the processing times to 10-12 weeks.
If you need a new passport:It takes two to three weeks to renew an expired or expiring passport by mail when you pay an extra $60 to expedite it. This expedited fee is added to the renewal fee cost ($105 for 15 and younger, $110 for 16 and older).
The U.S. government generally processes passport applications between four to six weeks after you've sent off your details, including mailing times. If possible, apply for your passport in low seasons for travel, like fall and mid-winter for faster processing times.
You can either: Call the 24-hour automated appointment system at 1-877-487-2778; TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793 or. Use the State Department's online passport appointment system At your passport agency appointment, submit your application in person.
Fill out your DS-11 application and collect your documents. See How to Apply to find the right form for you. Be sure to include the $60 expedite fee in addition to the normal application fee. See Passport Fees for more information.
First-time passport applications must be submitted in-person at a passport acceptance facility (e.g., U.S. Post Office). At some locations, you can have your passport photo taken on-site for an additional fee.
Call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 or 1-888-874-7793 (TDD/TTY) to speak to a Customer Service Representative (Se habla español) on Mondays-Fridays from 8:00am to 10:00pm Eastern Time (excluding federal holidays). Status updates are generally available 14 days after you apply or renew.
Email: Send an e-mail to and in the subject and/or body enter a valid passport number exactly as it was entered at the time the appointment was scheduled. Do not include any additional text. You will receive an automatic response with the status.
You must submit your completed application, including citizenship evidence, photocopy of ID, photo, and fees, in person at a passport acceptance facility. You may be eligible to apply in person at a passport agency if you are traveling soon.
Yes, it can be done. Common knowledge dictates that getting a passport takes time and a good bit of paperwork: According to the State Department, routine processing takes six to eight weeks, and expedited processing two to three weeks—and it's all even more of a hassle if you're applying for the first time.
Persons in the Family Islands can collect the passport within 3 – 4 working days. Persons overseas can collect the passport within 5 – 7 working days from the selected overseas office.
New Passport (for adults age 16 and older): For a new adult passport book: $110 application fee and a $35 execution fee. The new total fee is $145. Passport Cards (for adults age 16 and older): The application fee is $30 and the execution fee is $35. The new total fee is $65.
