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Expedited Service

  • Cost, in addition to regular application fees, is $60 per application plus overnight delivery costs.
  • Two-way overnight delivery is strongly suggested.
  • If you mail in - clearly mark Expedited on the envelope.
  • Anyone may request expedited service for any type of application (e.g., first-time applications, renewals, amendments of existing passports, etc.) See:
  • Passport applications sent together or at the same time do not necessarily remain together.
  • Passports will be mailed separately.

After you apply - You will receive your passport:Ordinarily, if you paid additionally for expedited service and two-way overnight delivery within about 2 weeks

Routine Service

  • Include your departure date on your application.

After you apply - You will receive your passport: Ordinarily, within 6 weeks.  However, processing times can vary depending on workload and occasional unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters.  During busier times, such as the summer travel season, we encourage customers to expedite their applications if traveling in less than 8 weeks.

Life or Death Emergencies

         

 

Payment Method

Passport Agency

  • Major Credit Card - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
  • Debit/Check cards (not ATM cards)
  • Checks, bank drafts, money orders

Mail-in

  • Personal Check or Money Order (Pay to "U.S. Department of State")
  • NO CASH

Post Office, Clerk of Court, Other Location

  • Check with the facility for type of payment accepted.

All Passport Agencies accept applications only by appointment. Click here for more information.

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