If you are thinking about applying for or renewing a U.S. passport now for international travel, please read the Department of State's current international travel advisory. Because of public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we have extremely limited U.S. passport operations.
If you apply or renew now, you will experience significant delays of several months to receive your U.S. passport and the return of your citizenship evidence documents (such as birth certificates or naturalization certificates). Unless you have a life-or-death emergency, please wait until we resume normal operations to apply for or renew your passport.
Learn more on our COVID-19 Update page and our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Do you need to rush your passport? During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are only processing applications for customers who need to travel internationally in the next 72 hours (3 days) due to a life-or-death emergency.
| My Travel Date | My Reason for Travel | Service I Want | My Processing Times | Next Steps? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right now | I have a life-or-death emergency | Life-or-Death Emergency Service | Within 72 hours | See our "Life-or- Death Emergencies" page to learn if you are eligible. |
| Less Than 3 Weeks: Please read the Department's current international travel advisory. | I have urgent international travel plans. | Expedited at an Agency or Center (suspended as of March 20, 2020) | Suspended | Please wait to apply until we resume normal operations and staff return to our facilities across the country. |
| 3-8 Weeks: Please read the Department's current international travel advisory. | (No reason needed) | Expedited (suspended as of March 20, 2020) | Suspended | Please wait to apply until we resume normal operations and staff return to our facilities across the country. |
| More Than 8 Weeks: Please read the Department's current international travel advisory. | (No reason needed) | Routine (will be delayed as of March 20, 2020) | Significant delays of several months | Please wait to apply until we resume normal operations and staff return to our facilities across the country. |
As of March 20, 2020, we suspended offering expedited service. Expedited service is not available to any customers at this time.
Select this option if your international travel date is in the next 3 to 8 weeks. Your application will be processed in 2-3 weeks.
You must use Form DS-11 when applying at an acceptance facility. If you need to renew your passport, you should use Form DS-82 and mail it to us. Here's how you expedite at an acceptance facility:
As of March 20, 2020, we suspended offering expedited service. Expedited service is not available to any customers at this time.
Select this option if your international travel date is in the next 3 to 8 weeks. Your application will be processed in 2-3 weeks.
Form DS-82 must be mailed in unless you have urgent international travel and are eligible to renew in-person at a passport agency or center. To find out if you are eligible to use Form DS-82, see our Renew a Passport page. Here's how to expedite a renewal by mail:
You may choose to pay for 1-2 day delivery for your application. When you pay for this service, you're not paying for your passport to be completed in 1-2 days. You're paying for your completed passport to be shipped to you 1-2 days after we print it.
If you need your passport for urgent international travel in the next 2 days, please make an appointment at a passport agency or center.
Passport expeditor/courier companies are private entities, some of which are registered at our passport agencies, and are allowed to submit expedited passport applications on behalf of customers. To learn more about passport and visa expeditor/courier companies, please visit our Passport Expeditor/Courier page.
Visit the Online Passport Appointment System.
Call 1-877-487-2778 or TDD/TTY 1-888-874-7793. Available 24/7. Se habla español.
