Urgent passport service is national, but many important steps still happen close to home.
48HourPassport.com helps travelers connect the local requirements of a passport application with an established nationwide Courier process.
Our Passport Specialists help customers understand what must be completed locally, what documents are required, and what happens after the application is ready for expedited submission.
Before recommending a procedure, a Passport Specialist may review:
Those details determine which passport procedure applies.
Applicants using Form DS-11 generally complete an in-person appointment at an authorized Passport Acceptance Facility.
Facilities may include:
This means most applicants can complete the required government appointment near where they live.
Depending on the area, travelers may also have access to local businesses offering services such as:
48HourPassport.com city and location pages can help travelers identify useful local resources.
Not every listed location is a 48HourPassport.com office. Some are independent partner or service locations that can assist with specific parts of the process.
Our Passport Specialists help connect the individual steps.
Depending on the application, we may provide guidance involving:
The goal is to make sure the customer knows exactly what needs to happen before the passport application reaches the Courier.
For a qualifying DS-11 application, the Acceptance Agent executes the application and places the required documents into a:
Sealed Government Envelope
The customer then follows the shipping instructions provided with the current order.
Keep the Sealed Government Envelope sealed.
Ship it via overnight FedEx to the Courier address supplied for your current order.
Eligible DS-82 passport-renewal applicants normally do not need an Acceptance Agent appointment.
They prepare the renewal application and supporting documents and follow the Courier shipping instructions provided with their order.
After the properly prepared application reaches the designated Courier, the Courier handles qualifying expedited submission through the U.S. Passport Agency process.
The U.S. Department of State reviews the application and makes the final decision regarding passport issuance.
48HourPassport.com does not issue U.S. passports.
Urgent Passport Agency processing normally applies when international travel is within two weeks.
If your destination requires you to obtain a foreign visa before travel, qualifying travel may be within four weeks.
Most travelers use the normal two-week urgent-travel window.
An urgent passport application may involve several different organizations:
Understanding where each step happens helps prevent confusion and wasted time.
Our job is to help customers move from one step to the next with clear instructions.
48HourPassport.com maintains passport-information pages for communities throughout the United States.
These pages are designed to help travelers understand:
The underlying passport requirements remain federal, but the logistics of completing the process can vary by location.
48HourPassport.com operates through Legal Passport LLC, which has provided passport and travel-document services since 1994.
That experience helps us combine national passport requirements with the practical local steps customers must complete before expedited submission.
No.
Our city pages provide local passport information and may identify partner or service locations. They should not be interpreted to mean that every city has a staffed 48HourPassport.com office.
In most cases, yes.
DS-11 applicants can generally use an authorized Passport Acceptance Facility near where they live.
Eligible DS-82 renewal applicants normally do not.
Yes.
Customers generally follow the overnight shipping instructions supplied with their current order.
No.
Only the U.S. Department of State issues U.S. passports.
A 48HourPassport.com Passport Specialist can review your circumstances and help identify the appropriate application procedure.
International travel normally must be within two weeks.
If a foreign visa must be obtained before departure, qualifying travel may be within four weeks.
Need help connecting the local application steps with expedited Passport Agency submission?
Call 833-220-0002
Email: service@48hourpassport.com
Tell us where you live, what passport you currently have, and when you are traveling internationally.
48HourPassport.com is a division of Legal Passport LLC.