Are you in the middle of renewing your passport? I would love to hear about your experience with the US passport renewal process. If you have any additional questions, let us know in the comments (for the benefit of everyone else!). Thank you for watching!
Hello Maneesha, I am about to renew my passport but a am an expat living in Germany. My question is; after meeting all the requirements, can I do it by mail here as well?
@@jphillipsf If you are renewing from abroad, you have to apply in person at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. The forms/supporting docs are the same, but every consulate has its own rules for submitting/processing the paperwork, you would just check their website for that. Where in Germany are you?
In Cologne and I believe the embassy that handles the passports it the one in Frankfurt, they posted on their website they are no longer doing walk-ins for passport renewal for DS-82 applicants, but the mail in form. It's all very confusing since it all goes in circles. I'll give them a call tomorrow because it it is possible to do it by mail, I still have the problem with the money order. Thanks for your reply, great video.
Hello passport people, just a quick update about my passport renewal status. I applied/sent in application Expedited by mail March 21. US Department website showed my application “in process” status March 24 and money order was cashed. Two weeks after April 6 status showed passport “mailed”. I received my passport in mail today April 8. In total mine took literally 10 working days (not counting weekends) or 2- weeks. So there is hope out there to get passport fast. Good luck everyone!
@@joannasmith5261 I didn’t do anything more or less than what it says here in the UA-cam video for the directions. I got my application from our local post office and I followed the exact directions as it says both here and the application.
@LorenDiEmmanuele Yes, of course. It’s one of the questions in the applications at the end if you have travel plans. I have travel plans for June and I wrote it there in the box.
Number 11 only allows you to choose if your name changed by marriage or court order. Should I select court order if my divorce decree states that I can resume my maiden name?
Good video. I paid for 'expedited' service of my Renewal in Jan 2024. I got my new passport in less than 2 weeks. Also, I just used my Debit card at the Post office to pay fees. (A credit card will not work, since I guess I bought a money order.) Lady at the small town post office in TN was so friendly & professional that she did most of the work. So I don't remember all of the details. Just an FYI to anyone who might be wondering.....
Hi. This video has been a great help. I live in the US.The price has gone up for the passport it is now $130. I'm having my passport expedited and the price stayed the same $60. I'm also getting the one to two day delivery and that is $19.53. a total of $209.53 to renew and expedite my password. now there is an automatic calculator that adds everything up for you you don't have to go over to the calculator like before. Thanks for your video it has been a great help for me ❤️
Saw this video on 1/28/2023. The passport renewal fee now is $130. Walmart passport pictures is $7.44 My local library in IL is $10 The most rip off passport picture fee is at Walgreen and it cost $16.99 plus tax. 😮😮
Currently, the PROCESSING TIMES for the two common methods of renewal are as follows. Routine: 10-13 weeks. Expedited: 7-9 weeks (extra $60). The times are only for processing and do not include time for postage to and fro. The government Web site says it may take two weeks each way.
Thank you , i had recently received new passport and the new design is so beautiful and dignified make me so humble to the honor of the great nation i am so proud to die for service her...
I wish I saw this video months ago. I just tried to board a flight to Egypt from US and I only have 5 months left on my passport. This is a hard lesson learned. I’m crying right now. My friends left without me.
I've been a bit worried about how to renew my passport and this was one of the most concise, straight forward how to videos I've ever watched. Thank you!!
Excellent video: straight forward, simple to follow, and complete with links. As I am soon to renew, I hunted around in UA-cam and found yours...the best of those watched! Well done!
Hi, Maneesha. I am an 80 year-old U.S.Senior Citizen currently residing in the Philippines and will need to renew my U.S. Passport by January, 2022. To ensure that my passport does not get lost or mutilated, can I go to the U.S. Embassy here in Manila and file my Passport Renewal Application to save time? On an EXPEDITED basis, how much would it cost me to renew my passport here in Manila? Thank you very much for an extremely informative and helpful site, Manisha.
My daughter went to the DMV in New York to renew her passport it's been months now they sent her a letter telling her that she needs five points of IDs she doesn't have any ID whatsoever other than her passport she lost all the other IDs I don't know what to do I live in Jordan I am her mom and my daughter really desperately need to come visit me and it's been so hard on both of us can you please help me
What can my daughter do if she doesn't have the five points of ID that they're asking for first I want to thank you for clarification and very clear subscription for renewing ID You're great
I’m gonna do it today. I’m gonna print out the application after I do it. My fiancé is coming in June. We are engaged and then we are going back to his country Korea to get married.
