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Routine Services (Form
DS-11)*
Non-Refundable
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Passport Service
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Passport
Fee*
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Execution
Fee*
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Total
Fees
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Age 16 and over
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$55
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$30
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$85
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Under Age 16
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$40
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$30
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$70
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*Note: When applying at other than one of the 13 Regional Passport Agencies
and paying by check or money order, these fees must be paid separately because
the $30.00 Execution Fee is retained locally by our 5,000 designated passport
application acceptance facilities across the U.S. (Regional Passport Agencies
also accept V, MC, D, and AE. Acceptance facilities may or may not accept
credit cards.)
Passport Renewal (Form
DS-82)
Non-Refundable
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Passport Renewal
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Passport
Fee
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Total
Fees
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You may use this form if your previous passport:
1. Was issued when you were 16 or older.
2. Was issued in the last 15 years.
3. Is not damaged.
4. Is submitted with your application.
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$55
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$55
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Expedited Service - Add $60 for each application
For any service - e.g.,
first-time application, renewal, additional pages, name change
Additionally, to receive your passport as soon as possible, we strongly
suggest that you arrange overnight delivery service for:
1. Sending your passport application
AND
2. Returning your passport to you.
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Special Requirements for Children
Under Age 14
As required by Public Law 106-113
Effective July 2, 2001
Effective
July 2,
2001,
Minors Under
Age
14 MUST:
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1. Provide Application Form
DSP-11 |
NOTE: Please do NOT sign the DSP-11 application form
until the Passport Acceptance Agent instructs you to do
so. |
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2. Present Proof of U.S. Citizenship
(for minors under age 14) |
You will need to submit one of the following:
- Certified U.S. birth
certificate; or
- Previous fully valid U.S. Passport; or
- Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240); or
- Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350); or
- Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization from
INS.
NOTE: A certified birth certificate has a registrar's raised,
embossed, Impressed or multicolored seal, registrar’s signature, and the
Date the certificate was filed with the registrar's office, which must be
within 1 year of your birth
A Delayed Birth Certificate filed more than one year after
your birth may be acceptable if it:
- Listed the documentation used to create it and
- Signed by the attending physician or midwife, or, lists an affidavit
signed by the parents, or shows early public
records.
If you do NOT have a previous U.S. passport or a certified birth
certificate, you will need:
- Letter of No Record
Issued by the state with your name, date of birth, which years were
searched for a birth record and that there is no birth certificate on
file for you.
- AND as many of the following as
possible:
- Baptismal certificate
- Hospital birth certificate
- Census record
- Certificate of circumcision
- Early school record
- Family bible record
- Doctor's record of post-natal care
NOTES:
- These documents must be early public records showing the
date and place of birth, preferably created within the first five
years of your life.
- You may also submit an Affidavit of Birth, form DSP-10A, from an
older blood relative, i.e., a parent, aunt, uncle, sibling, who has
personal knowledge of your birth. It must be notarized or have the
seal and signature of the acceptance agent.
NOTE: The following are NOT proof of citizenship
- Voter registration cards
- Army discharge papers
We have new
information on foreign-born children adopted by U.S.
citizens.
NOTE: If you travel extensively, you may request a larger,
48-page passport at no additional cost. To do so, please attach a signed
request for a 48-page passport to your application. |
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3. Present Evidence of Child’s
Relationship to Parents/Guardians (for minors under age
14) |
You will need to submit one of the following:
- Certified U.S. birth certificate (with parents’ names); or
- Certified Foreign Birth Certificate (with parents’ names and
translation, if necessary); or
- Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) (with parents’ names);
or
- Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) (with parents’
names); or
- Adoption Decree (with adopting parents’ names); or
- Court Order Establishing Custody; or
- Court Order Establishing Guardianship.
NOTE: If the
parent(s)’/guardian’s name(s) is/are other than that on these documents,
evidence of legal name change is required. |
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4. Provide Parental Identification
(for minors under age 14) |
Each parent or guardian must submit one of the
following:
- Valid Drivers License
- Valid Official U.S. Military ID
- Valid U.S. Gov’t ID
- Valid U.S. or Foreign Passport with recognizable photo
- Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate from INS with recognizable
photo
- Alien Resident Card from INS
NOTE: Your Social Security
Card does NOT prove your identity.
If none of these are
available, you will need:
- Some form of signature ID, and
(Ex: Social Security card, credit card, bank card or library
card)
- A person who can vouch for you. He/she must
- Have known you for at least 2 years,
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, AND
- Have valid ID.
- Fill out Form DSP-71, Affidavit of Identifying Witness, in front
of the passport agent.
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5. Present Parental Application
Permission Documentation
(for minors under age 14) |
1. Both parents must appear together and sign
or
2. One parents appears, signs, and submits second
parent’s written statement of consent authorizing passport issuance for
the child or
3. One parents appears, signs, and submits primary
evidence of sole authority to apply (such as one of the
following):
- Child’s certified U.S. or foreign birth certificate (with
translation, if necessary) listing only applying parent; or
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) or
Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350) listing only
applying parent; or
- Court order granting sole custody to the applying parent (unless
child’s travel is restricted by that order); or
- Adoption decree (if applying parents is sole adopting
parent); or
- Court order specifically permitting applying parent’s or guardian’s
travel with the child; or
- Judicial declaration of incompetence of non-applying parent; or
- Death certificate of non-applying parent.
If none of the above documentation is available, the applying
parent/guardian should submit a signed statement explaining why the
non-applying parent/guardian’s consent cannot be obtained.
NOTE:
A third-party in loco parentis applying on behalf of a minor
under the age of 14 must submit a notarized written statement or affidavit
from both parents or guardians authorizing a third-party to apply for a
passport. When the statement or affidavit is from only one
parent/guardian, the third-party must present evidence of sole custody of
the authorizing parent/guardian.
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6. Provide Two Passport
Photos |
Your photographs must be:
- 2x2 inches in size
- Identical
- Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance
- Color or black and white
- Full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background
- Between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the
top of the head
- Taken in normal street attire
- Uniforms should not be worn in photographs except religious attire
that is worn daily.
- Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair
or hairline.
- If you normally wear prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or
similar articles, they should be worn for your picture.
- Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not
acceptable unless you need them for medical reasons. A medical
certificate may be required.
Click here for
information on acceptable digitized photos.
NOTE: Vending machine photos are not generally
acceptable |
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7. Pay the Applicable
Fee |
Click here to
see passport fees.
Passport Agencies Accept:
Credit Cards – VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Debit
Cards (without pin numbers and not ATM cards)
Checks, Money orders,
Bank drafts
Passport Acceptance Facilities:
All accept Checks, Money orders, Bank drafts
Most accept Exact
Cash
Some accept credit cards
Expedite Fee:
( See How
to Get Your Passport in a Hurry .)
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8. Provide a Social Security Number |
If you do not provide your Social Security Number, the Internal Revenue
Service may impose a $500 penalty. If you have any questions please call
your nearest IRS
office. |
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