Getting a U.S. passport may soon be as simple as ordering dinner online.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday that the State Department is partnering with America.gov to "rebuild the entire" passport application process, allowing Americans to apply for passports and passport cards entirely online.
"No printing forms, no drugstore hostage photo, no appointment, no line, no middleman that you're paying to do something that should be available to you," Rubio said during a live demonstration at the America.gov launch event.
Under the planned system, applicants will sign in through Login.gov, take or upload their own passport photo from a phone or computer, and pay online — with real-time status updates and an estimated delivery date built in.
Rubio said first-time applicants will be able to apply fully online starting next year, with the goal that "the vast majority of Americans" can apply for a passport or passport card through America.gov by the end of 2027.
President Trump also signed an executive order directing federal agencies to integrate their public-facing services with America.gov, with the eventual goal of making anything Americans need from the federal government accessible from one platform.