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Get a Passport in a Hurry
If you need your passport quickly, you can expedite your application. Please see our most up-to-date processing times. Expedited service is an additional $60.
When do you need your passport?
When? | Why? | Service | How? |
---|---|---|---|
Right now | I have a life or death emergency | Expedited | See our "Life and Death Emergencies" page |
Less than 2-3 weeks |
I'm traveling within 2 weeks or need a foreign visa within 4 weeks | Expedited | Make an appointment at a passport agency or center |
Less than 4-6 weeks | (No reason needed) | Expedited | Expedite at an acceptance facility or expedite a renewal by mail |
More than 4-6 weeks | (No reason needed) | Routine | Apply at an acceptance facility or renew by mail |
Expedite at a Passport Agency or Center
- Fill out your application and collect your documents. See How to Apply.
- You must make an appointment and show proof of international travel to apply at a passport agency or center.
- Call 1-877-487-2778 or 1-888-874-7793 (TDD/TTY) to schedule an appointment.
Expedite at an Acceptance Facility
You must use Form DS-11 when applying at an acceptance facility. You cannot apply with Form DS-82 (Renew a Passport by Mail) at an acceptance facility.
- Fill out your application and collect your documents. See How to Apply to find the right form for you.
- Be sure to include the $60 expedite fee in addition to the normal application fee. See Passport Fees for more information.
- Find the acceptance facility nearest you to turn in your application and fees. Contact the facility before arriving to determine if an appointment is required.
- For optional faster shipping of your application, see Priority Mail Express shipping below.
Form DS-82 must be mailed in. You cannot apply with Form DS-82 (Renew a Passport by Mail) at an acceptance facility. To find out if you are eligible to use Form DS-82, see Renew a Passport.
- Fill out your application and collect your documents.
- Be sure to include the $60 expedite fee in addition to the normal application fee. See Passport Fees for more information.
- Clearly mark "EXPEDITE" on the outside of the envelope.
- For optional faster shipping of your application, see Priority Mail Express shipping below.
Priority Mail Express Shipping (Optional)
You may choose to pay for Priority Mail Express shipping for your application.
- This is an optional service and will not impact the time it takes us to process your application, only the time that your application and passport spend in the mail.
- You may choose one or both of the following shipment options:
- Delivery to us: Purchase Priority Mail Express shipping at a post office or other passport acceptance facility for faster shipping of your application to us. The price for Priority Mail Express varies depending on the area of the country.
- Return to you: Include the $20.66 Priority Mail Express shipping fee with your passport fee in your check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State for faster return shipping.
- For more information on Priority Mail Express shipping, please see Mail & Shipping Services offered by the United States Postal Service.
Passport Expeditor/Courier Companies
Passport expeditor/courier companies are private entities, some of which are registered at our passport agencies, and are allowed to submit expedited passport applications on behalf of customers. To learn more about passport and visa expeditor/courier companies, please visit our Passport Expeditor/Courier page.
Make an Appointment
Call the National Passport Information Center 24 hours a day to make an appointment at a passport agency. Se habla español.
- 1-877-487-2778; TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793
Forms
DS-5504 Application for a U.S. Passport- Name Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport Replacement
Refund Information
Non Refundable Fees
The passport application fee and the execution fee are non-refundable. They are collected and retained by law even if a passport is not issued.
Service Commitment
Our expedited service commitment is to process your passport application within # business days from the time your application is received by a passport agency. This does not include any mailing time.
To find out if you may be eligible for a refund of the expedite fee visit our refund page.
Enroll in STEP
Enrolling in this free service will allow us to better assist you in case of an emergency while you are abroad.