Time Frames & Expedited Service

Time Notice

Processing times have been updated, for current processing times access the following website U.S. Passports and International Travel page.

What to Expect:

  • As of October 29, routine processing is 8 to 11 weeks and expedite processing (for an additional $60) is 5 to 7 weeks.
  • Our processing times begin the day we receive your application at a passport agency or center, not the day you mail your application or apply for a passport at a local acceptance facility.
  • We are no longer using door-to-door timeframes to describe routine and expedited service.
  • Mail times vary across the country. Plan ahead and apply early

Expedited Service

Do you need to rush your passport? Learn more about the services available to you, based on when and why you are traveling internationally. For all available services please visit, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html