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Get Your Passport Fast
Choose from 4 passport service options. Pick one based on your travel plans and how fast you need your passport.
Consider the total time it will take to get a passport when you are booking travel. Mailing times can take up to 2 weeks. Consider faster delivery and return shipping when you submit your application.
Life-or-death and urgent travel
If you qualify for one of these options, you need to make an appointment at a passport agency or center.
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You may qualify for an emergency appointment if you need to travel abroad in the next 14 days because your immediate family member outside of the United States has died, is dying or in hospice care, or has a life-threatening illness or injury.
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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.
Expedited: travel in less than 6 weeks
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 to the total time to get your passport.
You can expedite at an acceptance facility or expedite a renewal by mail.
You will need to pay a $60 expedite fee in addition to the standard application fee.
Routine: travel in 6 weeks or more
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.
Faster shipping options
No matter which service option you choose, you can shorten the total time it takes to receive your passport by paying for faster shipping.
Sending your application to us
Pay at the acceptance facility for faster USPS Priority Mail Express shipping. The cost for this service varies based on location.
Returning your new passport
Pay $22.05 for 1 to 3-day return delivery. Add this cost to your application fee and send it to us as a separate check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State. Do not submit a pre-paid return envelope.