No international travel is, literally, complete until you get your hands on a passport before you take to the seas and skies. But not all passport processes come in a one-size-fits-all box; the key factor is if you’re renewing an expired passport or starting fresh.<\/p>\n
For those looking to renew an existing passport, requirements include the passport was valid for 10 years, the passport holder is age 25 or older and the passport either must be expiring within one year or expired less than five years ago, according to the U.S. Department of State<\/a>. Other stipulations for a simple renewal are the passport holder isn’t looking to change any information, such as their name or sex, and that they aren’t traveling within a six-week timeframe, since expedited passport renewal services are not offered.<\/p>\n To renew online, applicants will need the passport being renewed, a credit or debit card to pay for the online passport fees, a digital passport photo as well as required personal details like one’s social security number and an emergency contact. Once submitted for renewal, the now-former passport has been voided and can’t be used for travel.<\/p>\n Those filling out a renewal request by mail will need to complete the renewal form online and print it out, submit their most recent passport and any other documents needed for a name change request, as well as provide a photo and a form of payment.<\/p>\n If you’re some under the age of 16, receiving a passport for the first time or renewing an expired passport that was issued more than 15 years ago, you will be required to submit an application and go in person to place a passport order. The same rules apply for someone whose passport was lost, stolen or damaged.<\/p>\n Those applying for a passport under these guidelines must fill out the federal online application form<\/a>. The U.S. Department of State offers a passport acceptance facility search engine<\/a> to find nearby centers where you can submit your application and seek out on-site photo services. Those facilities include post offices, county clerk offices, public libraries and some local government offices. From there, you can book the next appointment near you.<\/p>\n Routine processing times typically take between four and six weeks for passports, on top of up to two weeks’ worth of mailing time, while expedited services are available for an additional fee and can take anywhere from two to three weeks. The U.S. Department of State also outlines specific scenarios where someone might need even quicker service, including:<\/p>\n Both FedEx<\/a> and Staples<\/a> offer expedited passport services for those operating on a time crunch. FedEx’s expedited passport costs begin at $190 for adults and $160 for children, while Staples offers passports in under a week beginning at $197 alongside additional government fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No international travel is, literally, complete until you get your hands on a passport before you take to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229267,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[847,820,30030,82,84,83],"class_list":{"0":"post-229266","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-mysanews","9":"tag-mysastaff","10":"tag-mysatx","11":"tag-san-antonio","12":"tag-san-antonio-headlines","13":"tag-san-antonio-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}