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With PassportsAndVisas.com, as fast as 3-4 Days. Our speeds are Emergency 3-4 days, Rush 6 days, Priority 8 days, Essential 12 days, counted in business days from the day we receive your signed application, and your new passport comes back by tracked overnight delivery. Doing it yourself, the State Department currently quotes 4–6 weeks for routine processing or 2–3 weeks with its expedite fee, plus shipping time in each direction. A first passport also needs one in-person signing, which takes about 15 minutes. Full answer →

Use an expedited passport service that couriers your application to a passport agency. Our fastest speed, Emergency Expedited, returns your new passport in 3-4 Days from when we receive your signed application. Getting your documents right the first time matters just as much, so we check everything before you sign: a missing or wrong document can send a first-time application back. Full answer →

Yes. First-time applicants can choose any of our speeds, the same as renewals. The one extra step is signing your DS-11 in person at a passport acceptance facility, which takes about 15 minutes. You then send your signed application to us with our prepaid overnight label, and we handle the courier submission from there. Full answer →

With us: Emergency 3-4 days, Rush 6 days, Priority 8 days, Essential 12 days, counted in business days from when we receive your signed application, plus one business day each way for overnight courier. The government's own expedite option currently takes 2–3 weeks, plus shipping time in each direction. Full answer →

Our fastest speed, Emergency Expedited, returns your new passport in 3-4 Days from when we receive your signed application. Same-day passports are issued only by the State Department in narrow emergency situations. If you travel sooner than our fastest speed allows, call us at 800-860-8610 before you order and we will tell you honestly what is possible for your date. Full answer →

There are three parts. Our service fee is Emergency $449, Rush $349, Priority $249, Essential $199, depending on how fast you need your passport. The State Department's fee for an adult passport book with expedited service is $216.87. And there is a $35 acceptance fee, paid at the facility where you sign. You see our fee and the government fee before you pay. Full answer →

A passport book works for all international travel, including flights. A passport card costs less but is valid only by land or sea to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda, and can't be used to fly internationally. Most travelers need the book, and you can apply for both on the same DS-11. Full answer →

In four steps. First, answer a few questions online and choose your speed; it takes about 10 minutes. Second, we prepare your DS-11 and check your documents. Third, you sign the DS-11 in person at a passport acceptance facility, such as a post office or county clerk's office, which takes about 15 minutes. Fourth, you send the signed application to us with our prepaid overnight label, our courier takes it to a passport agency, and your new passport comes back by tracked overnight delivery. Full answer →

Yes, once. The State Department requires first-time applicants to sign Form DS-11 in front of a passport acceptance agent, such as at a post office or county clerk's office. It takes about 15 minutes, and we tell you exactly what to bring. Afterward you send the application to us with our prepaid overnight label, and we handle the rest: courier submission and tracked return. Full answer →

Four things: proof of U.S. citizenship (an original or certified birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or certificate of naturalization or citizenship) plus a photocopy of it; a valid government photo ID such as a driver's license, plus a photocopy of the front and back; one 2x2 inch color passport photo taken in the last 6 months; and your DS-11, left unsigned until you're in front of the acceptance agent. We prepare the DS-11 and check the rest. Full answer →

You don't need to find one. We prepare your Form DS-11 from your answers online and send it to you ready to print, so all you do is sign it in front of the acceptance agent. Full answer →

Not for a first passport. The State Department's online option covers only certain renewals, so first-time applicants must sign Form DS-11 in person. You can start everything else online with us in about 10 minutes. Full answer →

You apply with DS-11 if you've never had a U.S. passport, your most recent passport was issued before you turned 16 or more than 15 years ago, or it was lost, stolen or damaged. If your passport was issued in the last 15 years when you were 16 or older and is undamaged, you can usually renew instead, without the in-person step. Full answer →

Most people qualify. The State Department can deny a passport for owing more than $2,500 in child support, for seriously delinquent federal tax debt, for certain court orders or warrants, or when proof of citizenship or identity is missing. If you're unsure about your situation, call us before you order. Full answer →

U.S. passports are only for U.S. citizens and nationals. Green card holders and other non-citizens get their passport from their own country, usually through its embassy or consulate. We can still help with your travel: we handle visas for travelers of any nationality. Full answer →