Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Renew A Passport At The Post Office

Passport renewals generally take four to six weeks.


You can renew your passport at a post office, but you'll need to bring certain documents and to keep in mind the length of time required for the passport renewal process.


Requirements


If your passport is damaged, if you were younger than 16 when you received it or if you can't provide legal proof of a name change, you must renew at the post office. The State Department requires that you fill out a DS-11 application. Fill it out with a black ballpoint pen. If the above criteria don't apply to you, you can renew a passport by mail.


Documents


In addition to the application, bring an original birth certificate, driver's license (as well as a photocopy) and two 2-by-2-inch photographs of yourself. National drugstores provide passport photo services at little cost.


Locations


The State Department provides a post office finder on its website. You also can renew your passport at a county clerk's office, which also can be found through the post office finder.


Cost


As of 2010, the application fee is $110. You also need to pay a processing fee of $25. These must be paid by personal check or bank check.


Time Frame


The State Department normally processes a passport application within four to six weeks.







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