This is really great. Have gone back to your video several times before each of my family member members submitted. Fees have increased since this video, so new viewers check the latest 2023 fee schedule. Thanks so much for the tutorial!!
I was looking everywhere online yesterday for renewing my passport and when I figured it out I found your video. I also found if you go to the US Department of State website, they will fill in everything for you when you enter the information. That was helpful for me. I didn’t know that you are not supposed to bend your application, that I don’t think was in the instructions so thank you very much for that.
Per above comment I hear that you can use the auto filler, then print out and mail that form in. Question I have is do you sign the copy you print out or do you sign the form online. I was told a few years back that it would be better to sign online as that is the way it would appear on the passport. Is that true? The person was explaining how some people would sign the form one way and then maybe the check a little differently. Does that make sense?
Actually the passport card is good for domestic air travel, which I prefer to use instead of driver’s license. Had an unfortunate incident where my DL almost got left behind on a stop over and had to pick up a rental car at my destination. That would have been impossible without DL. I no longer use my DL it keeping it safe in my wallet. The card as you said is good for travel between Canada & Mexico and also for the Caribbean and Bermuda when traveling by land or sea.
I was checking the videos about passport renewal and I found you and i want you know that your video is really good. Easy way you talk, fast and clear the form you have in the screen and we can see it clearly step by step and all the information really complete to do it by ourself. thank you. love it.
Thank you so much! This was incredibly helpful. It’s my first time renewing my passport and for the most part everything was straightforward, but I was a little confused about the payment and shipping methods, but you clarified that for me in your video! So thank you so much! I was also a little confused as to what type of envelope to use, which you also helped with, so thanks again. I was surprised as to how much cheaper it was in your video lol. Inflation at its finest lol 😓
Timelines are now 8-11 weeks for Routine; 5-7 weeks for expedited if you renew after October 2. This does not include the time it takes for the passport to be received at the State Department. It might also take up to two weeks for you to receive your passport once it is printed.
Nice and very informative video. I have one Qn if you could answer please. Do we have to include any 'Self Addressed Stamped Envelope ' with the US passport renewal application form, while mailing?
You just need 1 envelope to the Department of State for domestic renewals. Department of State will send back your new passport and any old passports using their own envelopes.
I guess the latest timelines are now 6-8 weeks for routine; 2-3 weeks for expedited. This does not include the time it takes to mail the application from the post office to the US department of state.
@@kaohsiung99 Glad you were able to get it so fast. Department of State seems to have cleared their backlog but who knows if it will increase due to the pending summer travel season. I could see it increase next year once REAL ID finally rolls out and people who are allergic to the DMV apply for Passports for travel instead of a REAL ID DL/ID card.
I needed to renew my passport so I watched your video and followed your instructions to the letter. I decided to expedite the process and that cost an additional $60 usd. Inside of 4 weeks I received my renewed passport. You're a big help and by the way I think you're cute. 😊😊😊
I sent my passport for renewal back in July and I will finally get it back tomorrow November 1st. There has got to be a more efficient way to renew your passport.
Well it is now lost. This requires me filling out another form and a copy of my ID and sending this to Sterling, VA. Lord knows how long this will take. What I find scary is that no one has the ability to track where it is? This important document in our lives is roaming around the US somewhere and neither the state department or post office knows how to track it.
My passport came in under 1 month, still waiting on passport card. I paid for expedited service and mailed in old passport (had 1 month left till expiration) with the form all via snail mail USPS. The office in Philadelphia received it per USPS tracking over weekend At end of March on 24th, New passport came in Saturday April 23 2023. So about 5 weeks Expedited and paid with Money orders.
Excellent and spot-on video! Really helped me through the renewal process. Maybe I was lucky but the renewal time for my passport was just over 1 month. Hope everyone else has that same quick turnaround time.
Only one tricky and confusing thing is in the form DS-82: Stop here you need print your application in 2 separate pages , what is that 🤔?? By the way I love your English abd ability to speak ❤ thanks , "Shokaria"! Oh one more thing do we really need to staple one of the 2 Fotos to the application , or we can just send it like that?
Thank you so much, your explanations were very precise, clear and useful. There are so many different sites, and you made me feel much safer about how to submit my renewal correctly.
This is very helpful. The only difference is my passport expired back in 2019. But i should be fine in terms of renewing i believe. I should have renewed before it expired.
