| Renewing a passport can stem from plenty of | | | | citizen must go to the U.S. consulate in that |
| different reasons and can be completed with | | | | country to renew a passport. For security |
| relative ease to government and the people. | | | | reasons, the renewed passport can only be mailed |
| Passport renewal can be completed over the | | | | to foreign embassies. |
| Internet, by mail, or in person at a government | | | | The government can also speed up the renewal |
| passport office. Passports will expire over time | | | | processing of a passport for a variety of |
| and to leave the country, everyone must obtain a | | | | different reasons. A major cause for quicker |
| current, valid version of the document. | | | | renewal is in life or death situations while abroad. |
| Attempting to renew a passport via the mail has | | | | In other cases, like needing a renewed passport |
| set requirements that must be followed. The mail | | | | to work abroad or simply travel, obtaining a new |
| option is only open to people who reside in the | | | | passport can be processed faster with fees |
| United States or Canada. Citizens living abroad will | | | | attached for timely delivery. |
| have to follow different guidelines. When using the | | | | A form named "the DS-82 application for a U.S. |
| mail, the passport being renewed must be | | | | passport" is one major requirement in any |
| undamaged. A person must also have the same | | | | situation for passport renewal. All information on |
| name and have been 16 or older from the date | | | | this document must be filled out with complete |
| the original was issued. | | | | honesty. Falsifying a government form as |
| Expiration of a valid passport occurs ten years | | | | important as a passport with shoddy information |
| from the date of issue. When renewing a | | | | can be grounds for serious penalties. Address |
| passport at anytime, before or after expiration, a | | | | change is an example of an excuse to renew a |
| sixty dollar renewal fee will be accessed for | | | | passport before expiration. |
| processing and mailing costs. However, someone | | | | Another reason for passport renewal before |
| wishing to revalidate a passport must do so within | | | | expiration is if the passport is damaged or |
| fifteen years or they will be forced to get a | | | | mutilated in any way. These documents must be |
| completely new passport which will cost much | | | | kept in a clean, orderly fashion, because damaged |
| more the renewal fees. | | | | passports are invalid. Invalid, damaged passports |
| Use of the Internet and filling out forms online is | | | | must be renewed before attempting to travel |
| now an option for those trying to renew their | | | | abroad. To renew a damaged passport, a person |
| passports. Once again, this can only happen if the | | | | will be forced to go the passport agency in |
| citizen resides in the United States, Canada, or | | | | person and file for renewal. |
| U.S. territories. While abroad for any reason, a | | | | |