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CALL AHEAD (907-895-4102) TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A PASSPORT AGENT
Current passport application turnaround is 4-6 weeks, 2-3 if expedited.
- Schedule an appointment at the Delta Community Library
- U.S. Citizens traveling internationally within two weeks should schedule appointments to appear at the Passport Agency in Seattle (passportappointment.travel.state.gov).
The REAL ID ACT was passed by Congress in 2005. It enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal government set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses. The 2020 federally-approved ID mandate to access federal buildings, military installations, and TSA checkpoints (domestic flights) was enforced May 7, 2025. Alaska residents, 18 and older, need a Real ID driver’s license, Real ID-compliant identification card, or other accepted federally-approved ID:
• U.S. passport book or U.S. passport card
• U.S. Military ID
• Permanent resident card, aka “green card”
• DHS-designated Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) or Enhanced non-driver photo ID card (ENDID)
• Federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID
• Foreign government-issued passport
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)