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Follow these steps to renew your passport and track your status:
Getting a New Passport for a Child: You cannot renew a passport for a child under age 16. You must apply again in person using Form DS-11.
Renewing a Passport Outside the United States: Learn how to renew your U.S. passport if you live in a foreign country.
You can renew by mail if your most recent passport:
If you want to renew a limited validity passport that is valid for less than the normal period of 10 years, you must meet these requirements:
If you do not meet these requirements to renew, go to one of these pages to learn how to apply:
Use our Form Filler tool to fill out your form on a desktop or laptop computer and then print it.
Tips to complete your form:
When you renew by mail or in person, you must submit your most recent passport(s) with your application. We will return your most recent passport book or card in a separate mailing. The most recent passport may not arrive for up to four weeks after you get your new passport. Learn below what document to submit based on what you want to renew:
If the name you are using is different from the name on your most recent U.S. passport, you must provide a certified copy of the legal name change document. Examples include:
We will return your name change document in a separate mailing from your new passport.
Tips for renewing from Canada:
You must provide one photo with your application. Go to our Passport Photo page for photo requirements and to see examples of photos. You can get a photo at:
Other reminders
Pay using a personal check or money order and make it payable to the U.S. Department of State. Do not send cash.
Document | Form | Application Fee |
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Passport Book | DS-82 | $130 |
Passport Card | DS-82 | $30 |
Passport Book & Card | DS-82 | $160 |
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Get My Passport Fast: If you are traveling in less than 3 weeks, make an appointment to renew in person at a passport agency or center. Your appointment must be within 14 calendar days of your travel date.
If you are traveling in more than 3 weeks, mail your completed application and documents to one of the addresses below.
Where you mail the application depends on where you live, and how fast you need your passport.
If you live in the United States, use the United States Postal Service (USPS). If you live in Canada, use Canada Post.
Where to Send My Application and Supporting Documents
I want routine service and I live in California, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, or Texas. | I want routine service and I live in any other state or in Canada. | I want expedited service. |
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National Passport Processing Center Post Office Box 640155 Irving, TX 75064-0155 |
National Passport Processing Center Post Office Box 90155 Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155 |
Write "EXPEDITE" on the outside of the mailing envelope: National Passport Processing Center |
Want Faster Delivery?
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 for passport card only applications.
Outside the United States (any country besides Canada): Contact your U.S. embassy and consulate.
You can subscribe to email updates about your application status, and learn more about each status update.
It may take 2 weeks from the day you apply until your application status is “In Process.”
Normal "wear and tear" of a U.S. passport does not count as damage. Normal wear includes:
If your passport is damaged, you cannot renew it and must apply for a new passport.
Damage includes:
No. If you are renewing your passport with Form DS-82, acceptance facilities will not take your application. Acceptance facilities should never charge you a $35 fee for renewing your passport. These locations should only charge you a $35 fee if you are applying using Form DS-11.
You must mail in your renewal application (Form DS-82) yourself. Mailing your Form DS-82 can be confusing since some post offices are also passport acceptance facilities. Postal employees should not review your form and supporting documents before you mail it.
Send Form DS-82 and supporting documents using a trackable delivery method.
Do not use UPS, FedEx, or DHL since the address you need to send your Form DS-82 and supporting documents to is a Post Office (PO) Box.
Yes.
If you have a passport book and you are eligible to use Form DS-82, you may apply for a passport card as a renewal by mail even if it is your first passport card.
If you have a passport card and you are eligible to use Form DS-82, you may apply for a passport book as a renewal by mail even if it is your first passport book.
Yes. If your family member or spouse is also renewing a passport, you may want to send multiple applications in the same envelope. You can pay for the applications using one check or money order. Make sure to add up the correct fees for multiple applications.
You will get multiple mailings. The number of mailings depends on what document(s) you asked for.
Passport Book: You may get your new passport and citizenship documents in two mailings. You may wait four weeks after getting your passport before you get a second mailing with your citizenship documents. We will return the passport book using a trackable delivery service.
Passport Card: You may get your new passport card and your citizenship documents in two mailings. You may wait four weeks after getting your passport before you get a second mailing with your citizenship documents. We only send the passport card via First Class Mail. We do not send cards using 1-2 day delivery services.
Both a Passport Book and Card: You may get three separate mailings:
Contacting Us: If you have been waiting more than four weeks for your documents, call us at 1-877-487-2778 to report that you have not received your documents.
If you want us to reimburse you for a lost supporting document, you must contact us within 90 days of the date which we mailed your passport. You will also need to provide a receipt to show the cost of replacing the document.
When you renew by mail, our intake facility will review your application and supporting documents.
The intake facility will send you a letter if there is a problem with your application. The letter may include a QR code with a link to our website. Common reasons for getting this letter include:
Follow the instructions in the letter. You must include the letter we sent you when you resubmit the new application.
When your application is at the intake facility, your application status will show as "Not Available" if you check our Online Passport Status System. Your application will be "In Process" once a passport agency or center begins processing your new application.