Passports: Expanding Online Passport Renewal Overseas
State Department | Proposed Rule | The Department proposes to amend 22 CFR 51.21 by consolidating requirements for persons applying by mail and online in the United States and overseas. This proposed change includes expanding online passport application availability to qualified applicants located in foreign countries. In addition, the Department is proposing to remove the requirement that an applicant's most recently issued passport must have a year or less of remaining validity to qualify to submit an online passport application. Finally, the Department is proposing technical corrections to 51.8(b) to change "on-line" to read "online" for consistency.
Reported by Maria LopezPassports: Expanding Online Passport Renewal Overseas.
The item is dated 2026-08-28.
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State Department | Proposed Rule | The Department proposes to amend 22 CFR 51.21 by consolidating requirements for persons applying by mail and online in the United States and overseas.
This proposed change includes expanding online passport application availability to qualified applicants located in foreign countries.
In addition, the Department is proposing to remove the requirement that an applicant's most recently issued passport must have a year or less of remaining validity to qualify to submit an online passport application.
Finally, the Department is proposing technical corrections to 51.8(b) to change "on-line" to read "online" for consistency.
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