--- title: Renew your passport by mail - the complete kit, ready in about 10 minutes description: "Answer guided questions once and download everything a mail-in renewal needs: your filled official DS-82, the exact government fee check spelled out, a photo checklist, and a prepaid tracked USPS label to the correct processing lockbox. $29 routine / $39 expedited - and you preview the exact filled form before paying anything." seotitle: DS-82 Passport Renewal Kit Online - $29, Ready to Mail in 10 Minutes seo-description: Renew your passport by mail with a guided DS-82 kit - filled form, exact $130 fee-check instructions, photo checklist, and a prepaid tracked USPS label. $29 routine / $39 expedited, preview before you pay. group: use-cases indexable: true schema: product eyebrow: Passport kit published: 2026-07-28 updated: 2026-07-28 path: /passport-renewal-kit cta-label: Start my renewal kit - $29 cta-href: /forms/ds-82?entry_source=passport_kit_landing_hero cta-note: Six eligibility questions first, then the guided DS-82. You preview the exact filled form before paying anything. cta-action: link --- # Renew your passport by mail - the complete kit, ready in about 10 minutes Answer guided questions once and download everything a mail-in renewal needs: your filled official DS-82, the exact government fee check spelled out, a photo checklist, and a prepaid tracked USPS label to the correct processing lockbox. $29 routine / $39 expedited - and you preview the exact filled form before paying anything. ## How it works 1. **Check eligibility** - Six yes/no questions, the same ones the DS-82 requires. Takes about 30 seconds. 2. **Answer the guided questions** - Every DS-82 field in one pass, with plain-English help. About 10 minutes. 3. **Preview your exact filled form** - See the completed DS-82 before paying. $29 routine / $39 expedited. 4. **Print, sign, and mail** - Sign in black ink, staple your photo, enclose your old passport and fee check, and drop it off with the included label. We email you when USPS accepts it and when it's delivered. ## Pricing $29 routine / $39 expedited - one flat price, shown before you start. The kit price includes the prepaid tracked USPS label (roughly $6-10 of postage you would buy anyway). The government fee - $130 book / $30 card / $160 both, +$60 expedited - is always separate, always yours, and paid by check with instructions the kit writes out for you. ## Trust - **Preview before you pay** - you see the complete filled DS-82 - every field - before entering a card. - **Eligibility screened first** - if the DS-82 can't work for you, we say so before collecting anything. - **Privacy-first SSN handling** - by default the kit leaves your Social Security number blank for you to write on the printed form. - **Not the government, and says so** - PostalForm is a private preparation service; the form itself is free to DIY. ## Can you renew by mail? (30 seconds) The State Department only accepts mailed DS-82 renewals from applicants who can answer Yes to six statements. Check yourself here - if the answer is No, we'll say so now, before you've spent a dollar or typed a single form field. ## What the kit includes - Your **filled official DS-82** (04-2025 edition), typed and print-ready - you sign and date in black ink - **Exact fee-check instructions**: the precise amount from the current fee schedule ($130 book / $30 card / $160 both, +$60 expedited), the exact payee line, and the memo the State Department asks for - The **passport photo checklist** covering the common rejection reasons - photos are the #1 reason applications bounce - A **prepaid tracked USPS label** pre-addressed to the correct processing lockbox for your state and service speed - Priority Mail for expedited, with the required "EXPEDITE" envelope marking called out - **Tracking emails** when USPS accepts your envelope and again when it reaches the National Passport Processing Center Government fees are always separate and always yours to pay - no legitimate service absorbs them. By mail they must be paid by check or money order, not by card; the kit spells out exactly how to write it. ## The real deadline math Routine mail renewals take **4-6 weeks** at the State Department once delivered; expedited takes **2-3 weeks** plus the $60 government surcharge ([travel.state.gov](https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/renew-replace/mail.html), July 2026). The queue starts when your envelope arrives - so a kit you mail this week enters this week's queue, and every week you wait moves your passport back a week. The honest cutoffs: - **Travel more than ~7 weeks out**: routine service is fine. Mail it this week and relax. - **Travel in 4-6 weeks**: pay the $60 expedite and use the Priority label - waiting a week on routine is how people end up paying for couriers. - **Travel within ~2 weeks**: no mail-in service is fast enough, ours included. Book a passport-agency appointment or a registered courier. ## The three-question test for any passport site Some passport sites are built to be mistaken for government pages: official-sounding domains, no price until after checkout, and $65-$140 fees for nothing more than a prefilled PDF. Before paying any site - including this one - ask three questions: 1. **Is the price visible before you start?** Ours is: $29 routine / $39 expedited, at the top of this page. 2. **Do you see exactly what you're buying before you pay?** Here, yes: you preview the complete filled DS-82 first. 3. **Does the site say plainly it is not the government?** **PostalForm is a private document-preparation service and is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State.** The DS-82 form itself is free, and you can always file it yourself paying only the government fee. A site that fails any of the three is charging you for the fine print. ## FAQs - **Is this the official government site?** No. PostalForm is a private preparation service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State. The State Department's own online renewal at travel.state.gov is free of service fees if you qualify - our kit is for the paper DS-82 path. - **Can I pay the $130 government fee by card?** Not by mail - mailed renewals require a check or money order payable to "U.S. Department of State." The kit gives you the exact amount, payee, and memo line to copy. - **What if I'm not eligible for the DS-82?** The eligibility check tells you before you pay anything, and points you to the right official process (usually Form DS-11 in person). We only sell the kit to people it can actually help. - **What's not included?** Passport photos (about $15 at a pharmacy - the kit's checklist tells you exactly what to ask for) and the government fee itself. - **How fast will I have my kit?** The download kit is instant after payment. The mailing part is yours: print, sign, assemble, and drop it off with the included prepaid label. - **Do I have to mail in my old passport?** Yes - a DS-82 renewal submits your most recent passport with the application, and the State Department returns it to you. That's also why the kit's label is tracked. ## Related - [What a passport renewal really costs in 2026](/passport-renewal-cost-comparison) - [Best passport renewal kit sites compared](/best-passport-renewal-kit-services) - [Official State Department renewal-by-mail instructions](https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/renew-replace/mail.html) ## Ready to send it? Six eligibility questions first, then the guided DS-82. You preview the exact filled form before paying anything. [Start my renewal kit - $29](/forms/ds-82?entry_source=passport_kit_landing_hero)