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Selected notes on renewing your passport. This information summarized 04June2022 from travel.state.gov

You can renew your passport online if all of these are true:

1. You have your passport onhand to mail with application
2. Passport is undamaged other than normal wear-and-tear
3. Passport was issued when you were 16 or older
4. Passport was issued within last 15 years
5. Passport was issued in your current name or you can document your name change

Here are the steps. Go to travel.state.gov for specifics

1. Fill out DS-82
2. Submit your most recent US Passport
3. Include any applicable name change documents
4. Provide a photo
5. Calculate fees
6. Mail completed application
7. Track your application status

• You must mail your DS-82 yourself.
  • Mail using USPS with a trackable delivery method.
  • Don't use UPS, FedEx, or DHL as they can't deliver to POB.
  • Postal employees should not review your DS-82 and supporting docs
• OK to renew your passport before expiration
• You can send multiple renewal applications in one envelope
  • You and spouse can send both applications in the same envelope
  • You can pay for both using one check
  • Just be sure to add up the fees correctly!
• After printing your new passport, they will send you your new passport and return supporting docs
  • These may come in two separate mailings
  • There may be a 4 week delay between receiving the new passport and getting back your citizenship documents
• Your new passport will have a different passport number
  • Be sure to update any DHS Trusted Traveler account with the new passport info