Find out how long it will take to get a new passport.
Youve done your due diligence, but now its in the governments handsand you have to wait.
Luckily, there are various ways you might check the status of your passport program.
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Its also helpful to remember how long the process is supposed to take.
slide in your personal information, and the site will tell you where things stand.
With those, youll receive an email each time your program moves from one phase to the next.
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Theyll help you fill out form DS-86, a signed document declaring that your passport wasnt received.
First, you’re free to switch toexpedited processingonce your tool is in the works.
The State Department recommends expedited processing to people who need to travel abroad in up to six weeks.
If your needs are more pressing than that, there are two tiers of even faster processing.
