Every U.S. citizen should have a passport to be able to travel internationally peacefully. To get a Hawaii passport, you should apply at a local passport acceptance agency anywhere within the state. 

It takes about 7 to 10 weeks to get a passport when you apply for routine service. But, if you want to get your passport within a day, you should visit a regional agency or hire a private expeditor. This option is for people who need their passports immediately to travel abroad.

Getting a Hawaii Passport

Obtain and Complete the Form

To get a passport in Hawaii, you should obtain Form DS-11 or the form required for your specific situation. To get the form, you have two options. You can download it and complete it by yourself, or you can visit any post office and get a form.

Now that you complete the form, it is time to gather the other documents you will need for the application.

Gather Your Supporting Documents

When you obtain the form, you will find a list of the other documents you should provide when you apply. The papers must include your proof of U.S. citizenship and identity. Any copy must be certified and notarized when required.

So, your citizenship proof could be one of the following:

• U.S. Birth Certificate
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Naturalization Certificate
• Expired Passport (Must be in good condition)

Notice that all the documents must be original or a certified copy by a notary public.
The identity proof can be one of the following:

• A Valid Driver’s License
• Valid State-Issued ID.
• Military ID.
• Expired Passport

All the copies must be clear. You should submit the front and the back of them.

Where to Apply in Hawaii

Hawaii has many acceptance agents where you can provide your papers. If you need your passport immediately, find an online private expeditor.

Whatever the option you will choose, you will get your passport at the end.

Hawaii Local Acceptance Facilities

You can apply for your passport at any post office, county clerk’s office, courthouse, or public library in Hawaii. Most people apply at post offices because they have longer operating hours than the rest of the passport acceptance facilities. Call first to see if you need an appointment or not. At the appointment, you sign the application and not before. If you sign it before, the accepting agent will ask you complete the form over.

Are you applying for a minor? If so, both parents or guardians should be present. If a parent cannot attend, the absent parent must complete Form DS-3053, Statement of Consent. Should the absent parent is not in communication with the minor, then the applying parent must complete Form DS-5525, Special Family Circumstances.

The Post Office Processing Options

Once you gather all the necessary documents, you have two options to process your application at the post office; either regular or expedited. The price differs from the processing option. Regular service takes about 7 to 10 weeks. It is longer and cheaper of the two service. So, if you are not in a rush then this is the choice to take.

Expedited service takes less time, but it is more expensive, and you will have to apply proof of travel.

Applying at a Regional Agency

If you applied to a regional agency, your passport would be processed on the same day. Call the National Passport Information Center at (877) 487-2278 and schedule an appointment first.  There is a single regional passport facility serving all Hawaii residents; the Honolulu Passport Agency. If you do not want to pay a visit, hire a private expeditor.

If you applied to a regional agency, your passport would be processed on the same day. Call the National Passport Information Center at (877) 487-2278 and schedule an appointment first.  There is a single regional passport facility serving all Hawaii residents; the Honolulu Passport Agency. If you do not want to pay a visit, hire a private expeditor.

American Passport

Americanpassport.com is an online passport expeditor with many years of passport processing. Regardless of where you live, you can get a passport according to when you need it. This online expeditor offers rush processing so you can get a passport in a day. Also, you will have additional processing options that range from the same day and up to two weeks.

So, if you need a passport for the first time (adult or child), replace any expired, damaged, lost or stolen one, speak with the agent about the process of getting your new document. 

How Does it Work?

Select Your Passport Type

As a customer, you get to choose from a list of the passport you will apply for. For example, will you apply as a first-time applicant, for a child passport, for a passport renewal, or to replace a lost or stolen passport.

Select the Processing Option

Then, you get the processing options. Will you need the passport the same day, in 2-7 days, or 10-15 days. The choices you select will determine the price you will pay.  

Provide Your Documents

You must provide a complete application that includes the form, supporting documents, and the fees. Package all the papers and send them by UPS or FedEx using overnight shipping. Include a prepaid envelope with your address to get your new passport.

Your Return Documents

Once Americanpassport.com receives your passport, it will be forwarded to you. Any package received without a prepaid envelope must pay for the return postage. You will receive all the supporting documents in the return envelope.