Real Applicant Data
These are real submitted U.S. passport timelines: individual application-to-receipt experiences for first adult, renewal, and child passports, including both routine and expedited service.
The list includes older rows as well as recent ones, so not every card reflects the current published average. Compare individual experiences here, then check today’s published figures on the current processing-times dashboard.
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Each card represents one applicant. Days are calendar days from the application date to the received date. The comparison badge uses the current published figure for that product, when one is available.
Timelines may span different dates and periods. Current published averages live on the dashboard.
4
Days
Faster than average
5/5 rating
Applicant Comment
application was moved to approved status by thursday when i checked the tracker online with an expected arrival date estimated as 9/27. received on 9/26. did not expedite. this was seamless and fast and my passport had expired within the last two months.
6
Days
Faster than average
5/5 rating
Applicant Comment
Submitted online around 6pm Friday 9/18/26 for routine non-expedited renewal. Received new passport by USPS the following Thursday 9/24/26.
7
Days
Faster than average
5/5 rating
Applicant Comment
I got a digital photo done from the post office and received a flash drive that also happened to have a usb c side to it. All I had to do was plug it in my phone and did it all through there. Applied, got approved 3 days later, and then passport came in just barely a week after the applicaton was sent. Still waiting on the passport card, but this was the fastest I have ever seen an application go through.
7
Days
Faster than average
5/5 rating
Applicant Comment
Submitted 2 renewals for myself and wife. My wife’s is still showing “in process”!
13
Days
Slower than average
5/5 rating
14
Days
Slower than average
5/5 rating
Applicant Comment
New passport approved and mailed on 9/4/26(10 days after submitting). Used express mail-turns out I didn't need it.
12
Days
Slower than average
5/5 rating
Applicant Comment
Mailed on August 17th. Received by US Passport office morning of August 21st. Recognized by US passport office August 24th. Completed and shipped to me September 2nd. Received September 5th. Service was awesome!
13
Days
Slower than average
Online · prefix 96
5/5 rating
7
Days
Faster than average
3/5 rating
Applicant Comment
This was performed at Washington DC office in person. Called the national number and arranged for an appointment for the 250th Commemorative passport, so no requirement needed for immediate travel. I chose not to opt for expedited service, nor pay extra for expedited shipping fee.
35
Days
Slower than average
36
Days
Slower than average
7
Days
Faster than average
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