Passport Renewal

Renew by mail and skip the in-person appointment.

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You can renew by mail if your most recent passport:

  • Can be submitted with your application
  • Is not damaged (other than normal wear and tear)
  • Has never been reported lost or stolen
  • Was issued within the last 15 years
  • Was issued when you were age 16 or older
  • Was issued in your current name (or you can provide documentation, like a marriage certificate or divorce decree, to show name change)

Receive your application package

Check your email for the PDF attachment

  • You will receive an email with your complete DS-82 form (PDF)
  • The package includes your pre-filled form and customized instructions
  • Download and save the PDF to your computer

Print your form and instructions

Print single-sided on standard white paper

  • Print the DS-82 form single-sided on matte white paper
  • Check your completed form for any mistakes. If you find errors, contact customer service to receive an amended form
  • Do not fold, staple, or damage the pages

Sign your form at home

Renewals can be signed before mailing

Ready to Sign

Safe to Sign at Home

Unlike new applications, you can sign and date page 1 of this renewal form at home after verifying all information is correct.

  • Use black ink only
  • Sign exactly as your name appears on your old passport
  • Write today's date in the designated field

Note

Make sure your form is signed and dated. Without a dated signature, your application cannot be processed.

Gather your required documents and passport photo

Original documents plus photocopies

Photo

Staple 2x2" photo in the marked square. Use vertical staples (one in each corner)

Name Change

Original + 1 copy

Note

Birth certificates, naturalization documents, and driver's licenses are common forms of citizenship and ID proof.

Name change document (if applicable)

If your current name is different from the name on your most recent passport, you must include certified documentation of your name change.

Examples: Marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order

Prepare payment

Include a check or money order for government fees.

Government Fees

(payable by check or money order)

Passport book

$130

Passport card

$30

Book & card (both)

$160

Optional: Expedited processing

$60

Optional: 1-2 day delivery

From the Department of State to your mailing address

$22.05

Government Fees(payable by check or money order)
Passport book$130
Passport card$30
Book & card (both)$160
Optional: Expedited processing$60

Optional: 1-2 day delivery

From the Department of State to your mailing address

$22.05

Include your most recent passport

This is a required part of the renewal process

You must mail your old passport book (and card, if applicable) in the envelope.

Don't worry

It will be returned to you separately (canceled) after processing. This typically takes 1-2 weeks after your new passport is issued.

What you'll receive back:

  • Your new passport (in 6-8 weeks for routine service)
  • Your old passport with the corners clipped (as proof of cancellation)

Where to submit your form

Mailing addresses differ depending on your state. Use an envelope large enough to fit all the documents without folding them.

Your envelope should contain:

  • Completed & signed DS-82 form
  • Check or money order for fees
  • New 2×2" photo (stapled)
  • Your current passport and passport card (if applicable)

Use a trackable delivery method. Do not use UPS, FedEx, or DHL because you're mailing a PO Box.

Residents of CA, FL, IL, MN, NY, or TX

MAIL TO:

National Passport Processing Center

PO Box 640155

Irving, TX 75064-0155

Residents of any other state (Routine processing)

MAIL TO:

National Passport Processing Center

P.O. Box 90155

Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155

Traveling within 3 weeks? Do not mail your application.

Make an appointment at a Passport Agency instead.

Processing Time

  • Routine: 4-6 weeks once the passport agency receives your application.
  • Expedited: 2-3 weeks (requires an additional $60 fee, paid with your processing fee by check or money order).

Processing time does not include mailing time to or from the passport agency (each leg can take up to 2 weeks with standard mail).

Tip

Use Priority Mail Express if you need faster delivery to the passport agency (this can reduce mailing time to less than 2 weeks).