Routine: 8 to 11 weeks

Expedited: 5 to 7 weeks

Expedited at Agency: Must have international travel within 14 calendar days

Routine: 6 to 9 weeks

Expedited: 3 to 5 weeks

Expedited at Agency: Must have international travel within 14 calendar days

See our Get my Passport Fast page for more information. 

Yes. You may choose one or both of the following shipment options:

• Delivery to us: Purchase Priority Mail Express from the United States Postal Service for faster shipping of your application to us. The price for this service varies depending on the area of the country.
• Return to you: Pay $19.53 for 1-2 day delivery. This means you will receive your passport 1-2 days after we send it. Include the fee with your passport fee in your check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State for fastest return shipping. Do not submit a return envelope to us with postage pre-paid. 

You may receive your passport and the supporting documents submitted with your application 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.

We regularly change our processing times as demand for passports varies throughout the year. From late winter into summer, demand for passports is generally higher than other periods of the year. We encourage you to plan ahead and apply during our slower season from October through December when processing times are generally faster. 

We anticipate making additional changes to our processing times later this spring or early summer. We are monitoring record-high demand for passports, and project to see that demand continue to increase through the spring and remain high throughout the summer. We will post updates on our site when we change our processing times.

Our processing times are a range, and you may receive your completed passport on a different date than your family member or friend who applied at the same time as you.