A Few Ways Of Conducting US Passport Renewal
There are several ways and circumstances in US passport renewal. This can be quick and easy if you are familiar on how and where to apply for it. This can also be difficult and takes a lot of your time if you do not know how to go about having a US passport renewal. To ensure that you will have an easy time in getting your passport renewed, take some time to read the simple guidelines detailed below.
Guidelines in US passport renewal by mail
Going about your US passport renewal mainly involves filling-out a DS-82 application form and submitting this by mail together with your most recent passport, two most recent passport photographs and an amount of US$ 67 as fee. You can mail these documents to your area's passport acceptance facility. Before mailing these documents, be sure to double-check that you have signed and dated your DS-82 application form. However, this option is not for everyone. This US passport renewal method is only applicable if the following requirements can be met:
(1) If you can submit your most recent passport. This means that you did not lose your passport or it is not stolen. (2) If your most recent passport is not damaged or altered. (3) If you have received your passport within the last 15 years. (4) If you were over the age of 16 years old when your passport was issued. (5) If you did not change your name or if you have changed your name, you can submit a proof or legal document stating that you have legally changed your name. An original must be submitted as photocopies are not accepted. Guidelines in US passport renewal in person If you have lost, damaged, or altered your passport, you need to go through the process of US passport renewal by submitting all documents personally at your area's passport acceptance facility. This process requires you to submit a DS-11 and DS-64 forms, not DS-82 form. Guidelines in US passport renewal if you are residing abroad You should have your passport renewed at the nearest US Consulate or US Embassy if you are residing or working abroad. If you are living in Canada, you can file your application for a US passport renewal by filling-out a DS-82 form and mail it together with your most recent passport, two pieces of passport photographs and its corresponding fee in US$ currency. You can mail it to the address specified on the DS-82 form. Once you have submitted all the necessary documents for a US passport renewal, you can check its status online. However, check online only after five to seven days after your submission as it takes around this length of time for the passport acceptance facilities to load your application details into their website. If you paid for an expedite service and sent it via an overnight delivery, you can check the status of your US passport renewal online after three to five days or even less. Be sure to include a prepaid overnight return envelope as well as an additional US$ 60 for expedite service fee.
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