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The routine processing time for online renewals is 6 to 8 weeks, which only includes the time the application is at a passport agency or center and does not include mailing times.
"A significant step forward in ensuring Americans can more easily access passport services. ... The new online system is expected to “save time and effort” for applicants and is available 24/7 ...
"The average routine passport is being processed today in roughly one-third the time as at the same point last summer, and well under the advertised six to eight weeks processing times," Blinken said.
Some passports can be renewed online. As of October 2024, the processing time for a regular application is four to six weeks, not including shipping times. [82] Previously, a processing time of six to eight weeks was the norm before the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused passport applications to take as long as 18 weeks to be processed in 2021. [83]
The processing time for passport renewals is six to eight weeks – “a historic low,” Bitter said. “We don’t expect to have a different service standard for people who apply online versus ...
As of April 9, 2018, the passport card renewal fee for eligible applicants (adults only, by mail) is US$30; first-time applicants and those applying in person must also pay a $35 processing fee, for a total fee of $65. Passport cards for children must be applied for in person; the total fee is $50, including the $35 processing fee.
The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a service provided by the U.S. Department of State for U.S. citizens and nationals traveling and living abroad to enroll their trip with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. [1] [2] [3]
Procrastinators, rejoice: U.S. passport processing times are down, the State Department said. Travelers whose applications are received on Monday or later can expect to wait between eight and 11 ...