How can I check to see if I have a valid passport?
Question: My last passport expired May of last year. I thought I had renewed it but now can't locate it. Do I need to renew or can I get a duplicate?
Answer: First of all, the State Department does not issue duplicate passports. You can
apply for a passport record if you want to discover if you applied for a renewal. The fee is $150 and it takes up to six weeks.
Here is the dilemma. If you did NOT renew the passport you currently posses, then you are eligible to renew it by mail. All you need to send is completed
Form DS-82, the passport, a passport photo and payment of the fee. For a complete list of requirements, click the link below.
Apply to Renew PassportIf you did renew the passport and, then, lost it, you are not eligible to renew it by mail. You need to report the lost passport by calling the
National Passport Information Center and, then, appear in person to apply for a new passport. For instructions, click the link below.
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