The U.S. State Department is continuing to process passport applications during the federal government shutdown.
USPS passport facilities can continue to provide services to customers as normal during the federal government shutdown.
The U.S. State Department is still processing passport applications, the agency announced last week. Processing times remain 4-6 weeks for routine service and 2-3 weeks for expedited service.
The Postal Service is encouraging employees to provide passport acceptance services to customers and follow usual procedures to process applications.
Source: USPS