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Obtaining or updating a US passport is now possible only in case of emergency

The Department of State recommends US citizens avoid international travel due to the global spread of COVID-19 disease, reports Travel.State.Gov.

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In many parts of the world, COVID-19 outbreaks are currently being observed and measures are being taken, including quarantine and border crossing restrictions, which may reduce traveler movement. Even countries or areas where relatively few infections have been reported may restrict travel without prior notice.

Changes in the work of passport services

Due to restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19, which entered into force on March 20, 2020, passport services guarantee the issuance and renewal of US passports only to clients with a clear emergency situation who need a passport for an immediate international trip within 72 hours .

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Emergencies involving life or death are serious illnesses, injuries, or deaths that have affected immediate family members (parents, child, spouse, siblings, aunt, uncle, etc.) and require the American to leave outside the United States within 72 hours (three days).

To receive emergency passport services, applicants must provide:

  • Application for a passport and accompanying documents.
  • Evidence of an emergency involving life or death, such as a death certificate, a certificate from a morgue, or a signed letter from a hospital or medical professional (documents must be in English or with a translation into it).
  • Confirmation of an upcoming international trip (hotel reservation or transport ticket).

To schedule an emergency meeting at the passport service, you must call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 (1-888-874-7793 TDD / TTY). You can call from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00 Eastern time, except federal holidays, or on Saturdays from 10:00 to 15:00 Eastern time. At other times, you can make an appointment by calling 202-647-4000.

Previously filed passport applications by expedited and normal procedure

If you applied for expedited service until March 19, 2020 inclusive, it will be completed within 2-3 weeks. For all applications submitted before March 19, 2020, passports will be issued. After that, their customers will be contacted to clarify the method of obtaining the document: in person or by mail.

Customers in Puerto Rico should be aware that at least April 12, 2020, the passport agency in San Juan will be closed to visitors.

In connection with measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, many passport application agencies, including libraries, court clerks and post offices, do not currently accept any applications. As of March 25, 2020, post offices that are still accepting passport applications require customers to pre-register make an appointment online, then to personally submit documents to the department. If you need to apply for a US passport, check the work status of the passport offices closest to you here to register:.

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If you applied for or renew your US passport after March 20, 2020, expedited service is not possible, while standard service may take longer than usual.

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