Passport Processing Times Have Returned to Normal: State Department

A Passport Processing employee uses a stack of blank passports to print a new one at the Miami Passport Agency in Miami on June 22, 2007. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

After years of long waits, Americans can expect their passports to arrive in a more timely fashion from now on.

“Passport processing times have returned to our pre-pandemic norm. As of December 18, 2023, passport applications will be processed within 6–8 weeks for routine service and 2–3 weeks for expedited service,” the State Department said in a statement.