How to renew a U.S. passport

Most adults renew by mail or online. You do not go to a post office to renew, and a post office should not charge the $35 acceptance fee for a mail renewal. You only need a facility near you if you do not qualify to renew.

Do not qualify? Apply in person

Can you renew?

You can renew by mail if you can answer yes to all of these:

• You can submit your most recent passport with the application.
• It has never been reported lost or stolen.
• It is not damaged, other than normal wear.
• It was issued within the last 15 years.
• It was issued when you were 16 or older, and it was valid for 10 years.
• It is in your current name, or you can show a legal name change (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order).

If any answer is no, use Form DS-11 at an acceptance facility. You can also use Form DS-82 to get your first passport card when you already have a book, or your first book when you already have a card.

Online or by mail

Online renewal is only for routine service. You can renew online if you also meet every rule below, in addition to the mail rules:

• You are 25 or older.
• The passport was valid for 10 years, and it expires within one year or expired less than five years ago.
• You are not changing your name, sex, or other personal information.
• You will not travel for at least six weeks after you submit it. Online renewals cannot be expedited.
• You are in a U.S. state or territory when you apply.
• You have the passport. It is not damaged, and you have not reported it lost or stolen.

Online, you can renew a book, a card, or both, and you can add the document you do not already have. You cannot switch from a card alone to a book alone, or from a book alone to a card alone — those go by mail. Do not mail the old passport if you renew online. Keep it. Start at renew online. You have to submit your own application; third-party services cannot do it for you.

If you need the passport sooner than six weeks, or you do not meet the online rules, renew by mail with Form DS-82.

How to renew by mail

1. Complete Form DS-82. Print page 1 and page 2 single-sided, then sign and date it. The passport forms tool fills it in for you.
2. Staple one 2×2 color photo, taken in the last six months, with four staples at the corners. White or off-white background, no glasses.
3. Include your most recent passport book, card, or both. It comes back in a separate mailing, which can take up to two weeks after the new passport arrives.
4. Add a name-change document if the passport is not in your current name.
5. Pay by check or money order to “U.S. Department of State.” Do not send cash. There is no $35 acceptance fee.
6. Mail the packet with USPS, preferably a trackable service, to the address for your state and service level. Use the address printed on the current form if it differs from the list below.

Where to mail Form DS-82

These are the addresses on Form DS-82 (04-2025). Check renew by mail before you send it. Frequent travelers can request a larger book with more visa pages at no extra cost by checking the large-book box.

Fees

Add $60 for expedited service. Optional 1–3 day return of a passport book was $22.05 on the 2026 fee chart. That option is not available for a card by itself. Online renewals are paid by credit or debit card. Confirm every amount on the passport fees page.

Wait times

Processing time starts when the application arrives, not when you drop it in a mailbox. Mail can add up to two weeks each way. Figures are from the State Department’s processing times page as updated in 2026.

Track the application at passport status. Your old passport may arrive in a later envelope. For urgent or life-or-death travel, use get a passport faster. See expedited and urgent passports. The National Passport Information Center is 1-877-487-2778.

Searching “passport near Boston, MA” finds acceptance facilities for in-person applications. It does not find a place to drop off a routine renewal. Open the map only if you must apply in person.

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Each city page lists the acceptance facilities in that city. Open one to see where to apply in person.

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Questions

Can I renew my passport at the post office?

No. If you qualify, renew by mail or online and send Form DS-82 to the State Department. Post offices and other acceptance facilities take new applications, not renewals, and should not charge a $35 fee to review a mail renewal.

How long does passport renewal take?

Routine processing is 4–6 weeks after the State Department receives the application. Expedited mail service is 2–3 weeks and costs an extra $60. Mailing can add up to two weeks in each direction. Online renewal is routine only.

How much does it cost to renew a passport book?

A passport book renewal is $130. A card is $30, and a book and card together are $160. There is no $35 acceptance fee for a renewal by mail or online.

What if my passport was issued when I was under 16?

You cannot renew it. Apply in person with Form DS-11 at an acceptance facility, even if that passport has not expired.

PassportMap is not the U.S. Department of State. Fees, forms, and processing times change. Confirm them on travel.state.gov before you apply or mail a renewal. Figures on this page were checked in September 2026.