Check the status of your application five to seven days after it was first officially submitted; expedited applications may begin processing sooner.
Decide which method you should use to check on your passport application status; these methods include checking status online, via phone (including TDD/TTY), via email, or by contacting a Regional Passport Agency.
Have all of your personal information readily available, including your full name, birth date, the date your application was made, the location where your passport application was made, how the application was completed (via passport agency, at the post office, renewal by mail, etc.), social security number, travel departure date, and your current contact information including phone or email.
Select one of the following methods:
Visit the travel.state.gov website to check the status of your passport application online; this is the fastest and easiest method of checking passport status and the service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call a toll free number if checking the status online is not an option: dial 877-4-USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778) or for TDD/TTY dial 888-874-7793. Information about passports is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but speaking with representatives is only available Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST), except on federal holidays.
Submit an email inquiry by completing the form on the Travel.State.Gov website's "Contact Us" page; a form is available that asks for all required information.
Contact a Regional Passport Agency in your state if none of the previous methods work for you.
