Expedited passport services offered

SAN DIEGO - The city of San Diego will begin offering expedited processing of U.S. passport applications today, according to the City Clerk's office.

The city resumed offering standard passport applications at City Hall in 2013, following a four-year layoff. Expedited processing, which cuts the turnaround time from 4-6 weeks to 2-3 weeks, was not available until today, however.

U.S. citizens planning international travel can book appointments to apply for their passports at www.sandiego.gov/passports, or by calling the City Clerk's Passport Services line at (619) 533-4000.

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