| You can renew passports in three different | | | | and Washington, DC. |
| locations depending on how quickly you need to | | | | These agencies attend applicants who are |
| get your travel document renewed. Passport | | | | required to travel in fourteen days or less. If you |
| renewals can be done by mail, at a regional | | | | need to renew your passport in such a short |
| agency or through a private expediting service. | | | | period of time, this is where you need to go. |
| This article will help you to understand each one | | | | Before visiting a regional passport agency, |
| and to decide the best way to renew your | | | | applicants should call an automated system to |
| passport. | | | | schedule an appointment. The number is |
| Apply for a Passport Renewal by Mail | | | | 1-877-487-2778. If you have difficulty scheduling |
| If your passport is not damaged, you were | | | | an appointment and need to travel within 24-48 |
| sixteen or older when you got it, it was issued no | | | | hours, you can try visiting the nearest agency |
| more than fifteen years ago and the name in it is | | | | without an appointment. Many applicants have |
| the one you still use or can provide legal | | | | renewed passports at a regional agency even |
| documentation of the change, then you can apply | | | | though they had no appointment. |
| for a passport renewal by mail. | | | | Renew Passport through a Private Expediting |
| Download and complete Form DS-82: Application | | | | Service |
| for a Passport by Mail. Place it in a secure | | | | If you find yourself in a situation in which you |
| envelope along with your current passport, two | | | | need to renew your passport fast but are unable |
| recent passport photos, payment and proof of | | | | to travel to a regional agency, you can apply |
| name change if applicable. Send the package to | | | | through a private expediting service. Expediters |
| the address provided on the application. It is | | | | are professional courier services whom you |
| recommended that you use a traceable delivery | | | | authorize to submit your application for you. |
| method. | | | | The significant increase in requests for passports |
| The processing for renewing a passport takes 4 | | | | has resulted in an increase in the number of |
| to 6 weeks. You can request expedited services | | | | private expediting services. The majority are |
| to accelerate the process. Paying the additional | | | | located in major cities where there is a regional |
| fee will get your application processed in 2 to 3 | | | | agency. However, there is no need to travel since |
| weeks. If you choose to do this, you should write | | | | many expediters provide an online application |
| the word "EXPEDITE" in large letters on the | | | | form for travelers who need to expedite a |
| outside of the envelope and use an overnight | | | | passport renewal. |
| delivery service. | | | | You have three places where you can renew our |
| Renewing a Passport at a Regional Agency | | | | passport. You can apply for a renewal by mail, |
| The U.S. Department of State operates sixteen | | | | visit a regional agency or contract a private |
| regional agencies in major cities of the United | | | | expediting service. Renew by mail if you can wait |
| States. You can find an agency in each of the | | | | at least three weeks. Go to an agency if you |
| following ciites: Boston, Ma.; Chicago, Il.; Aurora, | | | | need you application processed in two week or |
| Co.; Norwalk, Ct.; Dallas, Tx.; Detroit, Mi.; Honolulu, | | | | less. And get your passport renewed by an |
| Hi.; Houston, Tx.; Los Angeles, Ca.; Miami, Fl.; | | | | expediter if you need it quick by cannot travel to |
| Minneapolis, Mn.; New Orleans, La.; New York, NY; | | | | the regional agency. |
| Philadelphia, Pa.; San Francisco, Ca.; Seattle, Wa.; | | | | |