Fast Passport Renewal – How to Renew Your Passport in a Hurry

Monday, August 10th, 2009 at 6:02 am

When you need to get a passport renewal fast, you have three options. Your choice will be determined by two thing: who quickly you need your passport processed and how much time you can give to acquiring it. The information in this article will assist you in determining the most effective way for you to expedite your passport renewal application.

Mail the Application for Pasport Renewal Directly

After you download and complete the application form to renew a passport, put it in an envelope with your passport, photos and payment. You can combine the application fee and expediting fee into one payment. You need to provide proof of a legal name change is that is your case.

Clearly write the word “EXPEDITE” on the front of the envelope. The mailing address is included on the renewal application. If all goes well, you should get your passport within 3 to 4 weeks.

Submit Your Application for Passport Renewal at a Department of State Agency

Another method of expediting a passport renewal is through a U.S. passport agency. Regional agencies only attend travelers whose departure date is within two weeks. Those who need to obtain a travel visa can be assisted at the regional agency up to 28 days before their departure date.

There are fifteen regional passport agencies in the United States. They are located in the cities of Aurora (Co), Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Norwalk (Co), Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC. Each agency serves a particular area of the United States.

Pick the regional passport agency that services your state of residence to begin the passport renewal process. Set up an appointment by calling 1-877-428-2778. This is an automated system. It can be really hard to get through during times of high demand. You might have to make a lot of attempts. Keep calling until you get through.

Take the completed application form and other required documents to the appointment at the agency. Try to arrive no more than fifteen minutes before your scheduled time and do not be more than fifteen minutes late.

If your appointment is early in the day, you should get your renewed passport tin the afternoon. Otherwise, you will get it the next day.

Contract an Experienced Passport Expediter to Handle It for You

If you cannot travel to the US passport agency for some reason or you just prefer not to, an expediter can deliver your application and documentation to the regional agency for you. This could be a very worthy investment if you are in a hurry and have many other things to prepare before your trip.

Expediters specialize in getting passport application processed quickly. Pick the one that gets the application processed when you need it. You have a choice of the processing times listed below.

Standard – 8 to 10 business days
Rush – 5 to 7 business days
Priority – 3 to 4 business days
Next Day – 2 business days
24 hours – 1 business day

Enter your personal data into an online form. Information required includes name, street addess, telephone number and email address. You will be asked to supply trip information such as destination and departure date.

The expediting company will supply you with the necessary authorization form. Send the authorization form, passport renewal application and remaining documentation to the expediter.

Conclusion

There are three ways to expedite your passport renewal. The choices you have are to send your renewal application by mail, visit the passport agency that has jurisdiction over your state or contract an expediter to deliver the application for you. You get to decide. You make the choice. Avoiding more problems and obtaining your passport renewal before your trip date is what really matters.

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