Anyone with an expired passport issued within the past 15 years can use the new system. The State Department says the ...

Check Your Passport Status Online At passportstatus.state.gov, you can check the status of your application at any time (and as often as you’d like).

Despite issuing more than 1.5 million passports each month, the State Dept. said it is still trying to keep up with a glut of passport applications.

For a status report on your application, contact the National Passport Information Center at 877-487-2778 or check online at passportstatus.state.gov/ opss/OPSS_Status_i.asp.

The State Department told Fox News Wednesday that about 1.5 to 2 million passports applications are pending. The current wait time for a new or renewal passport is 12-18 weeks, but applicants can ...