Passport and Visa Questions, Answered

Yes. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services is a registered courier that hand-delivers applications to the U.S. Passport Agency, so the file does not sit in the mail or in a routine queue. The fastest option is 4 to 7 business days. The same application filed on your own follows the standard government timeline. Bring your documents to any of the eight Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services offices and the application is checked before it is submitted, which is where most delays actually come from.

Proof of U.S. citizenship (an original birth certificate with a raised or registrar seal, or a naturalization certificate), a valid government photo ID such as a driver’s license, one passport photo, and the DS-11 application left unsigned until a Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services agent witnesses it. First-time applications must be filed in person. Bring the original documents, not copies; originals are returned with the new passport.

Usually. A renewal on form DS-82 can be mailed in or handed to any Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services office if your most recent passport is undamaged, in your possession, was issued when you were 16 or older, and was issued within the last 15 years. For an expedited adult passport book with 1–3 day return delivery, the government total shown on our current fee page is $216.87. If your passport does not meet those conditions, it is treated as a new application.

Report it lost or stolen and file a new application in person with form DS-64 alongside the DS-11. Bring proof of citizenship, photo ID and a passport photo. For an expedited adult passport book with delivery, the current government total shown on our fee page is $216.87 plus the $35.00 acceptance fee. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services handles lost, stolen and damaged passports at all eight offices and can still file on the 4 to 7 business day track if your travel is close.

A passport for a child under 16 requires both parents to consent. Bring the child’s original birth certificate showing both parents, both parents’ photo IDs, and the child in person. If one parent cannot attend, that parent completes form DS-3053 with a notarized signature and a copy of their ID. For an expedited minor passport book with 1–3 day return delivery, the current government total shown on our fee page is $186.87 plus the $35.00 acceptance fee. Child passports are valid five years and cannot be renewed by mail.

Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services files tourist, business and work visas for Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Vietnam and Zambia. If your destination is not listed, call and ask — requirements change often and some countries are handled case by case.

You give Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services your passport, the completed application and the supporting documents for that country, in person at any office or by mail with a service order form. The file is reviewed, corrected if needed, and submitted to the consulate or embassy. Consulates set their own timelines and their own fees, and those are separate from the Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services Fee. Your passport is returned by FedEx or held for pickup, whichever you choose.

An eVisa is issued electronically instead of as a sticker in your passport, so no consulate submission is needed. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services prepares and files eVisas for Australia, Brazil, India (including OCI), Saudi Arabia (Enjaz), Turkey, Uganda and Vietnam. The application is completed for you, checked against the current rules, and the approval is emailed to you to print and carry.

Often, yes, and the order matters: most countries require six months of passport validity past your return date and at least one or two blank visa pages. If your passport is short on validity or pages, Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services can expedite the passport first and then file the visa, in one visit, at any of the eight offices. Say your travel date on the phone and the sequence will be planned around it.

Your total has three parts. The government fee, which goes to the U.S. Department of State. The Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services Fee, which is set by how fast you need it: $399 for 4 to 7 days, $299 for 10 to 14 days, $249 for 21 days, $199 for 4 to 6 weeks. And optional FedEx return shipping, from $48.00. Visa work is priced by the consulate fee for that country plus the service fee.

Current expedited passport-book totals shown on our fee page are $216.87 for a first-time adult book, $216.87 for an adult renewal, $216.87 for a lost, stolen, or damaged adult book, and $186.87 for a minor book. A $35.00 acceptance fee applies to DS-11 applications where required. An adult passport card only is $90.00, with a $35.00 acceptance fee for first-time DS-11 applicants; an adult book plus card is $246.87, with the $35.00 acceptance fee where DS-11 applies. A minor card only is $75.00 plus the $35.00 acceptance fee, and a minor book plus card is $201.87 plus the $35.00 acceptance fee. Eligible DS-5504 name changes have a $0 application fee, with $60 expedite and $26.87 optional book delivery; eligible DS-82 adult book name changes are $216.87. Second-passport and limited-validity replacement fees depend on the form and eligibility.

FedEx return shipping is optional: $48.00 Priority Overnight, $87.00 First Overnight delivered by 8:30 AM, $68.00 Saturday delivery. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services only returns passports by FedEx. You can avoid the charge by using your own prepaid label or FedEx account number, or by picking your passport up at the office where you filed.

Four service speeds are available: 4 to 7 business days, 10 to 14 business days, 21 days, and 4 to 6 weeks. The 4 to 7 day track is the fastest and the most requested. All four are available at every Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services office.

On the business day your complete application reaches the Passport Agency, not the day you walk in. That is why documents are checked at the counter before anything is submitted — a missing signature or an unacceptable photo restarts the count. Weekends and federal holidays do not count as business days.

Call before you do anything else: (310) 402-1619, answered 24/7. Bring your travel itinerary showing the departure date, because the agency prioritizes by date of travel and proof of it is what unlocks the fastest handling. Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services has been doing urgent departures for more than 20 years and will tell you honestly on the phone whether your date is reachable.

No. Walk-ins are welcome at all eight Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services offices, seven days a week, with no appointment and no online booking. Come in with your documents and an agent takes you through the application at the counter.

The offices are open seven days a week, and the phone line is answered 24/7 at (310) 402-1619. Los Angeles is open Monday to Friday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM and Sunday 9 AM to 3 PM. Arlington is open Monday to Friday 8 AM to 4 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM, with Sunday by phone appointment. Hours vary slightly by city, so call the office you plan to visit if you are arriving late in the day.

Los Angeles, CA (the main office), Arlington, TX, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Austin, TX, New York, NY, and Washington, DC. Every office files new passports, renewals, lost and stolen replacements, child passports and travel visas. Full addresses, phone numbers and directions are on each office page.

Bring proof of U.S. citizenship (original birth certificate with seal, naturalization certificate, or your current passport for a renewal), a valid government photo ID, one passport photo, your travel itinerary if your trip is close, and payment. Leave the application unsigned. If you are applying for a child, bring the child and both parents with their IDs. Visa applicants also bring the country-specific documents on that country’s page.

Yes. Passport photos are taken in office for $20 at Sameday Passport & Visa Expedite Services, printed to the current U.S. Department of State specification and checked against it before your application is filed. Photos taken elsewhere are accepted, but they are inspected first — a rejected photo is one of the most common reasons an application is returned.