As long as your passport was issued in the last 15 years you should be fine. Even if it was issued after 15 years you can easily renew in person and you can use that passport in lieu of a birth certificate.
Help please! I notice my passport expires the 20th of this month. I have travel plans booked already from the 18th to 22nd of this month. How can I renew my passport before the 18th of this month??
Hello, thank you for your video and information. We have a trip scheduled Nov 4-16 and will be in Italy, France, & Spain. My wife's exipry is March 3, 2024. This is the dillema we are faced with. 6 month recommended post depature validity and 3 month requirement. Too many interpretive understandings create risk and uncertainty. Expedited processing says 7-9 weeks, a call to the state dept suggested that we submit expedited renewal, and if not received within 2 weeks of travel, schedule appt in person to deliver renewed document.
Yes, I found the video very helpful. I do still have one question about completing the form. In #8 on the renewal form do you put your house # example 1594 or just your street address?
Hi. Thanks for the instructions. Do you have any advice on expedited passports now in 2021 when the passport process is delayed? I read that they aren’t expediting or even expedited passports take months so it is not worthwhile to pay added fees. Thank!
Great video, and super important pointer that I noted, you need to use USPS to ship this. I was close to dropping it off a local USPS box, happy I caught this.
Good description of process. I am an American with a valid unexpired (yet) passport living in Montreal Canada. What do I do that is different from an American living in the US? Thanks very much. JIm
I needed an urgent renewal of my passport and I did through ‘Rush contact +1 470 588 5155 my passport’. Excellent service! I got updates on status and where my passport was continuously. I received my new passport after 3 weeks and my old one a few days later. Excellent!
The processing times are longer today than is stated in this video. Up to 13 weeks is the current routine processing time which is much different than up to 8 weeks. I had to wait then apply in person 2 hours drive one way.
My spouse and I both need to renew our passport cards and are doing so by mail, Can I send both application packages in the same envelope and pay for both with one check? Thank you for your help! Very informative video!
I'm preparing early for my renewal. On my current passport my height is 5'5. I've actually shrunk an inch since then.. all the women in my family get shorter as they get older. If I write my height in the renewal as 5'4, will that be an issue since it's not the same as the original passport? Silly question but I wanted to make sure before I fill out anything.
My wife's visa expired last year on December. We wanted to renew it but we are getting diferent information such as, re due a or update a DS-260, update your W-2 and tax return, fill out a IA -64 form and request a new visa from US Embassy in Ciudad juarez where we originally got it. I already paid $220.00 for the green card but apparently she need to Cross over to the US with in that 6 moth window. What do you think think about all this. I'm not sure what information is accurate. Please help
Hi its me again. I had gotten my new us passport book, but my US id card did not arrive yet. I did apply to get a new passport and card and sent the right amount in money order. Im guessing the card will arrive sometime after. let me know what is your thought on this.
Use an envelope big enough so that we dont "bend '' our application ? Do you suggest not folding it and using 8 1/2 x 11 envelope ? Thank you....very informative!
I have tried several times to follow your instructions and there is no pdf to print the form DS-82. also the home page no longer has anything that says Already have a passport. This video is a great help but since I do not have a printer I could not use the form filler. I will check with the library and post office to see if they have the form DS-82. It would be great if you could update this video
I'm renewing mine and my husbands passports. His was issued 12/23/2009 and mine 4/29/2010. I know they can both be renewed but we are traveling 10/7/2024. Will this be a problem? Can I also submit one money order for both of us or do I need to purchase 2? Thanks for you help. Sue
Yes. If your family member or spouse is also renewing a passport, you may want to send multiple applications in the same envelope. You can pay for the applications using one check or money order. Make sure to add up the correct fees for multiple applications. This is what the state department says so yes you can do 2 renewals with one check or money order using the same envelope.
Thanks for the nicely done and informative video Maneesha - I have hit the like button and subscribed to your channel - Keep the great content coming !!
Thank you for the information. Do you happen to know if when renewing a Passport Card, whether or not you will receive the old Passport Card back (like you would your old Passport)?
Thank you for the great video, very helpful. I have a question on what to put where it asks what names have you ever used. Does it want names used on passports or in general. I have only used the name I have now and have never used any other name when applying for a passport. Never used maiden name or name on divorce. Thank you for your help.
