Print Passport Applications
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Beginning February 1, 2004, all minors
applying for passports must appear in person. Click
here for more information on the new requirement.
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DS-11 and DS-82 application forms both have 4 pages. Pages 1 and 2 provide
information for the applicant and are not for submission. Page 3 requires
information to be completed by the applicant, and although page 4 requires no
information from the applicant, it does contain official legal statements and is
required as part of the application form. Pages 1,2, and 4 should be read before
completing page 3. Your application for submission must be printed pages 3 and
4. Your application will not be accepted without both these pages.
The following forms are available for printing. Failure to use the correct
form will result in a delay in the issuance of your passport:
DS-11: Application for
Passport
Pages 3 and 4 of this form must be presented and signed in person at an
authorizedpassport acceptance facility.
- You must use this form IF:
- You have never had a US passport or
- You are under age 16 or
- Your most recent passport was issued more than 15 years ago or
- Your most recent valid passport was lost or stolen. (If you are applying
because your valid passport was lost or stolen, you will also need to submit
Form DS-64 listed below.)
Please follow the instructions on pages 1 and 2. Print and complete page 3,
and print and read page 4 carefully before appearing with pages 3 and 4 to apply
for your passport.
DS-82: Application For Passport By
Mail
(For Renewals Only) This form should be used for renewing a previously
issued US passport by mail at anytime OR in person at a Regional Passport
Agency if you are traveling internationally, or need your passport for foreign
visas, with 14 days.For a list of Regional
Passport Agencies, including their addresses and automated appointment system
telephone numbers, please click here. There are 4 criteria for using this
form. Please use the following checklist to see if you are eligible to apply
with a DS-82:
- I can submit my most recent passport AND
- I was at least 16 years old when my most recent passport was issued
AND
- I was issued my most recent passport in the last 15 years AND
- I use the same name as on my most recent passport or since my passport was
issued, I have had my named changed by marriage or court order and can submit
proper documentation to reflect my name-change.
If you answered NO to any of the 4 statements above…STOP! You
cannot use Form DS-82! You must apply on a DS-11.
Note: Page 1 of the DS-82 gives phone numbers to call for
inquiries. If you have a question about the application process not answered by
our website or want to know the status of a pending application, please call
the:
National Passport Information
CenterDS-19: Passport
Amendment/Validation Application
This form should be used for amending a previously issued US passport by mail
at anytime OR in person at a Regional Passport Agency if you are
traveling internationally, or need your passport for foreign visas, with 14
days. For a list of Regional Passport
Agencies, including their addresses and automated appointment system telephone
numbers, please click here.
This form should be used:
- Whenever there is a change in the printed information (e.g., name-change)
after your passport was printed;
- To extend the validity of certain previously limited passports; or
- To add visa pages.
Please follow the instructions on page 2 of the form carefully. Print and
complete page 1 and print and read page 2 carefully. When amending by mail,
submit pages 1 and 2 to:
Charleston Passport CenterATTN: Amendments1269 Holland
StreetCharleston, SC 29405
DS-64: Statement Regarding Lost Or Stolen
Passport
This form should be submitted along with the DS-11 Application for Passport
and brought with you when you go in person to apply for a new passport if your
previous passport has been lost or stolen.
DS-3053: Statement of Consent - Issuance
of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 14
This form should be submitted, along with the DS-11 Application for Passport,
for minors under age 14 as evidence of parental permission if:
- You are a non-applying parent or guardian consenting to passport issuance
for your child, or
- You are an applying parent or guardian, and the written consent of the
non-applying parent or guardian cannot be obtained.
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