DOS to Expand Passport Agencies in U.S. and Tests Beta Release of Online Passport Renewal System

Citizens seeking to obtain a U.S. passport will have access to six additional new passport agencies which will eventually open in Salt Lake City, UT; Kansas City, MO; Orlando, FL; Charlotte, NC; San Antonio, TX; and Cincinnati OH. The Department of State (DOS) announced this effort to support the record number of citizens applying for passports. Currently there are 35 passport agencies and centers in the U.S. and over 7,400 public passport acceptance facilities nationwide. While applications for first-time passports and renewals continue by postal mail, the DOS is testing a “beta release” of an online system for citizens to renew their passports.  Applicants must try to capture an application window each day since the system will only open for a limited time midday ET each day, and close once the daily application limit has been reached. The daily limits on online renewals will continue for several months while the software development process continues.

Link: For a full list of eligibility requirements and procedures, see Renew my Passport Online (state.gov)