US Passport Renewal in 24 Hours - How I Renewed my Passport Same Day

My experience renewing my passport at the Atlanta Passport agency the same day I was set to fly to France.
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[@manatal4673]

Thank you for candidly explaining your real life experiences.

[@JasonHenson1975]

I am in this same exact situation right now, trying to work through it. Thank you for posting this.

[@TheBigHeavy]

Good luck! It’s frustrating and not much you can do other than dance to the tune of the state department.

[@JasonHenson1975]

@@TheBigHeavy fyi got it today!

[@TheBigHeavy]

@@JasonHenson1975 Awesome! Safe travels!

[@runniedummies]

Wow hope your having fun In France! Also W video

[@KarmasKamin]

Sorry.. that doesnt help me "personally", who would go through all this process of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE😂Good information to know.. though.. Thank you.

[@tkevinh]

The US Gov website suggests that same day passport renewal is an impossibility unless an immediate family member is dying overseas. Barring that, can we still get same day renewal?

[@TheBigHeavy]

You could with proof of travel within 14 days last year when I recorded the video. Call the State Department number in the 14 day window as I explain in the video. Hopefully there are more appointments than last year!

[@chrisg8995]

Thank you for the vid. Am I missing something or for the money you spent wouldn’t you have been better off just paying a 3rd party agency to get it?

[@TheBigHeavy]

I've heard the agency fees and capabilities vary widely, and they're ultimately going through the same locations. I wouldn't have spent the money for the extra airfare if I'd actually been given correct information by the phone rep, who said I'd get the passport in 60-90 minutes, versus the reality of pickup at 3PM, no exceptions.

[@chrisg8995]

@@TheBigHeavy Makes sense. Not worth the stress of bringing in a 3rd party and adding that unknown factor. Thank you again.

[@josh2k4]

So if make a appointment on the 4th, i have to purchase the ticket for 16th? Making it exactly 2 weeks?

[@TheBigHeavy]

Theoretically you need to buy the ticket first, and they’ll let you book an appointment starting 13 calendar days before your flight.

[@josh2k4]

@@TheBigHeavy can you give me an example?

[@TheBigHeavy]

@@josh2k4 If I had a ticket for November 7th, and called today (October 24th and 14 calendar days from travel), they would tell me to call back tomorrow. For reasons I do not understand the appointment line seems to interpret "Travel within 2 weeks" as "less than 14 calendar days." I don't know the rhyme or reason, and you may get a different answer depending on the mood of the phone rep, alignment of the moon and sun, or some other factor. As I mention in the video, be prepared for "false information" as well. The phone rep told me a max of 90 minutes for processing in Atlanta, which turned into 6 hours since they didn't release the new passports until an arbitrary time in the afternoon.

[@melyraps]

When making phone appointment, did you need to give them air ticket confirmation number? Also, thank you for making this video.

[@TheBigHeavy]

No, nothing required during the call, but I did print out my itinerary and they checked it over pretty thoroughly at my appointment.

[@raulrivera6743]

​@@TheBigHeavywhat do you mean by thoroughly? Do they check what date the flight tickets were purchased? Do they also check if the tickets are valid/ haven't been cancelled? Btw loved your story, it was as suspenseful as it was informative 🙏

[@TheBigHeavy]

@@raulrivera6743 The final lady looked at my printed flight confirmation, and highlighted a bunch of stuff in yellow, then gave it back to me. I would guess she at least checked the date and that my name was on there, but I doubt they ran any check with the airline, although I have no way of knowing that for sure.

[@houserental5424]

Your tax dollars at work, welcome to the banana republic

[@TheBigHeavy]

Seriously… I’d say more but am working to keep my blood pressure down these days!