Can I 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.

References

• U.S. State Department: Passport Acceptance Facility Search Page
• Travel.State.Gov: Passports

Resources

• Travel.State.Gov
• U.S. State Department: DS-11 Application for U.S. Passport (PDF)