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The U.S. Department of State announced the opening of the online passport renewal system for American travelers on Sept. 18, 2024. Instead of printing a paper application and mailing it with a check,

Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays

New options have arrived, for both U.S. passports and driver’s licenses, that may give travelers more flexibility.

Have an existing passport that was valid for 10 years and was issued between 2009 and 2015 or more than 9 years, but l

After launching a trial earlier this summer, the U.S. State Department has now officially opened up an online program that will allow citizens to renew their passports online. That should eliminate the headache of applying in person or sending documents via the mail,

After three months of beta testing, the State Department's online passport renewal system has launched for everyone.