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Passports: Expanding Online Passport Renewal Overseas

The State Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 28, 2026. Comments are due by October 27, 2026.

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What the agency says

The Department proposes to amend 22 CFR 51.21 by consolidating requirements for persons applying by mail and online in the United States and overseas. This proposed change includes expanding online passport application availability to qualified applicants located in foreign countries. In addition, the Department is proposing to remove the requirement that an applicant's most recently issued passport must have a year or less of remaining validity to qualify to submit an online passport application. Finally, the Department is proposing technical corrections to 51.8(b) to change "on-line" to read "online" for consistency.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-17655
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Proposed rule
Agency: State Department
Published: August 28, 2026
Comments due: October 27, 2026
Dates: The Department of State will accept comments until October 27, 2026.
Docket: Public Notice: 13104
Regulation ID (RIN): 1400-AF97
Code of Federal Regulations: 22 CFR 51
Significant: Yes, under Executive Order 12866
Pages: 5

The document on federalregister.gov PDF Comment on regulations.gov

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