| If you need to get your new or renewed | | | | passports, and renewed passports can be sent |
| passport within 24 hours, you may very well | | | | through surface mail. |
| have to prepare yourself for expensive | | | | If you live near a major city your chances of |
| aggravations to spring up along the way. If you | | | | getting a new or renewed passport within 24 |
| are required to get your 24 hour passport than | | | | hours increases. This is because there are regional |
| this probably means there is some kind of urgent | | | | passport agencies located in major cities like |
| situation involved and you are willing to put up | | | | Philadelphia, New York, Dallas, Houston, San |
| with the hassles. | | | | Francisco and Miami to name a few. You can |
| If you want to lessen your stress levels through | | | | make an automated appointment at one of these |
| this process, make sure that if you are using an | | | | regional passport agencies and obtain your |
| expeditor service that it has a good reputation. If | | | | passport by providing proof of your expedited |
| you are handling the procedures with a passport | | | | trip outside of the US with an airline ticket for |
| agency yourself, make sure you show up to your | | | | instance. |
| appointment with all of the required paper work. | | | | If your time restraints do not allow you to make |
| When you are prepared, it will definitely lessen the | | | | an appointment, make sure you arrive at your |
| stress factor and save you time as well. | | | | regional passport agency as soon as they open |
| You should be advised that a 24 hour passport | | | | their doors. Explain your situation and tell an official |
| will cost you a lot more than if you just wait 3 | | | | that you absolutely need your passport within 24 |
| business days. Waiting 3 business days can save | | | | hours. Make sure you bring whatever proof |
| you at least $150.00. Fees are applicable on how | | | | necessary, and they should be able to |
| quickly you will receive your passport and there | | | | accommodate your needs by providing you a |
| are options that you can choose from. You can | | | | passport within a few hours. |
| get your passport within as little as 24 hours, or | | | | If you live far away from any major city that |
| two weeks. The quicker you need your passport | | | | has a regional passport agency you can still get |
| processed the more it will cost you. | | | | your passport within 24 hours. There are a |
| When you want to get a passport within 24 | | | | number of passport expediting services available |
| hours, there are factors that may hinder obtaining | | | | for you to choose from. Most expediters will ask |
| a passport in such a quick time. For instance, if | | | | you to overnight the proper paperwork involved |
| this is your first time applying for a passport the | | | | and they will get everything done for you with |
| procedure may very well take more than 24 | | | | the passport agency. If the expeditors happen to |
| hours. With a new passport you will need an | | | | have an office in the city you are departing from |
| official witness for the signing of all paperwork | | | | they may even be able to meet you at the |
| involved. This is not applicable for renewed | | | | airport with your passport. |