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The "beta phase" of the online renewal (which many of us have used) is ending.
Reuters - Tue, September 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM EDT
NEW YORK -[More] Americans looking to renew their passports will be able to do so online starting on Wednesday as the beta phase of the program that has been running for two months will be opened nationally, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. "Tomorrow online passport renewal will go live for the first time ever for the entire country," Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma told a travel conference in New York.
The U.S. Department of State said it has increased hiring, brought on experts and improved its website in an attempt to meet the growing demand for consular services, including processing passport renewals and issuing travel visas.
About 200,000 people participated in the beta program. The State Department estimates that nearly 50% of renewals will be done online in the near future.
Reuters - Tue, September 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM EDT
NEW YORK -[More] Americans looking to renew their passports will be able to do so online starting on Wednesday as the beta phase of the program that has been running for two months will be opened nationally, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. "Tomorrow online passport renewal will go live for the first time ever for the entire country," Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma told a travel conference in New York.
The U.S. Department of State said it has increased hiring, brought on experts and improved its website in an attempt to meet the growing demand for consular services, including processing passport renewals and issuing travel visas.
About 200,000 people participated in the beta program. The State Department estimates that nearly 50% of renewals will be done online in the near future.