| If your US passport has expired, then it will | | | | application form must be filled out and sent |
| be wise of you to renew it as soon as | | | | along with the present or expired passport, |
| possible. The unpredictability of life | | | | two passport-size photos and the payment. The |
| suggests that these things should not be left | | | | total fee for renewal comes up to $67. In |
| for the last moment, as you never know when | | | | case the name of the applicant has changed, |
| you would need to travel again | | | | he must also attach the original (not a |
| internationally. | | | | mimeographed copy) and a legal document |
| | | | certifying the same. For applicants residing |
| In case your previous U.S. passport was | | | | outside the USA, passports can be renewed at |
| issued within the past 15 years and you were | | | | the closest U.S. Consulate or U.S. Embassy. |
| above 16 years of age at the time you | | | | |
| obtained it, or your current passport is not | | | | Keeping in mind the value of time of the |
| damaged and you still bear the same name, you | | | | customers, a reliable service is offered by |
| are eligible to apply for it by mail. | | | | bodies known as 'passport expeditors' who |
| However, if you fail to meet this criterion, | | | | help to speed up the process of renewal of a |
| you will have to apply for it in person. | | | | passport. This can be done in only 24 hours |
| | | | and can cost around $150 (depending on the |
| If the passport has to be renewed via mail, | | | | passport expeditor), thereby avoiding |
| then a completed, dated and signed 'DS-82' | | | | cancellation of your travel plans. |