These days, the world is more interconnected than ever. The new
global economy necessitates that people involved in business travel on a
more frequent basis than ever before, it would seem. Unfortunately,
some are prevented from travel because they're sitting on an expired
passport or they've never had one. However, the good news is that
obtaining an overnight passport is actually doable, with a little
legwork.
The first thing to realize, when it comes to what might
be needed to get an overnight or expedited passport from one of the
government's 14 different processing centers, is that smart planning
will need to be undertaken. Much of the effort needed to get a quick
passport can be taken up by one of a number of express expediter
passport businesses. There are quite a few doing business on the
Internet, by the way.
As far as the use of one of these
businesses, expect to pay between $200 and $600 when it comes to this
speedy service. The State Department, which administers the passport
program for the nation, also has a program a person can work through to
get a quick passport. All that'll be needed is to do the legwork and
arrive at a processing center with the correct documentation and fees.
To
get the speediest service possible, travel to the nearest regional
service center. There are 14 of them scattered about the country, with a
number of them on each coast and in the Midwest. This includes Chicago,
Washington DC and Los Angeles. Go online and look over the State
Department's passport website for the location of others that may be
closer.
Keep in mind that at every center an appointment will be
required before the applicant can have his or her request for a passport
addressed. In addition, remember that it will be impossible to get a
passport without supplying positive proof of identity and citizenship
along with two passport photographs. Unfortunately, none of those
service centers are set up to take these photos.
It's very
important to remember that, as far as getting a passport overnight,
there'll be additional fees attached. This includes a $60 expediting fee
that's paid at the processing center or to the government.
Consider
that trusting the mails and the government to turn such an important
document around so quickly might not be the wisest thing, which means
in-person travel might be needed.
Given that the fastest way to
obtain a passport in an overnight fashion is to use either an expediting
service or to go directly to the center, make sure to use the State
Department's toll-free number to make the appointment. Also, try to set
the appointment for very early in the morning. This is because
processing of passports can take five hours or more. It'll also be
around $300 for one.
Obtaining an overnight passport is actually doable for most people who need one. As long as the proper procedures are followed and passport applications
filled out, when it comes to doing this on one's own, it can be pulled
off with little drama. For those who don't want to go through the hassle
involved in traveling to a service center, it may be better in the long
run to contract with a passport expediting business.
