US Passport Renewal Can Now Take as Little Time as 10 Minutes Online

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The US State Department continues to make it quicker and easier for you to renew your passport.

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Renewing a US passport has become remarkably easy in the past few years, and the government recently made it even easier.

Who's eligible to renew their passport online? If your current passport was issued within the last 15 years, you probably fit the bill. You no longer need to create an account on MyTravelGov, and the new renewal process at opr.travel.state.gov should only take about 10 minutes to complete.

We'll show you how to navigate the online system so you can get back to planning your next vacation instead of dreading the paperwork.

How do I renew my US passport online?

In the past, US citizens were required to renew their passports by printing and filling out form DS-82, then mailing it with a new passport photo and a ...

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