Nick and I just renewed our passports, not out of them being expired but because we ran out of pages. So in order to get this done before our next international trip in September, I recently renewed ours and expedited the renewal process. In case any of you need to renew your passports soon, I wanted to walk all of you through the steps since it’s so fresh in my mind as it’s something many of my readers, I’m sure will need to do in the near future.
And as a special treat, and hopefully there will be more of these to come, I’m also including a video tutorial with lots more information than I mention below. The video is embedded here as well as on my brand new YouTube Channel… so to keep up to date and for more access to future Travel Tips videos, be sure to subscribe for updates!
So you need to renew your passport, here are the steps to follow:
1. Download the form to fill out online.
2. Decide what size book you want and check the option at the top of page 1.
3. Have passport photos taken.
4. Decide how long it will take – do you need to expedite it?
5. Choose which type of shipping you need.
6. Write a check -include expedite fee in the amount.
7. Send your forms filled out, with photo, check and old passport through USPS registered mail with tracking.
Be sure to watch the video above for way more detailed information on these steps above!
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Macy Volpe says
I just had my name changed on my passport and purchased the expedited shipping since we were leaving within 2 months. I received my passport in 3 weeks…with the WRONG NAME. I literally received the corrected one the day before we left. It was so stressful and not worth the extra money. I requested a refund on the expedited cost but I didn’t get it because they said the first one (the wrong one-their fault) was received in the correct amount of time.
This is super helpful for those that have to renew soon!
Casey says
Wow, that’s horrible! It’s so interesting to hear your story because we got ours back so fast… way faster than I expected!