Direct answer
Eligible adults requesting routine service may renew online. Others who meet the DS-82 rules can renew by mail. If you do not qualify, apply in person with Form DS-11.
Check eligibility
Online renewal is available only when every Department of State condition is met:
- The most recent passport was valid for 10 years.
- It expires within one year or expired less than five years ago.
- The applicant is age 25 or older.
- No personal information such as name or sex is changing.
- International travel is at least six weeks away.
- The applicant is in a U.S. state or territory.
- The passport is in hand, undamaged, and not reported lost or stolen.
Online renewal
- Confirm every eligibility statement on the official online renewal site.
- Create or use the required account and enter the passport information.
- Upload a qualifying digital photo.
- Pay the fee electronically and submit.
- Do not travel internationally using the old passport after submitting; the Department of State cancels it during processing.
Renewal by mail
If eligible for Form DS-82 but not using online renewal, complete and sign the current form, include your most recent passport, one compliant photo, fee, and any required name-change document, and mail it to the address in the current instructions. Mailing addresses depend on service and location, so do not reuse an old address.