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A signed letter the passport agency can verify
Your letter is prepared on official MindScape letterhead and signed by our clinical leadership — documentation of scheduled medical treatment abroad that passport agencies accept as proof of urgent international travel.
- Your name, exactly as on your application
- Your confirmed treatment dates in Cozumel, México
- Facility address and a direct verification line
- Signed by our Clinical Director — prepared the same day you request it
Your appointment-day checklist
Check items off as you gather them — walk in with all seven and you walk out with a passport.
Sources: U.S. Department of State, travel.state.gov — Urgent Travel Service. Government fees are paid to the State Department. Issuance timing is at the passport agency's discretion; same-day issuance is routine for imminent travel. MindScape is not affiliated with the U.S. government.
Request your travel letter
Tell us where you are in the process and we'll take it from there — letter, timing, and a hand to hold through the appointment.
Common questions
The U.S. State Department's Urgent Travel Service is for travelers with international travel within 14 days. You book a free appointment at one of the nation's passport agencies by calling 1-877-487-2778, bring your documents and proof of urgent travel — your signed MindScape treatment-confirmation letter plus your flight itinerary — and agencies routinely issue passports the same day for imminent travel.
An official treatment-confirmation letter on facility letterhead, signed by our clinical leadership: your name, your confirmed treatment dates in Cozumel, the facility address, and a direct verification line. Physician-signed letters documenting scheduled medical treatment abroad are accepted documentation for urgent-travel appointments. We prepare it the same day you request it, free.
Yes — booking the appointment through 1-877-487-2778 is always free. The State Department warns that anyone charging money just to make an appointment is a scam. You pay only the standard government fees: $130 for the passport book, a $35 execution fee for first-time applicants, and the $60 expedited-service fee.
You don't need the urgent route — standard expedited service (the same $60 fee, applied at a local acceptance facility like a post office) typically takes just a few weeks. Request your letter anyway; we'll help you time it right.
No. U.S. citizens don't need a visa for stays in Mexico under 180 days — a valid passport book is all you need to fly. (A passport card is not valid for air travel.)
There are passport agencies and centers in major cities across the country. When you call 1-877-487-2778, they'll book you at the nearest agency with availability — and our team can help you plan the trip if the nearest one is a drive away.
Want the full walkthrough? Read the 2026 same-day passport guide. Ready to secure your date first? Begin your confidential pre-screen or explore getting to Cozumel.