This is not a test or a trial or a pilot program: Americans can now renew their passports online 24/7, skipping the inconvenient mail-in paper application and check payment process.
The Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that online passport renewal is now available full-time to all eligible Americans, following a soft launch of the program in June.
“Today, more Americans than ever are traveling abroad, and we’ve seen a huge increase in demand for passports over the last few years,” Rena Bitter, assistant secretary for consular affairs, said during a press briefing with reporters on September 18. “Our goal is, and has always been, to provide Americans a secure and efficient passport service. So we are really excited that we are now making online passport renewal available.”
The service will allow American adults age 25 or older to pay, upload a photo, and apply completely online, with no need to appear in person or to send documents through the mail. It is available to those who are seeking to renew an adult 10-year passport that has expired within the past 5 years or will expire in the coming year.
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