We do not charge a fee to make an appointment. You cannot transfer your appointment to another customer. When you call to make an appointment, we will provide unique confirmation information that our staff will verify on the day on your appointment. Life-or-Death Emergency Service : We are prioritizing customers who are traveling internationally in the next 72 hours or 3 business days due to a qualified life-or-death emergency.
If you need this service, call us. What number you call depends on the day of the week and time of day. Learn more on our Life-or-Death Emergency page. Urgent Travel Service : Some agencies and centers are also offering limited appointments for customers who have urgent international travel in the next 72 hours or 3 business days for reasons other than a life-or-death emergency.
You may schedule an appointment if you are traveling within 2 weeks or need a foreign visa within 4 weeks; however, the appointment cannot occur more than 3 business days before your date of travel, or 10 business days if you require a visa. ET, Mondays through Fridays. Our appointment line for Urgent Travel Service is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Preparing for your Appointment : Collect all of your application materials before you arrive for your appointment. Bring the information you got in the confirmation email from the National Passport Information Center when you scheduled your appointment. Use our online form filler to fill out your form and print it before you arrive for your appointment. You can also print a PDF of your form and complete it by hand in black ink before you arrive.
Both of these options reduce the amount of time you spend in our lobby on the day of your appointment. Arriving to your Appointment : We have fewer chairs and more signage in our waiting rooms to enable social distancing. We require appointments, and we currently do not offer walk-in services. You cannot transfer your appointment to another person. While public health guidance has changed during the pandemic as more U. Follow the signs posted in the building, which will display the most up-to-date mask and face covering requirements.
You must use Form DS when applying at an acceptance facility. If you need to renew your passport, you should use Form DS and mail it to us. Here's how you expedite at an acceptance facility:. Form DS must be mailed in unless you are eligible to renew in-person at a passport agency or center. Here's how to expedite a renewal by mail:. Learn more about this change to make it easier for you to make an appointment.
Agency or Center: limited number of appointments; must have international travel in the next 72 hours or 3 business days. We cannot refund any other passport fees or your travel expenses if you miss your trip.
The passport application fee and the execution fee are non-refundable. Both fees are collected and retained by law even if a passport is not issued. Many people find that 8 weeks 2 months is too long to wait, particularly if they made last-minute plans, or their existing passport expires sooner than they thought. Losing a passport close to the departure date is another common reason for passport expedition services.
With an additional fee, a passport service like Sharp Link can expedite passport processing in Washington DC. You can receive a standard expedited passport in about three weeks. If you need your passport sooner, Sharp Link is a service that can expedite a passport for even quicker service, including three, five, or even same-day service.
It is not uncommon to expedite a passport on the same day; in fact, this is one of the reasons why services like Sharp Link exist. Suddenly needing to travel and having to deal with an expedited passport can be stressful. Print entire guide.
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