Passports: Expanding Online Passport Renewal Overseas

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State 22 CFR Part 51 [Public Notice: 13104] RIN 1400-AF97 AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Department proposes to amend 22 CFR 51.21 by consolidating requirements for persons applying by mail and online in the United States and overseas. This proposed change includes expanding online passport application availability to qualified applicants located in foreign countries. In addition, the Department is proposing to remove the requirement that an applicant's most recently issued passport must have a year or less of remaining validity to qualify to submit an online passport application. Finally, the Department is proposing technical corrections to 51.8(b) to change “on-line” to read “online” for consistency. DATES: The Department of State will accept comments until October 27, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments to the Department by any of the following methods: Visit the Regulations.gov website at: http://www.regulations.gov and search for the docket number DOS-2026-0925. As required by the Administrative Procedure Act at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4) , you can also find a plain language summary of this rulemaking at that location. Email: PassportOfficeof AdjudicationGeneral@state.gov . You ( printed page 55506) must include RIN 1400-AF97 in the subject line of your message. All comments should include the commenter's name, the organization the commenter represents, if applicable, and the commenter's …