Originally Posted by
Polytonic
Has anyone tried the soft-launch of the online passport renewal? Is it any faster than mailing in the paper application?
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
My take is that it’s at least marginally faster than the average mailed-in renewal application, assuming otherwise near equivalent circumstances for an application.
Sadly, the
soft-launch is not accepting any more renewal applications as of
ctober 26:
Update: October 26, 2022
We temporarily closed our online renewal service to new customers on Wednesday, October 26 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Thank you for volunteering and testing our system during this pilot program.
If you activated your MyTravelGov account before 3 p.m. Eastern Time on October 26, you can still submit and manage your application.
If you do not want to wait until we reopen the portal later this year, you may be eligible to
renew by mail or in-person now.