Americans can now renew their passports online - See How

By: Fox Travel | Published 09/19/2024

From the Associate Press (AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that caused delays.

The State Department announced Wednesday that its online passport renewal system is now fully operational.

“By offering this online alternative to the traditional paper application process, the Department is embracing digital transformation to offer the most efficient and convenient passport renewal experience possible,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

After staffing shortages caused mainly by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lengthy passport processing delays, the department ramped up hiring and introduced other technological improvements that have reduced wait times by about one-third over last year. It says most applications are now completed in far less than the advertised six weeks to eight weeks and the online renewal system is expected to further reduce that.

The system will allow renewal applicants to skip the current process, which requires them to print out and send paper applications and a check by mail, and submit their documents and payment through a secure website, www.Travel.State.Gov/renewonline or

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew-online.html

Steps to renew your passport online and track your status which are included in the link above:

    Confirm you meet the requirements

    Create your account

    Start your application

    Enter your most recent passport info

    Enter travel plans

    Upload digital photo

    Sign and pay

    Enroll in email updates

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