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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 |
Total |
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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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