Question 🙋🏽♂️. Mine expires in October and it’s currently July. Since it takes 6-8 weeks I’ll be ok right? I don’t have any travel plans anytime soon. Please help
Printed applications are also available at the post office. Be sure to pick up 2 because the instructions state, “ If you make an error, complete a new form. Do not correct.” (This video is incomplete without the following explanation of the following instructions: “STOP! PLEASE BE SURE TO: 2. Print form on two separate pages 2. Sign and date on page one 3. Submit both pages (see instructions page 1) My question is: why am I having to print something that’s already printed out? Why is the application a have 3 connected pages and 6 sides, yet the numbers at the bottom of each conflict with each other? Some won’t understand this, but it would be helpful with a quick clarification in this video. This is just constructive criticism. 03/06/2023
How meticulous must I be when stapling my passport photo to the application form? Obviously I won'd staple the middle of my face but should I only staple the for corners? How far in to the photo should I put the staples?
Hello! Great info! Can you clarify..for #10 on the renewal application am I supposed to enter my name with last name first, as it is on my current passport, or does it matter if I just spell out my full name in the order of first, middle, last? Does it matter in which order I write my name as long as it's the same name on my current passport?
Are you in the middle of renewing your passport? I would love to hear about your experience with the US passport renewal process. If you have any additional questions, let us know in the comments (for the benefit of everyone else!). Thank you for watching!
Hello Maneesha, I am about to renew my passport but a am an expat living in Germany. My question is; after meeting all the requirements, can I do it by mail here as well?
Another question, hopefully you will see this one. What size prepaid express envelope is the one needed?
@@jphillipsf If you are renewing from abroad, you have to apply in person at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. The forms/supporting docs are the same, but every consulate has its own rules for submitting/processing the paperwork, you would just check their website for that. Where in Germany are you?
In Cologne and I believe the embassy that handles the passports it the one in Frankfurt, they posted on their website they are no longer doing walk-ins for passport renewal for DS-82 applicants, but the mail in form.
It's all very confusing since it all goes in circles. I'll give them a call tomorrow because it it is possible to do it by mail, I still have the problem with the money order.
Thanks for your reply, great video.
Hello...do I have to send in a bith certificate with the renewal?
Hello passport people, just a quick update about my passport renewal status. I applied/sent in application Expedited by mail March 21. US Department website showed my application “in process” status March 24 and money order was cashed. Two weeks after April 6 status showed passport “mailed”. I received my passport in mail today April 8. In total mine took literally 10 working days (not counting weekends) or 2- weeks. So there is hope out there to get passport fast. Good luck everyone!
Hello Ma'am please share how you received yours so quickly Where did you get the app
@@joannasmith5261 I didn’t do anything more or less than what it says here in the UA-cam video for the directions. I got my application from our local post office and I followed the exact directions as it says both here and the application.
@LorenDiEmmanuele Yes, of course. It’s one of the questions in the applications at the end if you have travel plans.
I have travel plans for June and I wrote it there in the box.
The Passport Book fee increased since this video was published. It is now $130 as of 01/05/2023.
Number 11 only allows you to choose if your name changed by marriage or court order. Should I select court order if my divorce decree states that I can resume my maiden name?
@@betterdaysc.o.s.2955 I can't help you with that, sorry.
@@gavinc.6357 I went to the post office and they told me to select by court order because the name change (last name only) was due to a divorce.
Thank u for info
When is the earliest i can renew my passport? Can i do it 1 year before its expires?
Good video. I paid for 'expedited' service of my Renewal in Jan 2024. I got my new passport in less than 2 weeks. Also, I just used my Debit card at the Post office to pay fees. (A credit card will not work, since I guess I bought a money order.) Lady at the small town post office in TN was so friendly & professional that she did most of the work. So I don't remember all of the details. Just an FYI to anyone who might be wondering.....
Hi. This video has been a great help. I live in the US.The price has gone up for the passport it is now $130. I'm having my passport expedited and the price stayed the same $60. I'm also getting the one to two day delivery and that is $19.53. a total of $209.53 to renew and expedite my password. now there is an automatic calculator that adds everything up for you you don't have to go over to the calculator like before. Thanks for your video it has been a great help for me ❤️
5:30...The passport book currently as of the End of December 2023 cost $130 not $110 and Passport card unchanged $30. Thanks!
Saw this video on 1/28/2023. The passport renewal fee now is $130.
Walmart passport pictures is $7.44
My local library in IL is $10
The most rip off passport picture fee is at Walgreen and it cost $16.99 plus tax. 😮😮
lucky you. cvs was down the block for me thus paid that amount for 2 photos.
