The U.S. Department of State is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for foreign policy and relations. The State Department processes U.S. passports.
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What you need to know about the State Department
The State Department has historically handles passport applications and renewals slowly. In recent months, the waiting times have become unacceptably lengthy.
How to resolve a problem with the State Department (passports)
You can get an expedited passport if you have travel booked within 14 calendar days by making an appointment to visit one of the 26 regional passport agencies. Many passport agencies are fully booked, and for first-time applicants, the State Department says it can't guarantee an appointment will be available.
Here’s how to track your passport application status.
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Address
2201 C St NW
Washington, DC 20520
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html
Phone Contacts
Customer Service: (202) 647-4000
Email Contacts
Try these contacts for your passport questions.
Social Media Contacts
Do not try to resolve a customer service problem involving passports through social media.
Executive Contacts
Primary Contact
Rachel Arndt
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services
2201 C St NW
Washington, DC 20520
202-663-2647
[email protected]
Secondary Contact
Rena Bitter
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
2201 C St NW
Washington, DC 20520
(202) 647-2522
[email protected]
Chief Executive
Antony Blinken
Secretary of State
2201 C St NW
Washington, DC 20520
(202) 647-6575
[email protected]
This contact was published on April 8, 2023 and updated on June 5, 2023.
