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Trip coming up fast? We ranked the most trusted ways to get a passport quickly, and show when the State Department’s own $60 expedite is all you need.
When time is short, mistakes are what cost you. GOV+ checks your application before it goes out, and its subsidiary Premier Passports, a registered passport courier, can hand-carry urgent applications.
HelloGov sends status updates and powers Staples’ expedited passport service, but it doesn’t show pricing upfront and several reviewers say the total surprised them.
Five speed tiers, but $119 to $449 on top of government fees, and a pending class action (filed April 2026) over its expedited-service claims. The allegations are unproven.
ItsEasy can courier urgent applications and has a Manhattan office, but speed is expensive: about $299 for 10-day service up to $940 for one-day service, plus government fees, and the fastest options require proof of urgent travel.
A long-running passport and visa courier, handy when a trip needs both. Prices come by quote rather than upfront, which makes it hard to compare.
The $60 expedite fee gets processing to 2–3 weeks plus mailing. Within 14 days of travel, request an agency appointment or use a registered courier.
Registered couriers can submit applications at passport agencies for you, but they can’t skip the line. You still pay every government fee plus theirs.