Passport Processing Status Update

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Passport Processing Status Update 10/29/2021 05:06 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The Department of State is committed to processing passport applications as expeditiously as possible.  Reducing the volume of pending passport applications, shortening processing times, and increasing agency counter services remain top priorities. Today, we are updating our public information to reflect that routine processing of a passport application now takes 8-11 weeks, and expedited processing (for an additional $60) takes 5-7 weeks. These new processing times reflect a return to the way we defined our processing times before the pandemic.  Our processing times now begin the day we receive your application at a passport agency or center, not on the day you mail your application or apply for a passport at a local acceptance facility.  We are no longer using door-to-door timeframes to calculate our estimated routine and expedited service times.  Mail times vary across the country.  Please plan ahead and apply early. We will continue to provide regular and transparent updates about passport processing times, knowing how critical this information is to our fellow Americans and their travel plans. For more information and the latest processing times, visit U.S. Passports (state.gov). For press inquiries, please contact CAPRESSREQUESTS@state.gov.   Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520