Oh didn’t know you can do it at Walmart might go there to get the pics
Thanks for the tip 👍
This is so straightforward and easy to comprehend. Thank you for taking your time on helping us ✨
Currently, the PROCESSING TIMES for the two common methods of renewal are as follows. Routine: 10-13 weeks. Expedited: 7-9 weeks (extra $60). The times are only for processing and do not include time for postage to and fro. The government Web site says it may take two weeks each way.
Thank you , i had recently received new passport and the new design is so beautiful and dignified make me so humble to the honor of the great nation i am so proud to die for service her...
I wish I saw this video months ago. I just tried to board a flight to Egypt from US and I only have 5 months left on my passport. This is a hard lesson learned. I’m crying right now. My friends left without me.
I've been a bit worried about how to renew my passport and this was one of the most concise, straight forward how to videos I've ever watched. Thank you!!
I am so glad you found it helpful!
@@maneeshamukhi Hey maam, what would I do if i accidentally put the wrong amount on the check. Can I do two checks? I just need to add $5
@@maneeshamukhiShould I write "EXPEDITE" on the front or back of the envelope?
You are the person with the most detailed and clear instruction skills, I like it very much, Congrats you did it
Excellent video: straight forward, simple to follow, and complete with links. As I am soon to renew, I hunted around in UA-cam and found yours...the best of those watched! Well done!
Thank you for the kind words, John. I am glad you found it helpful!
@@maneeshamukhi Will they accept blue ink -- or black ink on the forms, maybe to be on the safe side?
Hi, Maneesha. I am an 80 year-old U.S.Senior Citizen currently residing in the Philippines and will need to renew my U.S. Passport by January, 2022. To ensure that my passport does not get lost or mutilated, can I go to the U.S. Embassy here in Manila and file my Passport Renewal Application to save time? On an EXPEDITED basis, how much would it cost me to renew my passport here in Manila? Thank you very much for an extremely informative and helpful site, Manisha.
My daughter went to the DMV in New York to renew her passport it's been months now they sent her a letter telling her that she needs five points of IDs she doesn't have any ID whatsoever other than her passport she lost all the other IDs I don't know what to do I live in Jordan I am her mom and my daughter really desperately need to come visit me and it's been so hard on both of us can you please help me
What can my daughter do if she doesn't have the five points of ID that they're asking for first I want to thank you for clarification and very clear subscription for renewing ID You're great
I’m gonna do it today. I’m gonna print out the application after I do it. My fiancé is coming in June. We are engaged and then we are going back to his country Korea to get married.
This is really great. Have gone back to your video several times before each of my family member members submitted. Fees have increased since this video, so new viewers check the latest 2023 fee schedule. Thanks so much for the tutorial!!
Great video but don’t use Blue ink to sign !!!! Only black ink !!! ( or staple through multiple pages when you staple your photo like I did lol
I love this woman. This is my first time renewing and she made it so simple
I was waiting for the visual sample on how to staple the picture to the application and if it matters the order of the documents 😏
Very helpful video! Presenter spoke clearly, not too fast, and loudly enough to be easily heard.
7/20/24
I was looking everywhere online yesterday for renewing my passport and when I figured it out I found your video.
I also found if you go to the US Department of State website, they will fill in everything for you when you enter the information. That was helpful for me. I didn’t know that you are not supposed to bend your application, that I don’t think was in the instructions so thank you very much for that.
Per above comment I hear that you can use the auto filler, then print out and mail that form in.
Question I have is do you sign the copy you print out or do you sign the form online.
I was told a few years back that it would be better to sign online as that is the way it would appear on the passport.
Is that true? The person was explaining how some people would sign the form one way and then maybe the check a little differently.
Does that make sense?
My passport renewal says to pay $130, so this video may be old. It is now 2023.
Actually the passport card is good for domestic air travel, which I prefer to use instead of driver’s license. Had an unfortunate incident where my DL almost got left behind on a stop over and had to pick up a rental car at my destination. That would have been impossible without DL. I no longer use my DL it keeping it safe in my wallet. The card as you said is good for travel between Canada & Mexico and also for the Caribbean and Bermuda when traveling by land or sea.
Just what I need straight to the point. Mines expired and I’m hoping to go out of the country in the summertime. Thank you!
Great step-by-step instructions. Also, thanks for the reminder to edit the old passport number with the new passport number on each airline.
I was checking the videos about passport renewal and I found you and i want you know that your video is really good. Easy way you talk, fast and clear the form you have in the screen and we can see it clearly step by step and all the information really complete to do it by ourself. thank you. love it.
