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US Passport Renewal Process | How to Renew Your US Passport by Mail - YouTube
Channel: Maneesha Mukhi
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If your U.S. passport has expired, or has
less than eight months left on it, it's time
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to renew it.
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Today I want to walk you through how to renew
a U.S. passport step-by-step, and avoid common
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mistakes.
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So let's dive in and get your new passport.
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Renewing your passport is much easier than
getting it for the first time.
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If this is your first time ever applying for
a U.S. passport, check out this video, but
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if you're renewing, keep on watching.
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Now, keep in mind that most countries require
you have a passport that's valid for at least
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six months before they'll let you in, so you
should renew your passport at least seven
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months before it expires.
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But to be on the safe side, I would even say
eight months.
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Unless you're traveling in the next few weeks
and need a new passport urgently, you do not
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need to apply in person, and can renew your
passport by mail.
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If you live outside the U.S., you need to
renew your passport at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
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I'm not going to talk about that in this video,
but if you need more information, leave me
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a comment and I'd be happy to share.
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Now, to renew by mail, you need to meet the
following criteria, which most people do.
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One, that your current passport is not damaged.
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Two, it was issued when you were 16 years
or older.
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Three, it was issued in the last 15 years.
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This means if your passport has expired, that's
okay, but it probably can't be expired for
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more than five years for you to meet this
criteria.
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And four, it was issued in your current name.
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And if it wasn't, you have legal proof of
a name change.
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If you don't meet these criteria, you'll have
to apply for a new passport in person.
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If you do meet these criteria, there are three
steps to renewing your U.S. passport.
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First, complete form DS-82, which is the U.S.
passport renewal application.
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Then gather your supporting documents and
payment.
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And finally, mail your completed form, payment
and supporting documents.
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Let's start with step one, filling out form
DS-82.
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Let me show you how to get the form.
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Okay, so let me show you how to get to form
DS-82.
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You're going to go to the homepage of the
Department of State site, which is travel.state.gov,
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and I'm going to share any links mentioned
in this video in the description below.
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So you'll start by clicking on Get a U.S.
Passport, and then at the top navigation bar,
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you'll see something that says, Already Have
a Passport.
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You're going to click on that, And then on
the very left, you're going to click on Renew
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my Passport.
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Now you'll come to this page, where you'll
scroll down a little bit, and here, at number
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one, you'll see Fill Out Form DS-82.
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When you click on the plus sign, it'll give
you two options.
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The form filler, which lets you complete the
form online, and then you can print out the
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completed form to mail.
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Or if you prefer to actually write out the
form by hand and pen, then click on PDF, and
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will bring up a blank form.
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Now the actual form is actually just a page
and a half.
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And I'm just going to point out a few quick
things on the actual form itself.
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At the very top, you have the option between
a passport book and card.
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And most of you probably know the difference,
but a passport card cannot be used for air
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travel.
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It can be used only for land or sea travel.
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So unless you live near the border and are
going back and forth frequently, you're not
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going to be able to use a passport card for
travel.
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However, some people just choose to get it
as an extra form of ID, but do note that it
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is an extra $30 to get the passport card,
and for most people a passport book is more
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than sufficient.
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The next thing to note is the difference between
a regular book and a large book.
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Now it doesn't cost extra to get a large book,
and a large book simply has more pages.
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So if you travel frequently, I would recommend
getting the large book so that you don't run
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out of pages quickly.
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Now the application itself is pretty straightforward.
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It asks for basic information, such as your
name, date of birth, your address and things
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like that.
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It also asks for some information about your
most recent passport.
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And if your name has changed, you would enter
some information about that in number 11.
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Then you'll sign the page where it says applicant's
legal signature, and simply continue to page
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two.
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On page two, you'll enter a little bit more
information.
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And again, it's very straightforward.
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And if you have any upcoming travel plans,
you'll share that in number 20.
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Now once you've completed the application,
at the very bottom of the application, it
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shares where to mail your application.
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There are two options for routine service,
meaning you're not expediting it.
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Depending on where you live, which state you're
in, you'll pick one of those two addresses.
