You may qualify for a life-or-death emergency appointment if you need to travel to a foreign country in the next 14 days because your immediate family member outside of the United States:
See our Life-or-Death Emergencies page for more information on how to make an appointment.
Choose this service if you are traveling to a foreign country in less than 2-3 weeks.
Because the total time to get a passport includes processing and mailing times, we do not recommend you mail your application or apply at an acceptance facility if you are traveling in less than 2-3 weeks.
Make an appointment at a passport agency or center when you are within 14 calendar days of your international travel date, or 28 days if you need a foreign visa.
If you have not applied, make an appointment online.
If you have already applied, call us at 1-877-487-2778.
We cannot guarantee an appointment will be available.
Choose this service if you are traveling in less than 6 weeks from the date you submit your application.
Expedited service takes 2-3 weeks and does not include mailing times. Mailing times may add 2 weeks on to the total time to get your passport.
You can expedite at an acceptance facility or expedite a renewal by mail.
Choose this service if you are traveling over 6 weeks from the date you submit your application.
Routine service takes 4-6 weeks and does not include mailing times. Mailing times may add 2 weeks on to the total time to get your passport.
You can apply for routine service at an acceptance facility if you are applying for the first time or for a child under 16. If you are eligible to renew, you can renew online or by mail.
How our contact center can help you depends on your travel date, and if you have applied or not yet applied...
| I'm traveling to a foreign country in 14 days or less. | I'm traveling to a foreign country in more than 14 days. |
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| Call 1-877-487-2778. You must have an appointment to go to a passport agency or center. We cannot guarantee an appointment will be available. | Call only if:
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| I'm traveling to a foreign country in 14 days or less. | I'm traveling to a foreign country in more than 14 days. |
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| Make an appointment online to go to a passport agency or center. We cannot guarantee an appointment will be available. | Make an appointment online if you need a foreign visa within the next 28 days. We cannot guarantee an appointment will be available. |
Because the total time to get a passport includes processing and mailing times, we do not recommend you mail your application or apply at an acceptance facility if you are traveling in less than 2-3 weeks.
Make an appointment at a passport agency or center when you are within 14 calendar days of your international travel date, or 28 days if you need a foreign visa.
We have two types of appointments: Life-or-Death Emergency Service and Urgent Travel Service.
Life-or-Death Emergency Service is for customers who are traveling to a foreign country in the next 14 days for a life-or-death emergency. Learn more on our Life-or-Death Emergency page.
Urgent Travel Service: If you have not yet applied, make an appointment online. Your appointment must be scheduled within 14 calendar days of your international travel date.
If you have already applied, call 1-877-487-2778.
We cannot guarantee an appointment will be available.
Use our Form Filler to fill out Form DS-11, print it, and apply in person at an acceptance facility.
Use our Form Filler to fill out your form, print it, and mail it to us.
Yes. You may choose one or both of the following shipment options:
You may receive your passport and supporting documents in separate mailings. If you are renewing a passport card, we will send it to you via First Class Mail. We do not use 1-2 day delivery services if you only applied for a passport card.
Passport expeditors and couriers are companies that are not part of the U.S. Department of State. These companies submit applications and pick up passports for customers.
These companies may charge several hundred dollars in extra fees. They may also charge for services that we offer for free such as making an appointment and filling out a form.
To learn more about these companies, visit our Passport Expeditor and Courier page.
