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,

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

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

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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.

After launching a trial earlier this summer, the U.S. State Department has now officially opened up an online program that will allow citizens to renew their passports online. That should eliminate the headache of applying in person or sending documents via the mail,