| These days, the world is more interconnected | | | | Midwest. This includes Chicago, Washington DC |
| than ever. The new global economy necessitates | | | | and Los Angeles. Go online and look over the |
| that people involved in business travel on a more | | | | State Department's passport website for the |
| frequent basis than ever before, it would seem. | | | | location of others that may be closer. |
| Unfortunately, some are prevented from travel | | | | Keep in mind that at every center an |
| because they're sitting on an expired passport or | | | | appointment will be required before the applicant |
| they've never had one. However, the good news | | | | can have his or her request for a passport |
| is that obtaining an overnight passport is actually | | | | addressed. In addition, remember that it will be |
| doable, with a little legwork. | | | | impossible to get a passport without supplying |
| The first thing to realize, when it comes to what | | | | positive proof of identity and citizenship along with |
| might be needed to get an overnight or expedited | | | | two passport photographs. Unfortunately, none of |
| passport from one of the government's 14 | | | | those service centers are set up to take these |
| different processing centers, is that smart planning | | | | photos. |
| will need to be undertaken. Much of the effort | | | | It's very important to remember that, as far as |
| needed to get a quick passport can be taken up | | | | getting a passport overnight, there'll be additional |
| by one of a number of express expediter | | | | fees attached. This includes a $60 expediting fee |
| passport businesses. There are quite a few doing | | | | that's paid at the processing center or to the |
| business on the Internet, by the way. | | | | government. Consider that trusting the mails and |
| As far as the use of one of these businesses, | | | | the government to turn such an important |
| expect to pay between $200 and $600 when it | | | | document around so quickly might not be the |
| comes to this speedy service. The State | | | | wisest thing, which means in-person travel might |
| Department, which administers the passport | | | | be needed. |
| program for the nation, also has a program a | | | | Given that the fastest way to obtain a passport |
| person can work through to get a quick passport. | | | | in an overnight fashion is to use either an |
| All that'll be needed is to do the legwork and | | | | expediting service or to go directly to the center, |
| arrive at a processing center with the correct | | | | make sure to use the State Department's |
| documentation and fees. | | | | toll-free number to make the appointment. Also, |
| To get the speediest service possible, travel to | | | | try to set the appointment for very early in the |
| the nearest regional service center. There are 14 | | | | morning. This is because processing of passports |
| of them scattered about the country, with a | | | | can take five hours or more. It'll also be around |
| number of them on each coast and in the | | | | $300 for one. |