Surging international travel demand has created a backlog of passport applications with increased processing times of up to three months not counting shipping time.
If you haven't already submitted your passport application or renewal for summer travel, you could be out of luck and money.with increased processing times of up to three months not counting shipping time, the State Department has warned.
"I recommend renewing your passport around nine months to one year before expiration," Eric Jones, co-founder ofPassport application timeframefor routine applications is taking from 10 to 13 weeks up from six to nine weeks for those who applied before Feb. 6, the State DepartmentExpedited processing, which costs $60 more, is taking seven to nine weeks, an increase from three to five weeks.
“If you're traveling this summer, and you don't have your passport, for sure, you're going to need to expedite to be safe,” AAA's Diaz told Axios. “Even with fall, you're pushing it a little bit.”Urgent passport applications
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