U.S. passport books and cards hit an all-time record high with more than 24 million issued over the last 12 months, the State Department announced Monday. With the post-pandemic rush of applications ...

Routine passport applications are typically processed within four to six weeks from the time they are received.

Historically speaking, an average of four to six weeks is remarkably speedy. The former six- to eight-week processing time had been the norm before the Covid-19 pandemic and for decades prior. Need a ...

If you need to get a new passport or renew it soon, the process should be a bit quicker. The State Department says it has lowered expected wait times by two weeks following a 2023 that so far has ...

If you need to apply for or renew a U.S. Passport, it’s best to be proactive and allow more time than usual. The U.S. State Department is warning of extended processing delays, which can take several ...