Thank you so much! This was incredibly helpful. It’s my first time renewing my passport and for the most part everything was straightforward, but I was a little confused about the payment and shipping methods, but you clarified that for me in your video! So thank you so much! I was also a little confused as to what type of envelope to use, which you also helped with, so thanks again. I was surprised as to how much cheaper it was in your video lol. Inflation at its finest lol 😓
What envelope did you use ??
Remember to use black ink if filling form manually.
Timelines are now 8-11 weeks for Routine; 5-7 weeks for expedited if you renew after October 2. This does not include the time it takes for the passport to be received at the State Department. It might also take up to two weeks for you to receive your passport once it is printed.
Mine got renewed in less than 2 weeks (mid January 2024). I was shocked how fast it got here...
I am also currently working on renewing mine and honoring to get it back fast.
Nice and very informative video. I have one Qn if you could answer please. Do we have to include any 'Self Addressed Stamped Envelope ' with the US passport renewal application form, while mailing?
You just need 1 envelope to the Department of State for domestic renewals. Department of State will send back your new passport and any old passports using their own envelopes.
I guess the latest timelines are now 6-8 weeks for routine; 2-3 weeks for expedited. This does not include the time it takes to mail the application from the post office to the US department of state.
Got mine (expedited) as a renewal in under 2 weeks in mid-January 2024
@@kaohsiung99 Glad you were able to get it so fast. Department of State seems to have cleared their backlog but who knows if it will increase due to the pending summer travel season. I could see it increase next year once REAL ID finally rolls out and people who are allergic to the DMV apply for Passports for travel instead of a REAL ID DL/ID card.
I AM SO PLEASED WITH THE VIDEO STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION MANEESHA HAS PRESENTED, THANK YOU.
I needed to renew my passport so I watched your video and followed your instructions to the letter. I decided to expedite the process and that cost an additional $60 usd. Inside of 4 weeks I received my renewed passport. You're a big help and by the way I think you're cute. 😊😊😊
How many picture did you send ?
And I wanna also know about the picture. Is there certain clothes that you have to wear to take the picture or does it not matter?
I sent my passport for renewal back in July and I will finally get it back tomorrow November 1st. There has got to be a more efficient way to renew your passport.
Well it is now lost. This requires me filling out another form and a copy of my ID and sending this to Sterling, VA. Lord knows how long this will take. What I find scary is that no one has the ability to track where it is? This important document in our lives is roaming around the US somewhere and neither the state department or post office knows how to track it.
I appreciate you for making the time to research and create this video it is very supportive. Have a phenomenal day!
Thank you for the kind words. I am glad you found it helpful!
Direct, to the point and informative. Thanks so much!
Thank you much for such a clear breakdown of this process, been driving me nuts! Keep up the great work 👍
i verified with the Postal office recommendation is to review the passport with in the las 3 months NOT 6 months
My passport came in under 1 month, still waiting on passport card. I paid for expedited service and mailed in old passport (had 1 month left till expiration) with the form all via snail mail USPS. The office in Philadelphia received it per USPS tracking over weekend At end of March on 24th, New passport came in Saturday April 23 2023. So about 5 weeks Expedited and paid with Money orders.
Passport cards are sent out via first class mail so you should be getting it eventually.
hi! question, for the money order did you put an address for "US Department of State" or just wrote that out with no additional info
Excellent and spot-on video! Really helped me through the renewal process.
Maybe I was lucky but the renewal time for my passport was just over 1 month. Hope everyone else has that same quick turnaround time.
Did you pay for expedited?
@@johnlee7377 Nope - maybe they thought I did or maybe they didn't want to look at my face any longer than absolute necessary.
Nice !!
I am in the process of renewing my passport and found this video to be extremely helpful and easy to follow. Great job. Thank you so much.
This was an EXCELLENT video, very informative. Thank you.
Only one tricky and confusing thing is in the form DS-82: Stop here you need print your application in 2 separate pages , what is that 🤔?? By the way I love your English abd ability to speak ❤ thanks , "Shokaria"! Oh one more thing do we really need to staple one of the 2 Fotos to the application , or we can just send it like that?
Hope all is well. Hopefully, the person at your local Post Office will help you with the details.
Thank you so much, your explanations were very precise, clear and useful. There are so many different sites, and you made me feel much safer about how to submit my renewal correctly.
I’ve renewed my passport as a duel citizen a couple of times (showing my age now). This video is perfect.
For pages 1 and 2 do you staple them together or send them in separately?
