STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Americans can now renew their passport online, it was announced earlier this week.
Instead of printing a paper application and mailing it with a check, Americans can now renew their passport through a secure process that will save time and effort, according to the U.S. State Department.
The online service is open to adults 25 years of age and older who have a U.S. address and who are renewing a regular 10-year passport.
The service, which was in a beta testing phase for months, is accessible via travel.state.gov.
Below are the eligibility requirements for renewing a U.S. passport online, according to the State Department.
– The passport you are renewing is or was valid for 10 years, and you are age 25 or older.
– We issued the passport you are renewing between 2009 and 2015, or over nine years but less than 15 years from the date you plan to submit your application.
– You are not changing your name, gender, date of birth, or place of birth.
– You are not traveling for at least eight weeks from the date you will submit your application. We will only offer routine service, and the time it takes to get a passport will be the same as renewing by mail.
– You are applying for a regular (tourist) passport. You cannot renew a special issuance (diplomatic, official, service) passport online.
– You live in the United States (either state or territory). You do not qualify to renew online if you live in a foreign country or have an Army Post Office or Fleet Post Office address.
– You have your passport with you, and it is not damaged or mutilated, and you have not reported it as lost or stolen. Keep your most recent passport and do not mail it to us.
– You can pay for your passport using a credit or debit card.
– You can upload a digital passport photo.
– You are aware that we will cancel the passport you are renewing after you submit your application. You cannot use it for international travel.
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