| Getting a US passport in one day is possible. | | | | "requires" applicants to schedule an appointment by |
| However, several factors have to be right for this to | | | | calling 1-877-487-2778. Oftentimes, no appointment is |
| happen. This article will provide the information | | | | available for a few days from the date of the call. |
| necessary for applicants to obtain a passport in only | | | | This is especially true during peak travel periods when |
| 24 hours. | | | | the demand for passports increases significantly. |
| The only location that same day passports are issued | | | | The word require is placed in quotation marks |
| is at the U.S. Department of State's regional agencies. | | | | because it is not uncommon for American citizens to |
| These are located in major cities of the United | | | | appear at a regional passport agency without an |
| States. The current agencies can be found in San | | | | appointment. While the agency is not obligated to |
| Francisco, LA and Seattle on the West coast. On the | | | | attend you if you do this, many travelers have obtain |
| East coast agencies are located in Boston and New | | | | passports in one day by doing this. Since you will not |
| York. There are several in the South including Tucson, | | | | have an appointment confirmation number, you must |
| Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Miami. Up North, | | | | present your Social Security card. So, do not forget |
| agencies can be found in Minneapolis and Detroit. | | | | to take it. |
| Since the agencies are located in specific locations, | | | | What can you do to get a passport in one day if you |
| the first factor that must be right for you to get a | | | | do not live near a regional agency? The solution is to |
| passport in one day is that you need to live relatively | | | | authorize a private expediting service to submit the |
| close to one of the agencies. Otherwise you would | | | | application for you. They have both experience and a |
| have to factor in the time it takes to travel to the | | | | standing appointment with the regional agencies. An |
| agency or mail delivery time if you decided to apply | | | | expediter can also be used if you live near a regional |
| through a professional expediting service. While the | | | | agency but are unable to personally go due to work |
| application itself could still be processed in one day, | | | | or other commitments. |
| the total time it takes to get the passport would be | | | | In summary, the place to get a passport expedited |
| longer. | | | | quickly is at a regional passport agency. You can |
| Another factor that affects the time it takes to get | | | | submit the application yourself or get an expediter to |
| a passport is whether an appointment is available at | | | | do it. Either way, you can get a US passport in one |
| the agency you wish to visit. The State Department | | | | day. |