Renewing Your Passport Is Now As Easy As Ordering Takeout
The US State Department has launched an online system for renewing passports, allowing eligible citizens to complete the process digitally without mailing documents. Applicants must meet specific criteria, including being at least 25 years old and having a passport issued within the last 15 years. While the online process is more convenient, processing times remain at four to six weeks for routine service.
- ▪US citizens can now renew their passports online through the MyTravelGov website.
- ▪To be eligible, applicants must be at least 25 years old, reside in the US, and have a passport issued within the last 15 years.
- ▪The online renewal process takes about 40 minutes but does not speed up delivery, which still takes four to six weeks.
- ▪Applicants must upload a digital photo and use a credit card, debit card, or ACH transfer for payment.
- ▪Once the online application is submitted, the existing passport is immediately canceled, preventing international travel for eight weeks.
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Few errands have aged worse than renewing a passport. While we've spent the last decade managing our banking, our taxes and even our doctor visits from a phone screen, passport renewals stubbornly clung to paper forms, mail-in payments and printed photos with weirdly precise rules. That outdated routine is finally being retired, replaced by a digital process you can knock out without leaving home.Who's eligible to renew online? If your current passport was issued within the last 15 years, you're likely in the clear. The government claims the application takes about 40 minutes, but if you've got your documents ready, you'll probably finish it faster than it takes to order a pizza. All you've got to do is set up a MyTravelGov account and upload a digital photo.
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