Starting this week, the State Department will begin processing U.S. passport applications two weeks faster than current wait times.
Starting this week, the State Department will begin processing U.S. passport applications two weeks faster than current wait times as part of a larger effort to get back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year.
Travel better with news, tips and guides that make you feel like a local wherever you go. In your inbox, Thursdays. The agency said Monday that it’s shortened their processing times to eight to 11 weeks for routine service and five to seven weeks for expedited service for applications received on or after Oct. 2. In late March, the department announced processing times would be extended — 10 to 13 weeks for routine service and seven to nine weeks for expedited service, respectively — due to an uptick in international travel..
As of June 22, the agency said it issued more than 97 percent of passport applications within this year’s standard processing times, if not sooner. But travelers are still advised to apply to renew their passport at least six to nine months ahead of its expiration date. Some countries require that your passport
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