Getting a passport in the US can be quite the rigmarole, but it is about to get a bit simpler. The State Department has announced that online passport renewal is officially available to the public, following multiple pilot programs.

After three months of beta testing, the State Department's online passport renewal system has launched for everyone.

The U.S. Department of State announced the opening of the online passport renewal system for American travelers on Sept. 18, 2024. Instead of printing a paper application and mailing it with a check,

If this sounds like it might not be entirely new, that’s because online passport renewal was originally announced in 2021, paused in 2023, and reopened in “beta” version ear

Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays

Have an existing passport that was valid for 10 years and was issued between 2009 and 2015 or more than 9 years, but l

New options have arrived, for both U.S. passports and driver’s licenses, that may give travelers more flexibility.

The Department of State announced Americans with a US mailing address can now fill out a passport renewal application via its website, rather than needing to print a physical copy and mail it in with a check.