Passport application process template

Steps in this flowchart

• Need a passport
• First passport or renewal?
• Eligible for online or mail renewal?
• Complete new application form
• Complete renewal form online
• Gather proof of citizenship & photo ID
• Get passport photo meeting size rules
• Book appointment at acceptance facility
• Submit documents in person & pay fees
• Upload digital photo & pay online
• Expedited service needed?
• Pay expedite fee & priority processing
• Routine processing
• Passport agency reviews application
• Documents complete & valid?
• Letter requesting more information
• Passport printed & mailed
• Supporting documents returned
• Passport received

How to use this flowchart template

1. Click Open in the editor. The flowchart opens on a new page in FlowDiagram — nothing is uploaded and there is no sign-up.
2. Rename, add or delete shapes and drag them where you want; connectors stay attached as things move.
3. Drop in vendor logos from the library — 1,160 of them, including every AWS, Azure and Google Cloud service icon — or restyle it with the colour and theme controls.
4. Prefer text? Edit the Mermaid source below and paste it in through ☰ → Import diagram (see the Mermaid editor); it imports as an editable diagram.
5. Export to PNG, SVG or PDF, or press Ctrl+L for a link that carries the whole diagram.

Mermaid source

The whole template is the text below. Paste it into FlowDiagram, keep it in Git next to the code it describes, or hand it to an AI assistant to extend.

flowchart TD
  A((Need a passport)) --> B{First passport or renewal?}
  B -->|Renewal| C{Eligible for online or mail renewal?}
  B -->|First| D[Complete new application form]
  C -->|Yes| E[Complete renewal form online]
  C -->|No| D
  D --> F[Gather proof of citizenship & photo ID]
  F --> G[Get passport photo meeting size rules]
  G --> H[Book appointment at acceptance facility]
  H --> I[Submit documents in person & pay fees]
  E --> J[Upload digital photo & pay online]
  I --> K{Expedited service needed?}
  J --> K
  K -->|Yes| L[Pay expedite fee & priority processing]
  K -->|No| M[Routine processing]
  L --> N[Passport agency reviews application]
  M --> N
  N --> O{Documents complete & valid?}
  O -->|No| P[Letter requesting more information]
  P --> N
  O -->|Yes| Q[Passport printed & mailed]
  Q --> R[Supporting documents returned]
  R --> S((Passport received))

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