Americans can now renew passports online

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CONNECTICUT-The U.S. is making passport renewal fully available online, the State Department announced Wednesday, getting rid of the need to print application forms and send a check through the mail.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the online passport renewal system “a significant step forward in ensuring that Americans can more easily access passport services.”

The State Department estimates that up to 5 million Americans will be able to use the online service, available through travel.state.gov/renewonline, although there are some requirements. The service is available 24/7, a change from the testing period where applications were closed off at a certain time of day.

Generally, adults age 25 and older can apply online if their passport was valid for 10 years, their passport book is in their possession and they are in the United States or a U.S. territory.

The online portal cannot be used to update information in a passport, or if it expires in more than one year, or has been expired for more than five years. A full list of requirements are listed on the passport renewal website.

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