Emergency Passports

If you are traveling within 15 working days, and you can provide proof of this travel, you may apply for an emergency limited-validity passport, which cannot be extended. Same-day issuance is available for applications that are complete and straightforward. In some cases, however, we may be required to refer to the Department of State; therefore, some cases may take longer.

Emergency passport applications must be made in person by the applicant and require an appointment.

Application requirements, including fees, for emergency passports are the same as those for full-validity passports.

If you were issued an emergency limited-validity passport because of an imminent departure, we encourage you to replace it with a full-validity passport immediately upon completion of your travel.  To do so, you can either submit your application for a full-validity passport to any U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad or, if in the United States, your local Passport Agency. There will be no additional cost as long as the emergency passport is still valid and is presented for cancellation. If the emergency passport expires or is lost, passport application fees must be paid again.