You must call us if you want to schedule a new appointment or change your existing appointment. You can only make an appointment by calling 1-877-487-2778. Se habla español. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call 1-888-874-7793 for TDD/TTY teletype services. 

• Our call center representatives will provide you unique confirmation information that our staff will verify on the day of your appointment. If you are not the true appointment holder, you will be turned away on the day of your appointment.
• The unique confirmation information will allow us to verify your appointment is legitimate, and ensure you are not being scammed.
• The new process will ensure third-party services cannot book appointments. 
• If you need to cancel or change your appointment, please call us. Your appointment will be assigned to a new customer calling to make an appointment. You cannot transfer your appointment to another customer.
• While you will need to wait to speak with a customer service representative to book an appointment, we have added staff to handle the increased call volume, and updated our phone menus to help streamline the experience and reduce wait times.

Forward the appointment confirmation e-mail that you received from the National Passport Information Center to NPIC@state.gov with “Cancel My Appointment” in the subject line. If you do not have the confirmation email, you can also send us the date and location of your appointment, confirmation number, and unique identifier.

Do not include any questions, status update requests, or requests to change or reschedule your appointment with your e-mail as these inquiries will not be answered.

Applying in Person or Renewing by Mail

The first two digits of your nine-digit passport application locator number allow you to know which agency or center is working on your application. You can find your application locator number by checking our Online Passport Status System. The unique digits for each of our agencies and centers are in the expandable box on this page under "Our Locations."

Renewing Online

All online passport renewal applications begin with "95." You will not be able to use the locator number to determine which agency is working on your application. Go to our Renew Online page to learn more about how to submit your application, check its status, and contact us. 

You can find an agency or center's mailing address on each agency or center webpage. You can contact our locations by mail if:

We sent you a letter: If we need more information to process your application, we will send you a letter in the mail. Send the requested information to the full mailing address in Sterling, VA listed on your letter. Do not send information to the agency’s physical address.