US Passport Renewals - How to Renew Your Passport as Quickly as the Same Day

US Passport renewals are easier to obtain than new passports since you do not have to apply at an application acceptance facility. You can get your passport renewed as quickly as the same day. The time it takes to get your travel document will depend on the method you choose to submit the application. You can either apply for a passport renewal by mail, at a regional agency or through a private passport renewal expediter.

U.S. Passport Renewals by Mail

You can renew your passport by mail if...

• your present passport is not damaged;
• you received the passport within the past 15 years;
• you were age 16 or older when it was issued;
• you still have the same name, or can legally document your name change.

If you don´t meet these conditions, you will have to apply for your US passport renewal in person.

If you meet the criteria, you can renew your passport by mail. To do so, you must first fill out Form DS-82, Application for Passport by Mail. Send in the application, along with your present valid or expired passport, two identical passport photos and a check for $75 payable to the U.S. Department of State

If your name has changed, you must include a certified copy of the legal document that verifies this fact. "Copy" does not mean a memeographed copy. This must be an original, certified document.

For regular passport processing, send all the items in a padded envelope to the following address:

National Passport Processing Center
Post Office Box 90155
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155

You should expect your passport to be returned to you within 4 to 6 weeks. Sometimes it takes longer. The State Department´s expedited services take 2-3 weeks. Neither of these are guaranteed. If you request expedited services through the State Department, the address is different.

National Passport Processing Center
Post Office Box 90955
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0955

If you need your U.S. passport renewed in less than two weeks, you can make an appointment at a regional passport agency and submit your application there. If you think this will take too long or you are unable to travel to the regional agency, you can authorize a private expediter to submit the application for you.

US Passport Renewals by a Private Expediter

Expediters offer fast, guaranteed processing of applications for emergency passport renewals. They can get your passport renewed as quickly as the same day. Expediters save you time and, oftentimes, the frustration of having to cancel or reschedule your travel plans.

To renew passports this way, your first step is to choose an expediter. Once you make your choice, complete the online application form and, then, send them your passport renewal application, photos, payment and proof of legal name change if this applies. In a hurry, we recommend Its Easy Passport to renew your passport in 10 days or less.

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