Americans with passports that expired in the past five years are among those now eligible to renew online.

The U.S. Department of State announced the opening of the online passport renewal system for American travelers on Sept. 18, 2024. Instead of printing a paper application and mailing it with a check,

New options have arrived, for both U.S. passports and driver’s licenses, that may give travelers more flexibility.

Americans with passports that expired in the past five years are among those now eligible to renew online.

The Department of State announced Americans with a US mailing address can now fill out a passport renewal application via its website, rather than needing to print a physical copy and mail it in with a check.

After launching a trial earlier this summer, the U.S. State Department has now officially opened up an online program that will allow citizens to renew their passports online. That should eliminate the headache of applying in person or sending documents via the mail,