Press Release

CBP Announces Upcoming End of Use of Expired U.S. Passports for the Direct Return to the U.S.

July 1, 2022

CBP announced that as of June 30, 2022, U.S. citizens with expired passports will no longer be allowed to return to the United States. U.S. citizens will be required to contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for U.S. passport renewal before returning to the U.S.