How to Expedite Your U.S. Passport
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Need to get a passport fast?
You're only a couple of weeks away from an important international trip when you realize your passport has expired. Or maybe the chance to travel overseas arose unexpectedly and you don't even have a passport. Whatever the case, if you need to obtain a U.S. passport within two weeks or less, you'll have to expedite your passport application. Following are some tips on how to get your passport fast. If you are in a hurry and want to apply online, visit a qualified passport expediting service.
Where to Apply for a Passport
Three Places to Expedite Your Passport
You can requested expedited service for any type of passport application - new, renewal, replacement, name change, additional visa pages.To expedite a new passport, you need to take a completed but unsigned Application for Passport (Form DS-11), proof of identity, photocopy of identification document, proof of citizenship, passport photos, fees and social security card to the nearest passport acceptance facility.
Passport renewals, name change and additional visa pages can be requested by mail if you meet certain criteria. If you mail in your application, you should write "Expedited" very clearly on the envelope.
Expediting your passport through an acceptance facility or by mail takes two to three weeks or more. If you need to obtain a passport in less than two weeks, there are a couple of option. One, you can schedule an appointment at one of regional passport agencies.
Two, you can request the assistance of a qualified passport and visa expediter. Due to a special relationship with passport agencies, expediters can hand-deliver your passport application and pick up your passport in as little as 24 hours.
Passport Expediting Fees
The Cost of Getting a Passport Expedited
Passport expediter's fees vary widely. One factor that determines the amount you will pay is the return time. The faster you need to receive your passport, the more you will pay. The fee paid to the expediting service is above and beyond the fees paid to the U.S. Department of State Passport Services.You need to be very careful when choosing an expediter. If you are facing an emergency situation, you can't take the risk of having your passport returned late. Unfortunately, there are a lot of expediting companies that don't live up to their claims.
If you do find yourself in a situation in which you absolutely must expedite your passport, the best thing you can do is to compare passport expediting services. You can do this online. It really doesn't take much time and it could save you a lot of headaches.
Recommended Passport Expediters
Expediting Services We Trust
There are hundreds of passport and visa expediters ranging from one-person operations to large, multi-location companies. After careful evaluation of more than 40 expediting services, our recommendation goes to the following service provider.Its Easy Passport has more than 30 years of experience expediting passports and travel visas for American citizens. They offer quick, quality service of all your passport processing needs. They can even pick up emergency passport applications and return processed passports by commercial airlines. The company provides real time online status check, online chat and the industries only true 24/7 call center. They have offices in several large cities where passport processing centers and major international airports are located. It is hard to find a any company with the record that It's Easy has. The BBB has had no registered complaints against them. You can count on It's Easy to get your passport expedited fast.
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Passport Expediting Tips
How to Save Yourself Some Headaches
When you have little time to obtain your passport, there is no room for errors. Expediters make sure you get your travel document quickly. Another advantage is the personal assistance you can receive from trained professioals. Any questions you have or problems you face during the application process can be dealt with quickly and efficiently through an expediter.Here are some tips gained from years of working with expediting services.
Get your new passport application adjudicated.
Before you mail your application for a new passport to an expediter, you have to take it to an acceptance facility where an authorized agent will witness the signing of the application.
Send an Authorization Form.
No passport expediting company can present your passport application to the State Department without your written authorization. You can get this form from the passport expediter you choose to use Print the authorization form, fill it out and sign it.
Send your itinerary.
If you purchased your ticket online (e-ticket), you can print either the confirmation message in your browser screen or the email confirmation and send that. If you go through a travel agency, ask your travel agent to print off a copy for you. If no printed itinerary is available, you can personally type one and print it off.
Double check your documents
Make sure you have included all the required documents and that they are according to the standards determined by the Department of State. Photos have to be recent, identical, 2x2" in size, with a white or off-white background, etc. Copies of IDs have to be on plain white paper that is 8 1/2 x 11" with images on one side only.
Include the payment to the Department of State
Surprisingly, a number of applicants forget to include the payment for the application fee in their packet. Don't let this happen to you.
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U.S. Passports Issued by Fiscal Year
As the graph from the U.S. Department of State Passport Services shows, the number of U.S. Passports issued increased significantly between 2003 and 2007. There was an increase of more than 50% in 2007 compared to 2006. Although there was a decrease in 2008 and 2009, the number of applications processed has shown an increase in 2010, most likely a result of the full requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative being implemented on June 1,2009.
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MannyMarx
Feb 22, 2010 @ 2:21 pm | delete
- Good article, you've really got it down.
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dc64
May 14, 2009 @ 12:08 pm | delete
- This is especially good information for anyone who has never had a passport and needs all the info they can get.
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uland
Mar 14, 2009 @ 3:40 pm | delete
- Wow! You are very thorough in how to go about getting a US passport. Good job!
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