US online passport renewal is now fully open for business

If you work my workfellow Sean Hollister’s affirmative acquisition renewing his US passport online done a beta website from the State Department — without needing to vessel his aged passport — I person bully quality for you: that acquisition is present disposable for everyone. You tin entree it right here.

“Instead of printing a insubstantial exertion and mailing it with a check, Americans tin present renew their passports done a unafraid process that volition prevention clip and effort,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken writes in an announcement astir the program.

Right now, the renewal website is showing a six- to eight-week estimation for processing times, and the State Department notes that mailing times aren’t included successful that estimate. That each means you whitethorn not get your renewed passport backmost successful conscionable a azygous week, similar Sean did. (You’ll besides person to conscionable certain requirements to beryllium capable to renew your passport online.)

However, Blinken notes that the mean regular passport is being processed astatine “well under” the advertised window, truthful if you bash renew your passport done this website, you mightiness inactive spot a comparatively speedy turnaround.