Processing Times
Routine: 6–8 weeks
Expedited (Additional $60 Fee): * 2–3 weeks
* Send application using USPS Priority Mail Express
Emergency Passport / Expedited at Agency: ** 8 business days
** Requires that you appear in-person at a Passport Agency or Center. The City Library is NOT a Passport Agency or Center, but rather a Passport Acceptance Facility. Based on need; restrictions apply.
NOTE: Processing times only include the time your application is at one of the Passport Agencies or Centers. Mailing times are not included in processing times. The total time to get your passport includes both processing and mailing times.
It may take up to 2 weeks for applications to arrive by mail at a Passport Agency or Center, and up to 2 weeks for you to receive a completed passport by mail after it is printed.
Consider the total time it will take to receive your passport when you are booking travel.