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Online passport renewal is back for eligible applicants. Forget long lines and potentially monthslong wait times. Eligible U.S. travelers can once again renew their passports online.
Passport applicants who wish to do a renewal online must meet the following criteria, per the State Department:-- Be U.S. citizens and residents ages 25 and older who have already had an existing ...
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Mobile Passport Control (MPC) is a mobile app that enables eligible travelers entering the United States to submit their passport information and customs declaration form to Customs and Border Protection via smartphone or tablet and go through the inspections process using an expedited lane. It is available to "U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful ...
The Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) is a database used by the Bureau of Consular Affairs under the United States Department of State, that has over 290 million passport records, 184 million visa records, and 25 million records of U.S. citizens living overseas, and adding 35,000 visa cases a day.
As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 183 countries and territories without a travel visa, or with a visa on arrival. The United States passport ranks [Note 1] 9th in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] It is also ranked 8th by the Global Passport Power Rank. [2]
The average wait time for nonexpedited passports has dropped from 18 weeks to as low as eight weeks.
Over 119 million valid U.S. passports are currently in circulation. 13.5 million passports and passport cards were issued in fiscal year 2013. Since June 1, 2009, all American travelers entering the United States, including at land borders or air/sea ports of entry, are required to show proof of citizenship, which can include the passport book ...