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And if you're expediting it, there is one
address in Philadelphia, which is where you
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will mail your application, regardless of
which state you live in.
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Now, here's what you need to send with your
completed application form.
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Your most recent passport.
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It will be mailed back to you, but don't be
alarmed if it doesn't come in the same package
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as your new passport.
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It will likely come in a separate mailing.
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Next, you'll need one colored passport photo,
which you will staple to the application.
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Now the easiest thing to do is go to the closest
Walgreens, Duane Reade, Walmart, whatever
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the closest facility is that does passport
photos near you.
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And if you wear glasses, remember to take
them off.
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No glasses in passport photos.
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If your name has changed, you'll have to send
a certified copy of one of the following:
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A marriage certificate, a divorce decree,
or a court-ordered name change document.
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If you do not have any of these, you'll have
to apply for a passport in person.
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Your proof of name change document will be
mailed back to you, but again, it will likely
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come in a separate mailing and will not be
in the package with your new passport.
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Now let's talk money and timelines.
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If you're with me so far, hit the like button
below and let's keep going.
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As of today, the Department of State website
says that standard processing time is six
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to eight weeks, and if you choose to expedite
it, it's two to three weeks.
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If you need it even faster than that, let
me know in the comments and I would be happy
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to help.
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A passport book currently costs $110.
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If you choose not to expedite your passport,
that is all you pay.
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If you choose to expedite your passport, you
will pay an additional $60.
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Now I want to show you the fee calculator
on the Department of State website, so that
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you're able to accurately calculate the fees
that are due at the time that you apply.
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Now to access the fee calculator, we're going
to go back to the page where we got form DS-82.
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Again, you'll scroll down, but a little further
this time, to number five, where you see Calculate
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Fees.
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When you expand on that and go down a little
bit, you'll see a link for passport fees.
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We're going to click on that, and it'll take
you to a page where at the very top you'll
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see a fee calculator.
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Now here we're going to answer a few questions
and follow the prompts.
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So it starts with where do you currently reside,
which is the United States.
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Then you'll enter your date of birth, and
I'm just going to pick an arbitrary number
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for now.
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Have you ever had a U.S. passport?
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Yes.
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Do you still have that passport in your possession?
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Yes.
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Are you replacing a limited validity passport?
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Now, if your passport was valid for 10 years,
then the answer is no.
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What is the issuance date of your passport?
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So now I'm just going to pick a date in the
last 15 years.
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So let's say 2010, February 2nd.
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Do you require any changes or corrections
to what is currently printed on your passport?
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So now whether you answer yes or no if you've
had a name change, it doesn't really matter
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for this fee calculator.
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So I'm just going to say no, and go on to
next.
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And I'm going to apply for a passport book.
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And would you like to add a passport card
for an additional $30?
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No, I would not.
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Now here, let's say I want an expedited passport.
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And to make it even faster, I'd like the one
to two day delivery.
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It will then calculate my total amount, which
would be $187.13, which you would pay to the
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Department of State by check or money order.
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Now, I would recommend using this fee calculator
to calculate your fees before you submit your
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application, because while fees don't change
very often, you want to make sure that they
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haven't changed recently and that you're submitting
the right amount to avoid any delays in getting
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your new passport.
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Now how do you pay this passport fee?
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You pay it with a check or money order, which
you will include with your passport application.
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You make the check or money order payable
to the U.S. Department of State.
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Be sure to print your name and date of birth
on the front of the check or money order.
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Now you're ready to mail your completed application.
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You must use the United States Postal Service
to mail your application and it must be trackable.
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Just tell the Post Office you need a tracking
number and they'll know which method to use.
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Do not use delivery services like FedEx.
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If you choose to expedite your application,
be sure to write the word expedite in large
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letters on the outside of your envelope, and
be sure to use an envelope large enough so
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that you don't actually have to bend the application.
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Once you get your new passport, your new passport
number will be different than that on your
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old passport.
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So if you have any accounts linked to that
old passport number, such as a global entry
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ID or things like that, be sure to log in
and change your passport number.
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If you have any other questions about renewing
your passport, leave me a comment.
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And if you found this video helpful, hit the
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Happy traveling!
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