Emergency Passport Renewal – How To Get Your Passport Renewed Fast

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Emergency passport renewals can be obtain as fast as the same day. If you find yourself in an emergency situation and need to get your passport renewed in a hurry, you will have to expedite the application process. There are two ways you can renew a passport so quckly. Either you apply at a regional agency or you go through a professional expediting service.

Emergency Passport Renewal at a Regional Agency

To expedite your passport renewal at a regional agency, you first have to make an appointment. You do this by calling the automated appointment system of the Natioanl Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778. The line is often congested and may require several attempts before you get through.

What do you do if you can’t get through or thee is no appointment available when you need it? Just show up at the regional agency nearest to where you are. Many applicants have been successful at applying without an appointment.

What is required to get a passport renewed? You will need a completed application form DS-82, your most recent undamaged passport and two passport photos that were taken within the last 6 months. If your name has changed since your last passport was issued, you will also be required to submit legal proof of this.

If you go without an appointment you will not have a confirmation number. Therefore, you will be required to present your Social Security card. The total cost for emergency passport renewal is $135. The application fee is $75 and expedited service is an additional $60. You can by personal check, money order or bank draft. Payment should be made to the U.S. Department of State.

Applications submitted early should be processed the same day.

Emergency Passport Renewal through a Professional Expediter

What do you do if you can’t get to a regional agency yourself? The solution is to submit your application for emergency passport renewal through a professional expediting service. Expediters are located in the same major cities as regional passport agencies and are registered with the agencies to submit applications for their clients.

Many expediters have online forms you can use to apply for their service. After completing the form, you will need to send them the completed application form and all supporting documents. You should use a two-way overnight delivery method that is traceable. You are also encouraged to use a secure package.

While expediters can get your passport renewal application processed the same day, you need to factor in the mail delivery time. Of course, if you live in or near a city where a passport expediting service is located, then you can deliver the package to them personally and save yourself some time.

The fees for emergency passport renewals through a professional expediter vary. You can expect to pay approximately $65 for an application that is expedited in 11 business day or more to as much as $300 for an application that is expedited the same day. These fees are in addition to those paid to the U.S. government.

You may consider the cost to be expensive. Of course, having to cancel your trip if you do not get your passport in time may be more costly. The best situation is to renew your passport early but when an emergency catches you by surprise and you need to get your travel document fast, then emergency passport renewals can be a good investment.