Feedback, experiences, timelines, tips and useful information from people that have recently been through the US passport application process.
1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-04
Received Date:
2025-12-26
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#17 – Colorado Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
First time Child Passport Card same exact process.
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-11
Received Date:
2026-01-08
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#15,#20-#29,#45,#68,#69,#71 – National Passport Center
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
Was shocked it was processed that quickly and received. Needed for a Cruise booked.
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-30
Received Date:
2026-01-08
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-23
Received Date:
2026-01-10
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#53 – Seattle Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-05
Received Date:
2026-01-17
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#58 – Philadelphia Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-02
Received Date:
2026-01-17
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#55 – Dallas Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-20
Received Date:
2026-01-09
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-21
Received Date:
2026-02-17
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#40-#42 New Orleans Passport Center
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-02-07
Received Date:
2026-02-19
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Standard or Expedited
Expedited
Application Date:
2025-12-29
Received Date:
2026-01-12
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Optional Comments:
Locator number was #46
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-14
Received Date:
2026-01-28
Application Method:
Online Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
Live in southwest AZ. PP and card online submission 1/14/2026.
Spouse received both PP & card within 2 weeks. I received both mine in less than 3 weeks. Each issued 1 week apart. Both PP sent from New Hampshire processing center. 1 PP card came from Tucson AZ, other PP card came from NH.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-12
Received Date:
2026-01-24
Application Method:
Online Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
You don’t have the online renewal locator number on your form. Mine is 96.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-07
Received Date:
2026-01-29
Application Method:
Online Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
Submitted the online renewal request on January 7 and received confirmation of approval/sent to print on January 22.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-10
Received Date:
2025-12-17
Application Method:
Online Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-11
Received Date:
2025-12-16
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-05
Received Date:
2025-12-23
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-20
Received Date:
2026-02-03
Application Method:
Online Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-20
Received Date:
2026-02-04
Application Method:
Online Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
Passport locator is 96 (online renewal), wasn’t listed in the drop down list.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-29
Received Date:
2026-02-11
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#50 – Los Angeles Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
Passport received data is 02/11 into the future based on the status. But the application was mailed on 01/20 and received on 01/29 (because of the snow in Dallas since the location was closed on 01/27 and 01/28) and approved on 02/05/2026.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-05
Received Date:
2026-02-14
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#15,#20-#29,#45,#68,#69,#71 – National Passport Center
Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Expedited
Application Date:
2026-01-30
Received Date:
2026-02-16
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#40-#42 New Orleans Passport Center
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Standard or Expedited
Expedited
Application Date:
2026-02-12
Received Date:
2026-02-21
Application Method:
Online Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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Child Passport
Type of Application:
Child Passport
Standard or Expedited
Expedited
Application Date:
2025-10-10
Received Date:
2025-12-22
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#40-#42 New Orleans Passport Center
Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Optional Comments:
Ended up getting an urgent appointment made by congressional office in Dallas to get our passports processed quickly since we are traveling end of the week and New Orleans clearly had issues getting us processed in an acceptable manner.
Type of Application:
Child Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-23
Received Date:
2026-02-13
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#74 – Atlanta Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2026-01-09
Received Date:
2026-01-24
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
#53 – Seattle Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Child Passport
Standard or Expedited
Standard
Application Date:
2025-12-11
Received Date:
2025-12-20
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Optional Comments:
We did through USPS.
– Went to USPS on 11 December 2025. Fill out application and made payment for regular service.
– 16 December: received email from state stating they have received application on 12/15 and reviewing.
– 18 December: received email from the state that passport book was shipped on 12/17
– 19 December: received email from the state stating application status Approved.
(Not sure why I received this email 1 day after the passport shipped email)
– 20 December: Delivered the passport in mailbox.
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