The U.S. State Department launched an online passport renewal service ... Currently, the online passport renewal option is limited to Americans with a US address who are at least 25 years old.

Those who do not want to wait or who do not qualify to renew online should renew their passports by mail. Passport holders have 30 days to complete the renewal application after they start it ...

To begin the application for online passport renewal, you'll need the following items: Your existing US passport. A digital passport photo. Payment -- credit card, debit card or your bank's ...