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I am age 92
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Question: Can I renew my passport for just a year? Does a passport stop at a certain age before you have to renew??

Answer: Passports issued to all citizens 16 and older are valid for 10 years unless the State Department deems it valid for less. There is no age limit for passport renewals.

What to do if your passport is more than 15 years expired
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Question: Should be posted what to do… If the passport is more than 15 years expired.

Question: Our passport renewal page informs visitors that they must apply for a new passport in person if their passport was issued more than 15 years ago.

passports over 15yrs old
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Question: What are the renewal guidelines for passports over 15 yrs. old? We lived overseas with USMC. Now we'd like to renew.

Answer: Passports issued more than 15 years ago cannot be renewed by mail. You must appear at an application acceptance facility and Click here to add your own comments

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