Good information, thanks for making this video! It definitely helped
Thank you so much. You were so thorough and easy to follow. I was putting off the renewal because I was not clear on what the process involved.
This is very helpful. The only difference is my passport expired back in 2019. But i should be fine in terms of renewing i believe. I should have renewed before it expired.
As long as your passport was issued in the last 15 years you should be fine. Even if it was issued after 15 years you can easily renew in person and you can use that passport in lieu of a birth certificate.
Hi Maneesha, This was done so well. You made my life easier. Many thanks, Yuma,AZ.
Amazing video I’ve never been so happy about a video that actually explains things so straightforward
Help please! I notice my passport expires the 20th of this month. I have travel plans booked already from the 18th to 22nd of this month. How can I renew my passport before the 18th of this month??
I love the twist!!! Lets see 😅😆😆
I send my aplicación, since May 8, how long I will it get back. Renuev
I have the same question.
Damn she's great and so easy on the eyes. Note:you can go to your local post office and get ds82 form
Hello, thank you for your video and information.
We have a trip scheduled Nov 4-16 and will be in Italy, France, & Spain.
My wife's exipry is March 3, 2024.
This is the dillema we are faced with. 6 month recommended post depature validity and 3 month requirement. Too many interpretive understandings create risk and uncertainty.
Expedited processing says 7-9 weeks, a call to the state dept suggested that we submit expedited renewal, and if not received within 2 weeks of travel, schedule appt in person to deliver renewed document.
Yes, I found the video very helpful. I do still have one question about completing the form. In #8 on the renewal form do you put your house # example 1594 or just your street address?
Thank you for the info 😃
Question, To my and my wife needing separate envelope or everything together?
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Hi. Thanks for the instructions. Do you have any advice on expedited passports now in 2021 when the passport process is delayed? I read that they aren’t expediting or even expedited passports take months so it is not worthwhile to pay added fees. Thank!
No no no. I paid $ 400+ in November 26 2021. It was urgent so I paid that money but still waiting 2/1/2022
Great video, and super important pointer that I noted, you need to use USPS to ship this. I was close to dropping it off a local USPS box, happy I caught this.
You can if you have the right postage or you are using a prepaid Priority/Priority Express envelope.
Question : Is it ok to put 2 person apllications with old passpot into one priority Envelope ?
Yes that works fine and you can even use one check or money order.
What a great job! Very, very clear and easy to follow. Thanks!
So concise and useful. Thank you very much, you saved me a bunch of time. Great weekend!
Thanks so much, I love getting so much information in a short and succinct manner. Great job, thanks so very much 😍
Good description of process. I am an American with a valid unexpired (yet) passport living in Montreal Canada. What do I do that is different from an American living in the US? Thanks very much. JIm
How soon do you need it?
Name and DOB on Check needs to be printed or i can write that with Pen.?
Thank you for this. Wish I would have found this MONTHS ago
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Great tutorial, really clear and easy to follow! Thank you!
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful!
Do I send back the instruction forms as well? I printed it out, and 6 pages came out, but seems like on 2 pages matter
need to know this also thanks
Just the 2 pages.
The processing times are longer today than is stated in this video. Up to 13 weeks is the current routine processing time which is much different than up to 8 weeks. I had to wait then apply in person 2 hours drive one way.
My spouse and I both need to renew our passport cards and are doing so by mail, Can I send both application packages in the same envelope and pay for both with one check? Thank you for your help! Very informative video!
I somehow messed up the first time I tried to renew and had it sent back but this was really straightforward and helpful! Thank you so much!
Did they tell you what was wrong?
Super helpful - to the point and seems pretty straight-forward.
Glad you found it helpful!
@@maneeshamukhi hello can I TYPE my DS 82 or do I have to hand print
Book passport is now $130.00.
I'm preparing early for my renewal. On my current passport my height is 5'5. I've actually shrunk an inch since then.. all the women in my family get shorter as they get older. If I write my height in the renewal as 5'4, will that be an issue since it's not the same as the original passport? Silly question but I wanted to make sure before I fill out anything.
May I sign the application with ink? I did not type it when I filled out for DS-82😊
Thank you. This was very helpful!
Extremely informative and useful. Thank you!
