A
new app called ItsEasy lets you renew your passport from your phone. It was
launched this month. Once users
download the free app, they are taken to a homepage, where they have the option
to select renewing a passport. Once you enter in your information, the app will
check to make sure your passport qualifies and is ready to be renewed.
You'll be
asked to indicate how soon you need the renewed passport: within the standard
time of under six weeks or an expedited passport within three weeks. A printable
renewal form, a trackable US Postal Service priority-shipping label, and
instructions are sent by email, along with guidelines on how to take passport
photos on a phone.The app can size faces to the correct dimensions, but
applicants will need to ensure that they are in front of a blank white
background.
Next, you'll mail the filled-out form and your old passport to the
company, which will personally deliver it to the agency within hours of it
coming through. The app has a service fee of $29.95 for standard and expedited
passports, which calculates in the costs of taking passport photos and shipping
applications.The service fee is paid in addition to the standard price of
passports: $110 for a regular and $170 for an expedited, with a trackable air
bill sent to the company once the payment is made.
When the passport is ready,
the government will mail it to you directly.The app also offers instructions and
embassy contacts in case you lose your passport abroad, lists destinations where
you'll need a visa, and reminds you nine months before your passport expires.
It's currently available for iPhones and is expected to become available for
Android phones next month.
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