Only if eligible: 25+, 10-yr passport, expiring <1yr or expired <5yr, no name/sex change, in the US, not traveling within 6 weeks.

Passport Book (US)

US Department of State travel document required for all international air travel by US citizens.

Do it on the official site

US Department of State — travel.state.gov; online renewal only at opr.travel.state.gov

Fees

Apply (DS-11): $130 + $35 execution = $165 [confirmed]

Renew (DS-82/online): $130 [confirmed]

Expedite +$60; 1–3 day delivery +$22.05 [confirmed]

Processing time

Routine 4–6 weeks; expedited 2–3 weeks (processing only, excludes mailing) [confirmed]

How long it lasts

10 years (16+); 5 years (under 16)

Routine processing 4–6 weeks; mailing (~2 weeks each way) is separate — budget total time.
Expedited +$60 → 2–3 weeks; urgent (travel <14 days) needs an in-person agency appointment.
Many countries require ≥6 months validity beyond travel.
First-time and lost/stolen replacement must apply in person (DS-11) — cannot use online/mail renewal.

1Apply first time (DS-11): complete form (don't sign early), gather proof of citizenship + ID + photo, apply in person, pay $130 + $35 execution.
2Renew online: confirm eligibility at opr.travel.state.gov, upload photo, pay.
3Renew by mail (DS-82): mail form + most recent passport + photo + fee.
4Replace lost/stolen: report it (online or DS-64), then apply in person with DS-11 (cannot renew).

Proof of US citizenship (certified birth cert / prior passport / naturalization cert)
Photo ID + a photocopy
One 2x2 color passport photo
Completed DS-11/DS-82/DS-64
Fees; name change → certified marriage cert/court order

Nearest passport acceptance facility (USPS / library / clerk); for urgent travel, nearest passport agency (appointment)

Can I renew online?: Only if eligible: 25+, 10-yr passport, expiring <1yr or expired <5yr, no name/sex change, in the US, not traveling within 6 weeks.
Can I renew a lost passport?: No — in-person DS-11.
Does processing include mailing?: No, add ~2 weeks each way.

There is no date to remind you about yet — Dociya will hold the slot, and the reminder starts the day you add the document.