🔄 Passport Renewal
Passport Renewal By Mail
If you cannot come into our Los Angeles office and want to renew your passport by mail, this is exactly what to send. Renewals are simpler than new applications because no acceptance facility visit is required — you mail everything directly to us.
ℹ️ You can renew by mail if all of the following are true
✔Your most recent passport is a 10-year adult passport (issued age 16 or older)
✔It expired no more than 5 years ago, or will expire within 5 years
✔It is undamaged and can be submitted with your application
✔You were over 16 when it was issued and your appearance has not significantly changed
Call our office before sending documents
We confirm your eligibility and exact pricing before anything is mailed.
What to send
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Your original, undamaged passport (a 10-year passport, expired no more than 5 years ago)
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A copy of your driver's license or state ID, front and back, if possible
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Two passport photos, 2x2 inches, on a white background
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A personal check or money order for $213.36, payable to the U.S. Department of State
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A travel itinerary if you are traveling within 14 days
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Form DS-82, completed, printed, and signed
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Two Letters of Authorization of the same kind (check the first two options, leave the courier company blank)
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Service Order Form, completed and printed
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Do not mail anything until you have spoken with us first
Download
Passport renewal by mail checklist
Print this one-page checklist and mail it with your documents.
Good to know
Service Order Form
Print and complete the Service Order Form and include it with your documents.
Two Letters of Authorization
Fill out two letters of the same kind. Check the first two boxes only, and leave the courier company blank until you call us.
Personal check or money order
Make it payable to the U.S. Department of State. The adult renewal government fee is $213.36. Do not send cash.
Travel itinerary
If you have a ticket or itinerary showing travel within 14 days, include a copy. If you do not have one yet, please call us so we can advise on timing.
Passport photos
Two photos, 2x2 inches, on a white background, taken within the last month. We take compliant photos in our office if you want to stop by first.
Changed your name?
If you changed your name through marriage or divorce, include a certified marriage certificate or court decree. Originals or certified copies only — no photocopies or notarized copies.
Proof of identity
Include a clear copy, front and back, of one valid ID:
✔A valid U.S. driver's license or state ID
✔A U.S. military ID
✔A permanent resident card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
Form DS-82
Fill out Form DS-82, print it, and sign it. Unlike the DS-11 for new passports, you sign the DS-82 yourself before mailing — no acceptance facility required.
Questions about mailing in your renewal?
Call us before you send anything and we walk you through every step.
Passport Fees & Processing Times
Government Expedite Fees must be paid by cashiers check or money order, payable to “US Department of State”.
| Service | Fees |
| First Time Passport | $213.36 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Passport Renewal | $213.36 |
| Lost/Stolen/Mutilated Passport | $213.36 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Child / Minor (Under 16) | $183.36 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Second Passport | $213.36 |
| Limited Validity | $213.36 |
| Passport Card without passport book (Adult) | $113.36 |
| Passport Card with passport book (Adult) | $213.36 +$30.00 |
| Passport Card without passport book (Child) | $98.36 |
| Passport Card with passport book (child) | $198.36 + $15.00 |
| Name Change (Less than 1 year since passport was issued) | $60.00 |
| Name Change (More than 1 year since passport was issued) | $213.36 |
Emergency Replacement Passport dependent upon application type.
- Limited Validity Replacement Passport dependent upon application type.
- Sameday Passport visa offers clients the ability to pay everything by debit card, cash or check and we will obtain the money order for an additional fee of $10.00.
Total Fees
Government Fees + Sameday Passport Expedite Fees + Return FedEx Shipping Fees = Total Fees
| Processing Time | Service Fee |
|---|---|
| 4 to 7 days | $399 |
| 10 to 14 days | $299 |
| 21 days | $249 |
| 4 to 6 weeks | $199 |
Optional Service. We only return passports using FedEx.
| Service | Fees |
| Priority Overnight Delivery | $48.00 |
| First Overnight (8:30 AM) | $98.00 |
| Saturday Delivery | $68.00 |
- You can include a prepaid return air bill in which case you will not be charged.
- You can provide a FedEx account number and we will generate the air bill – an additional fee of $5 will be charged to your work order.
Total Fees
Government Fees + Sameday Passport Expedite Fees + Return FedEx Shipping Fees = Total Fees
Total Fees
Government Fees + Sameday Passport Expedite Fees + Return FedEx Shipping Fees = Total Fees