Passport Waiting Time

Historical waiting times

First-Time U.S. Passport Processing Time

This historical graph keeps the original first adult passport waiting-time series. The chart is a weekly average from applicant-submitted timelines. It is not split by Routine or Expedited service, it is not today’s published figures, and it is not a forecast for any individual application.

Average Waiting Time Over Time

Each point is a weekly crowd-sourced average from the retired WordPress Visualizer archive. Current published statistics are shown separately below and are not plotted on this line.

This historical series ends on December 25, 2023. There is a gap between that archive and today’s published statistics. The chart is not filled in with current published values.

Today’s Published Figures, Shown Separately

These figures are from the current PWT-USA published statistics. They are split by service level and are not a continuation of the historical aggregate above.

First Adult Passport — Routine

19 days

Average processing time

5 eligible submissions · Limited data

First Adult Passport — Expedited

11 days

Average processing time

Based on recent available data

What This Graph Shows

Averages are crowd-sourced from applicant timelines submitted to Passport Waiting Time. They are a guide to typical processing times, not official U.S. Department of State figures and not a guarantee for any application.

The historic line predates the current Routine and Expedited dimensional model. Treat it as an archive of how overall waiting times moved, not as a like-for-like continuation of today’s published cards.

Other Historical Graphs

Passport Waiting Time is an independent website. We are not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State or any government agency. Waiting times are based on applicant-submitted timelines and are not official government figures.