USA Apply for a New Adult Passport United States of America
Organisation : U.S. General Services Administration
Facility Name : Apply for a New Adult Passport
State/Province : All States
Country : United States of America (USA)
Website : https://www.usa.gov/apply-adult-passport
How to Apply for a New Adult Passport?
You need a passport to travel to most countries outside the U.S. Learn how to apply for a passport in person, check your application status, and get it changed or corrected. The application process for passport books and passport cards is the same. You will choose which type of passport you want when you fill out the application.
There are 4 things you will need to apply for and get your U.S. passport.
i. Application – You will need Form DS-11.
** You can Fill out Form DS-11 online and print it, or
** Download Form DS-11 [PDF, 5 pages, 1.9 MB] and fill it out by hand, or
** Find your local passport acceptance facility or regional agency and pick up Form DS-11.
** Do not sign Form DS-11 until you are at your appointment and the passport acceptance official tells you to do so.
ii. Personal documents including:
** Original proof of citizenship – Learn about what qualifies as primary citizenship evidence or what secondary evidence may qualify if you do not have primary evidence.
** An acceptable photo ID
** A photocopy of both your citizenship document and photo ID
iii. Passport photo
iv. Passport fee
Eligibility of New Adult Passport
** If you are not able to renew your U.S. passport, or if this is your first one, you will need to apply for a new passport. To be eligible, you must be either:
i. A U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization or
ii. A qualifying U.S. non-citizen national
** You must apply in person at a passport acceptance facility for a new passport. It cannot be done online or by mail.
How to Renew an Adult Passport?
Find out if you can renew your passport or need a new one. Learn how to renew your passport by mail or online, get it changed or corrected, or what to do if it expires soon.
Determine if you can renew your passport :
If any of the following are true, you cannot renew your U.S. passport and must instead apply for a new passport in person using Form DS-11:
** Issued before your 16th birthday
** Issued more than 15 years ago
** Damaged, lost, or stolen. Learn how to report a lost or stolen passport.
** Issued in your previous name, and you do not have a legal document like a marriage license to prove your legal name change
If none of the above situations are true, you can renew your U.S. passport.
You can renew your passport and/or passport card by mail. You may instead be able to renew them online during the limited beta release of the Online Passport Renewal System.
Renewing Your Passport By Mail
Typically, you will need the following items to renew your passport or passport card by mail:
i. Application – You will need Form DS-82. If you are renewing by mail:
** You can fill out Form DS-82 online, or
** Download Form DS-82 [PDF, 1.3MB] and fill it out by hand, or
** Find your local passport acceptance facility or regional agency and pick up a copy.
ii. Passport photo
iii. Passport fee
iv. Your most recent passport – Your most recent passport will be mailed back to you separately after your new passport is mailed.
v. Name change documentation, if necessary
Renewing Your Passport Online
You may be able to renew your passport book and/or card online. Learn about the Online Passport Renewal System, including
** Eligibility for renewing your passport book and/or card online
** How to create an online account
** What information and documents you will need to renew your passport online