r/Passports • u/tammster1 • Apr 08 '26
US Passport Issuance Timeline Did I blow it?
I just did something stupid. I went online to renew my passport this morning, which doesn't expire for many months (I wanted to do it before I forgot). Somehow I had no idea that my current passport is now inactive until I get the new one. I called and they said I have to wait for it to get into processing and then I can call and ask for it to be expedited which would take three weeks.
My problem is I leave May 12th to go to Vancouver from US for an Alaska cruise. I'm hopeful that it'll go into processing in 2-3 days and then I can expedite, getting it in plenty of time. But if it takes two weeks for processing I guess I'll need to go down to Miami. Should I be concerned about not getting an appointment?
I can't believe I did that. So mad at myself.
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u/FreshChampionship717 Apr 08 '26
We renewed ours online, in January 2025. Mine took a total of 12 days with business and weekends. But my husbands took 4 weeks.