How to Check Your Passport Status
Your passport is your entry to the world of global travel, but it can be difficult to navigate through the process. Delays in processing have challenged even the most experienced travelers. Once you have applied for your passport, there are a couple of ways to check the status.
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How to Check Your Passport Status
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Log on to travel.state.gov to check the status of your passport using this government run website. It takes five to seven days for a reply back with this service.
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Call (877) 487-2778, the government's National Passport Information line. Automated information is available round the clock, but if you want to talk to a live operater, you must call Monday through Friday, 6 am to 12 pm. You can call on Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm.
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Pay for an independent passport expediting service. This is a costly method, but if you are concerned about getting your passport in time for your trip, paying for this expedited service may save you money in the end.
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Tips & Warnings
Using a passport expediting service if you need your passport in less than two days.
Allow yourself up to three months to apply for a passport. Delays are to be expected.
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akila
Dec 07, 2008
need to check when would I get my daughter's passport is it under process when would it be delivered whom should I contact or through which website can Icheck by myself I had applied through an agent -
akila
Dec 07, 2008
need to check when would I get my daughter's passport is it under process when would it be delivered whom should I contact or through which website can Icheck by myself I had applied through an agent
