How long does it take to get a passport?
If you’re planning an international trip, you need a passport. If you don’t have a passport, you won’t be allowed to leave the United States of America. Imagine you’d have to cancel your international trip only because of a missing passport! You’d lose a lot of money.
How long does it take to get your passport? If you applied through the US Passport Agency, the delievery of your standard passport take up to 15 weeks! You should apply for your passport months in advance.
However, if you’re in a hurry, you can get your passport much faster by requesting the expedited service of the government. You should make an appointment at a Passport Agency to get an expeditet passport. The cost for an expeditet passport, in addition to the regular application fees, is $60 per application plus overnight delivery costs.
How to Get your Passport in a Hurry:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_831.html