How to Get a US Passport

Steps

1. 1
   Fill out Form DS-1, Application for a U.S. Passport (“Form DS-1”). This form may filled out by hand or electronically on the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (“the Department”) website. Both the paper and the electronic forms are located on the Department’s website at http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html. The form asks for basic information about the passport applicant (“the Applicant”), such as his or her name, address, social security number, marital status, place and date of birth, and his or her parents’ names and places and dates of birth. The form also requests emergency contact and travel plan information.
2. 2
   Locate appropriate evidence of your U.S. citizenship. Evidence of U.S. citizenship accepted by the Department includes:
   • A previously issued U.S. Passport. Previously issued U.S. Passports presented as evidence of citizenship must be undamaged and legible.
   • A certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state. A certified birth certificate has a registrar's seal and signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar's office. This date must have been within 1 year of your birth. After March 31, 2011, all birth certificates must also include the full names of the Applicant's parent(s).
   • A Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth. When a U.S. Citizen gives birth while abroad, the official record of birth is issued by the Consular and is called a Consular Report of Birth Aboard or Certification of Birth Abroad.
   • A Naturalization Certificate. A Naturalization Certificate is a certificate issued to a person after he or she becomes a U.S. citizen through the naturalization, or immigration, process.
   • A Certificate of Citizenship. A Certificate of Citizenship is a certificate issued to a person born outside of the United States who is a U.S. citizen based upon at least one parent’s status as a U.S. citizen.
   • Other secondary evidence of citizenship. If an Applicant is unable to provide other documentation of evidence, he or she may provide certain secondary evidence, such as that described on the Department’s website athttp://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/secondary_evidence/secondary_evidence_4315.html.
3. 3
   Ensure that you have the proper identification document (“ID”). Accepted forms of ID include:
   • A previously issued U.S. Passport. Previously issued U.S. Passports presented as identification must be undamaged and legible.
   • A Naturalization Certificate. A Naturalization Certificate is a certificate issued to a person after he or she becomes a U.S. citizen through the naturalization, or immigration, process. The Certificate is a valid form of identification for obtaining a U.S. Passport.
   • Valid Driver's License. The driver’s license must have been issued by a U.S. state.
   • Current Government identification card. Accepted government ID includes any identification card issued by a city, state, or federal government.
   • Current Military identification card. Accepted military ID includes both military and dependent identification cards issued by the U.S. military.
4. 4
   Make a copy of your ID. The copy must include both the front and the back of the document, be on plain white 8 ½” by 11 ½” paper, and contain images only on one side of the page.
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   Obtain a passport photograph. Your photograph (“photo”) must meet very strict requirements, which can be found on the Department’s website athttp://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html. You may take the photograph yourself or use a professional passport photograph service such as:
   • CVS. CVS offers passport photography services for under $10 at 1000’s of locations. Photographs adhere to the Department’s standards for passport photos.
   • Walgreens. Walgreens offers passport photo services for just under $10 at most Walgreen stores.
   • Local photography studios. Many local photography studios offer passport and other government ID photo services at very reasonable prices. Check your phone book for studios near you offering passport photography services.
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   Submit your completed Form DS-1, citizenship documentation, present identification, copy of your ID, and passport photo to the Department in person. You may submit this information to either an Acceptance Facility or a Passport Agency or Center.
   • Acceptance Facility. You may locate the Acceptance Facility nearest you, but visiting the Passport Acceptance Facility search page at http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/. Acceptance facilities may include post offices, clerks of court, public libraries or other state, county, township, and municipal government offices.
   • Passport Agency or Center. You must have an appointment in order to apply at a Passport Agency or Center, and an Expedited Fee is required for each application submitted in person at any agency or center. A list of Agencies is located on the Department’s website athttp://www.travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_913.html. Some Passport Agencies and Centers require proof of international travel within two weeks, or proof of need to obtain a foreign visa within four weeks, so be sure to contact the center in advance in order to ensure that you have all the necessary information.
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   Pay the required fee. The fee will vary depending on whether you have previously held a U.S. passport and whether you require a passport book and card, or just the card. You can view the Department’s fee schedule on its website athttp://www.travel.state.gov/passport/fees/fees_837.html.

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EditTips

• Form DS-1 may also be obtained from your local Acceptance Facility, Passport Agency, or Walgreen pharmacy.
• You may qualify for a no-fee passport book if: you are an officer or employee of the U.S. Government traveling abroad for the Government, the dependent of such as person accompanying them on their assignment, or you are traveling overseas in honor of a deceased family member in the U.S. Armed Forces. See the Department’s website athttp://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_836.html for more information about no-fee passport books.

EditWarnings

• When applying in person, do not attach your passport photo to your Form DS-1.
• Minor children may also need to submit evidence of their relationship to their parent(s) or guardian(s), identification for their parent(s) or guardian(s), a photocopy of each parent or guardian’s ID, and provide parental consent. For more information about obtaining a U.S. Passport for children under the age of 16, visithttp://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html and for children ages 16 and 17, visit http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_4313.html.
• If you are applying for your U.S. Passport from outside the United States, special rules for how to submit your application apply. Visit the Department’s website athttp://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/outside/outside_5462.html for more information.
• If you apply at an Acceptance Facility and submit identification issued by a state other than the state in which you are applying, you must also present an additional identification document. For example, if you apply at an Acceptance Facility in California with a Montana Driver's License, you must present a second ID containing as much of the following information as possible: your photo, full name, date of birth and the document issuance date.
• If you have undergone or are in the process of undergoing gender transition, additional requirements apply. For specific information, visit the Department’s website athttp://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_5100.html.
• If you ever lose a passport or have it stolen, report the theft immediately to local police and to the US Embassy or Consulate (or to the Department of State if in the US.) Once reported as lost, you cannot use the passport ever again, even if you later find it.
• Be wary of expiration dates on passports. The expiration date is listed on the passport, but the US Department of State recommends renewing your passport six months prior to the expiration date. If the passport was issued to someone under the age of sixteen, the passport is valid for five years, and for people over sixteen years of age, the expiration date is ten years.

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