How to Renew Your U.S. Passport

📌 Before You Begin

Many adults can renew a passport by mail with Form DS-82 — and eligible applicants can now renew online — without an in-person appointment. Renew before your passport expires, since some countries require at least six months of validity.

🧾 What You’ll Need

Have ready:

• Your most recent passport (undamaged)
• Form DS-82 for a mail renewal, and a recent passport photo
• The renewal fee (check the current amount at travel.state.gov)

🧭 Step-by-Step

1. Confirm you can use the renewal process: generally your passport must be undamaged, issued when you were 16 or older, and issued within the last 15 years in your current name (or you can document a name change).
2. Complete Form DS-82, or use online renewal at travel.state.gov if you are eligible.
3. Add a recent passport photo that meets the requirements.
4. Pay the current renewal fee (check travel.state.gov for the amount and payment method).
5. Mail your application and current passport as instructed, or submit it online; then track it with the Online Passport Status System.
6. Need it fast? Request expedited service for an extra fee, or call NPIC for an urgent appointment if you are traveling within 14 days.

💻 Faster: Do It Online

Check your eligibility and, if you qualify, use the online passport renewal option at travel.state.gov — it avoids mailing your current passport in and skips the acceptance-facility visit.

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