The State Department has opened a trial run allowing a limited number of people to apply to renew their passports online.
FILE - The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Dec. 11, 2021. renew your passportThe State Department has opened a trial run allowing a limited number of people to apply for their updated travel documents with a few clicks. You can't just start anytime — windows will open at midday Eastern time each day and then close once the system has reached its daily limit.The department says it's taking it slow so it can monitor how the system is working.
, where you have to create an account to renew online. Expedited service still has to be done by mail.to renew their documents amid a backlog blamed on lingering pandemic effects like staffing shortages and a pause in online processing last year that flooded the agency with applications.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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