09/18/2024 부터 대부분의 미국여권소지자들은 Mail 을 보내거나 본인이 직접가지 않아도 간단히 온라인(Online) 으로 갱신할수 있도록 규정이 바뀌였습니다. 다만 아래의 규정에 부합해야 합니다.
You can renew online if you meet all these requirements:
- The passport you are renewing is or was valid for 10 years, and you are age 25 or older.
- We issued the passport you are renewing between 2009 and 2015, or over 9 years but less than 15 years from the date you plan to submit your application.
- You are not changing your name, gender, date of birth, or place of birth.
- You are not traveling for at least 8 weeks from the date you will submit your application. We will only offer routine service, and the time it takes to get a passport will be the same as renewing by mail.
- You are applying for a regular (tourist) passport. You cannot renew a special issuance (diplomatic, official, service) passport online.
- You live in the United States (either state or territory). You do not qualify to renew online if you live in a foreign country or have an Army Post Office (APO) or Fleet Post Office (FPO) address.
- You have your passport with you, and it is not damaged or mutilated, and you have not reported it as lost or stolen. Keep your most recent passport and do not mail it to us.
- You can pay for your passport using a credit or debit card.
- You can upload a digital passport photo.
- You are aware that we will cancel the passport you are renewing after you submit your application. You cannot use it for international travel.
Online renewal 은 보통 2달정도 걸리고 급하게 수속해야 (Expedited service or Urgent travel) 할때는 여전히 직접 가는것이 제일 빠른것 같네요.