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'The other difficulty is you can only book appointments four weeks out.

Phantom appointments show up, but when you try to book them, they don't exist,' said TPG reader Lori Strong, whose 13-year-old daughter's passport expires in August. 'I have spent hours looking for appointments in Austin, Houston, and towns in between. This furthers the hassle and extends the amount of time it takes for people to get new passports. While it's already inconvenient to physically go to the application center, the larger issue at hand right now is the lack of upcoming appointment availability at certain passport acceptance facilities.

SCHEDULE A PASSPORT APPOINTMENT AT USPS FULL

Passports for children only last five years and it isn't until a child turns 16 that they can apply for a full passport valid for 10 years. However, certain people, including first-time applicants and kids have to complete the application process in person. The State Department currently estimates the passport delivery time to be between eight and 11 weeks for routine service. passports by mail, which requires some paperwork as well as some time waiting around for processing and delivery.

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