It is always advisable to renew your passport ahead of a trip abroad to ensure that it is valid for the duration of your journey. If your passport expires while you are away, you might run into problems. This is a very important consideration for visiting many countries. The ideal time to renew your passport is about 9 months before its expiration.
This allows you enough time to get your new travel document processed before your next international journey. Most countries require foreign visitors to have at least 6 months left on their passport before they will permit entry or allow them to apply for an online visa.
Therefore, it is important to check your expiration date well ahead of traveling. Apply Early! Apply at least months before planned travel. Due to limited availability for urgent travel appointments, we cannot guarantee you can receive in-person service at a passport agency or center.
We are prioritizing customers with life-or-death emergencies. We do not charge a fee to make an appointment. Visit our Passport Agency and Center page to learn more. ET, Mondays through Fridays. Learn more to see if you qualify for an appointment. Renew By Mail: Adults with year passports can renew them by mail instead of appearing in person.
We cannot continue processing your application until you respond to this letter. Learn more on our Respond to a Letter or Email page. Apply in person. Children under age Children age 16 and Track my application status. What is a passport card? Renew my passport. Report it lost or stolen. Change or correct my passport. Track my renewal application status. Learn what form to use. Download or fill out my form.
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You have to go in person to present your application. If you need to get a passport in seven weeks or less , you will need an expedited process. If you will be traveling in more than seven weeks , you can follow the regular application process and apply in person at a passport acceptance facility. Contact the U. Embassy or consulate near you for information and forms to request a passport from outside the U. Application Form - To complete the application for a passport book, card, or both together, first do one of the following:.
Fill out the application online. Use the Passport Application Wizard to step through the process of filling out the application. Passport applications cannot be submitted online. Fill out the application by hand. Download the passport application form DS and instructions and complete the application by hand, or go to a local passport acceptance facility to get a copy to fill out.
Whether you fill it out online or by hand, it is important that you do not sign the form until you are instructed to do so in front of a passport designated official you will meet when applying in person. Passport photo - Follow the photo requirements. Payment - Calculate your passport fees. Damaged, lost, or stolen. Issued in your previous name and you do not have a legal document like a marriage license to prove your legal name change. If any of these are true, you cannot renew your passport.
Instead, you must apply for a new passport in person using form DS You may be eligible to submit a passport renewal application by mail. If you need to get a passport quickly , you will need to have your passport renewal expedited and pay additional fees. If you live outside the U. Application form - Use the renewal application form DS You can print it and fill it out by hand, or use the Passport Application Wizard to complete the form online and print it out.
While applications can be filled out online, they cannot be submitted online. You can also get a DS form at a local passport acceptance facility or regional agency.
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