My wife's visa expired last year on December. We wanted to renew it but we are getting diferent information such as, re due a or update a DS-260, update your W-2 and tax return, fill out a IA -64 form and request a new visa from US Embassy in Ciudad juarez where we originally got it. I already paid $220.00 for the green card but apparently she need to Cross over to the US with in that 6 moth window. What do you think think about all this. I'm not sure what information is accurate. Please help
Hi its me again. I had gotten my new us passport book, but my US id card did not arrive yet. I did apply to get a new passport and card and sent the right amount in money order. Im guessing the card will arrive sometime after. let me know what is your thought on this.
Passport cards are shipped separately from Passport books using First Class Mail.
@@michaelhorgan9525 oh ok thanks.
Use an envelope big enough so that we dont "bend '' our application ? Do you suggest not folding it and using 8 1/2 x 11 envelope ? Thank you....very informative!
I have tried several times to follow your instructions and there is no pdf to print the form DS-82. also the home page no longer has anything that says Already have a passport. This video is a great help but since I do not have a printer I could not use the form filler. I will check with the library and post office to see if they have the form DS-82. It would be great if you could update this video
Your local post office should definitely have the forms available.
I'm renewing mine and my husbands passports. His was issued 12/23/2009 and mine 4/29/2010. I know they can both be renewed but we are traveling 10/7/2024. Will this be a problem? Can I also submit one money order for both of us or do I need to purchase 2? Thanks for you help. Sue
Yes. If your family member or spouse is also renewing a passport, you may want to send multiple applications in the same envelope. You can pay for the applications using one check or money order. Make sure to add up the correct fees for multiple applications.
This is what the state department says so yes you can do 2 renewals with one check or money order using the same envelope.
Thanks for the nicely done and informative video Maneesha - I have hit the like button and subscribed to your channel - Keep the great content coming !!
Hey Maneesha this is Atif from college! Remember me ha? Cant believe I ran into this vid, I need to renew my passport, very helpful, how is everything
Hello, is it possible for you to show a tutorial of stapling the passport photo onto the application or share any tips?
excellent! I feel very comfortable in completing this now!
I would have liked specific instructions to list more than 3 name changes. The DS-82 only has 2 boxes. Attach a separate sheet of paper? Staple? 8x11?
Another sheet of paper is what they will tell you. Could be lined or printer paper. paperclip also works.
Are you supposed to staple the picture to allocated square or at the top? Wouldn’t the staple ruin the picture?
Yeah! You have made this so simple. Much less stress. Thanks so much for posting this video.
On page one of two very top right-hand corner what am I supposed to put there
Don't fill that out.
That was such a great and thorough video on how to renew a US Passport! Loved it! You made it so easy. Thank you very much! :)
What if name or city name does not fit within the provided letter boxes?
That happened to me in 2014
Birth country name didnt fit and got a passport with a country name similar but completely different
I had to redo it
Thank you for the information. Do you happen to know if when renewing a Passport Card, whether or not you will receive the old Passport Card back (like you would your old Passport)?
Thank you for the great video, very helpful. I have a question on what to put where it asks what names have you ever used. Does it want names used on passports or in general. I have only used the name I have now and have never used any other name when applying for a passport. Never used maiden name or name on divorce. Thank you for your help.
Names in General
Thank you, it very helpful, i just renewed my passport by whatching your vedio. :)
Question 🙋🏽♂️. Mine expires in October and it’s currently July. Since it takes 6-8 weeks I’ll be ok right? I don’t have any travel plans anytime soon. Please help
You are good my cousin passport expires in October he applied in June and got it in July
Printed applications are also available at the post office. Be sure to pick up 2 because the instructions state, “ If you make an error, complete a new form. Do not correct.” (This video is incomplete without the following explanation of the following instructions: “STOP! PLEASE BE SURE TO: 2. Print form on two separate pages 2. Sign and date on page one 3. Submit both pages (see instructions page 1)
My question is: why am I having to print something that’s already printed out? Why is the application a have 3 connected pages and 6 sides, yet the numbers at the bottom of each conflict with each other? Some won’t understand this, but it would be helpful with a quick clarification in this video. This is just constructive criticism.
03/06/2023
How meticulous must I be when stapling my passport photo to the application form? Obviously I won'd staple the middle of my face but should I only staple the for corners? How far in to the photo should I put the staples?
Hello! Great info! Can you clarify..for #10 on the renewal application am I supposed to enter my name with last name first, as it is on my current passport, or does it matter if I just spell out my full name in the order of first, middle, last? Does it matter in which order I write my name as long as it's the same name on my current passport?
I really need help .. what shall I do ?
Thank you 🙏🏾
You literally saved my life, i was so confused. Thank you so much.