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Since launching its new online passport renewal system, the US State Department has dramatically reduced processing times.

Adults who are eligible to renew a passport using Form DS-82 can submit the application online or by mail at any time," it adds.

Child passports are only valid for five years, compared to a 10-year validity span for adult passports.

Adults who are eligible to renew a passport using Form DS-82 can submit the application online or by mail at any time,” the U.S. Department of State said on its website.

You must use a specific form (DS-11) to renew your child's passport. Passports for children under 16 are only valid for five years (versus the 10 years for adult passports).

Passport renewal applications that conform to federal guidelines (adult passports issued within 15 years) using Form DS-82 cannot be processed at the clerk’s office.

Expedited service is between two and three weeks. Passports may also be renewed via the United States Postal Service with Form DS-82.

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DS-82 or the DS-5504 passport renewal forms. In addition to these forms, to know if you require any more, visit the official website of the US Consulate and Embassy in the UAE.