International travel can be an incredible experience, but in order for it to be successful a considerable amount of planning must be done in advance. Applying for your first time United States passport or replacing an expired one is absolutely essential just to get off the ground. Today, it is not possible to travel outside of the United States, even to Canada or Mexico, without a passport so everyone should have one on hand.
You see, passport renewal can be done by mail if you have an undamaged passport and if a few simple other rules are complied with. If you were over the age of 15 when you got your last passport, if the passport is not over 15 years old and if you have not had a name change since you got your passport, you are eligible to apply for a passport by mail.
You can apply for a passport card, if it is your first passport card by mail and if you meet all the mail-in qualifications.