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GETTING A PASSPORT
All persons must have their own passports, including infants. New applicants must apply in
person. Renewals apply through the mail. Passports are valid for 10 years for adults and five years for minors. To apply in person for a U.S. passport you must:
Provide application Form DS-11
Present proof of U.S. citizenship
- Previous U.S. Passport
- Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state
Present proof of identity
- previous U.S. Passport
- naturalization certificate
Provide two passport photos
2" x 2" in size, identical, taken in the past six months, showing current appearance, 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
Pay the applicable fee Provide a Social Security number To renew your passport:
Form DS-82 eligibility: Submit most recent, undamaged passport You are at least 16 years old
when your most recent passport was issued Your passport was issued in the last 15 years You use the same name on your recent passport. Or you had your named changed by marriage or court order and can submit proper original documentation to reflect the change. Passport Cards:
Wallet-size card that can only be used for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. (not for air travel)
Submit the same form and documentation as the passport book
The passport card will have a vicinity read radio frequency identification (RFID) chip. Customs and Border Protection inspectors will be able to access photographs and other biographical information stored in secure government databases. There is no personal information written to the RFID chip.
Where to apply in person:
Most local U.S. post office branches Some public libraries Some County Clerk or Township Clerk's offices
Check Web for locations:
http://travel.state.gov/passport
Regional Passport Agencies: For customers who are traveling within two weeks, or who need foreign visas for travel. An appointment is needed. Note: There is no charge for an appointment at a passport agency. Customers should not pay anyone or any business making such a charge.
New York Passport Agency 376 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014 automated appointment number: 877-487-2778
Philadelphia Passport Agency U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, PA 19106 automated appointment number: 877-487-2778
| Passport Fees |
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| Form DS-11 |
Application fee |
Execution fee |
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| Passport Book |
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| (age 16 & older) |
$75 |
$25 |
$100 |
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| Passport Book |
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| (under age 16) |
$60 |
$25 |
$85 |
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| Passport Card |
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| (age 16 & older) |
$20 |
$25 |
$45 |
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| Passport Card |
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| (under age 16) |
$10 |
$25 |
$35 |
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| Renewal by mail Form DS-82 (eligible adult applicants) |
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| Passport Book |
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$75 |
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| Passport Card |
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$20 |
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