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You may qualify for an appointment if you need to travel to a foreign country in 3 business days because your immediate family member outside of the United States:
We do not consider aunts, uncles, cousins, or other relatives to be immediate family members.
If you are traveling to another country for medical services, you will not qualify for life-or-death emergency service.
Schedule your appointment up to 2 weeks before your international travel. The date of your appointment must be within 3 business days of your travel.
Please follow these steps in order:
If you're traveling in more than 3 business days, see our Get My Passport Fast page.