Processing Times

Processing Times

Plan Ahead! 

Routine:
 8 to 11 weeks*

Expedited: 5 to 7 weeks and an extra $60*

*Processing times begin the day that the US Department of State receives your application at a passport agency or center, not the day you mail your application or apply in person. Mailing times may add several weeks on to the door-to-door time it takes to receive your passport. 

Urgent Travel: Must make an appointment and have international travel in the next 14 calendar days.