US Passport Processing Times Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

State Department Fulfills Commitment Amid Record Demand, Issuing Over 24 Million Passports in the Last Fiscal Year

US passport processing times have returned to pre-pandemic levels, with routine service taking six to eight weeks and expedited service taking two to three weeks.
The return to normal wait times follows years of delays caused by a backlog due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the State Department issued a record 24 million passport books and cards.
Currently, 48% of Americans have a passport, compared to only 5% in 1990.
There are now over 160 million valid US passports in circulation, nearly double the number from 2007.