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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...