Passport Hand-Carry Services
US Passport Online offers hand-carry passport expediting services for all types of U.S. passport applicants. All passport applicants must provide a form of identity, proof of U.S. citizenship, passport photos, and an intent to travel; other specific materials may also be required for certain applications. Please read the guide below to see which of our services best suits your needs.
New Passports
New passport applications are for people over the age of 16 applying for there very first passport, or whose passports have been expired for over 5 years. If you are under the age of 16, you must apply for a child passport.
Lost or Stolen Passport
US Passport Online can help you replace a lost or stolen adult passport in as little as one day. For lost child passports, you will have to fill out a new child passport application.
Damaged Passports
A passport is considered damaged when its appearance has become questionable or causes problems with border officials. This often comes from regular wear and tear, particularly for those who travel often. Submit your documents along with your old passport and a Statement Regarding A Mutilated Passport.
Passport Name Change
If you're over the age of 16 and have legally changed your name, you must request a passport name change before you can use your passport abroad. Passports issued over a year ago will be renewed automatically. You will need to present your current passport, a Passport Name Change Application form, and official documents attesting to your name change.
Passport Card
Passport cards can be used as an alternative for land or sea travel from the United States to Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean. They are cheaper and easier to carry around, and often serve as a secondary ID abroad. For air travel, you will need a passport book. You can request a passport card along with your passport book with US Passport Online, simply select the option on your order form.
Visa Hand-Carry Services
Customers to benefit from online passport application roll out.
The new service means that the majority of adults can now renew their passport online. Following a successful pilot in 2016, over 240,000 people have renewed their passport online using the new service.
Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill, said:
This latest offering is a key part of the Home Office’s drive to transform the way we deliver our services through digitisation. It is designed to improve efficiency and convenience by providing a modern and secure service to millions of passport holders and applicants.
The service means applicants can upload a suitable digital photo from their smartphone or tablet, making applying for a passport quick and simple. In total, the whole process takes 10 minutes on average.
Passport applicants who meet the following criteria will be directed to the service when they choose to apply online:
