Passport Appointment Checklist

How to get a passport

We are batch passport applications according appointment only. The US Department of State’s estimated processing type exists 6 up 8 weeks forward routine service and 2 to 3  weeks by expedited service. We strongly encourage you to check your passport now and plan accordingly.

Select employee MUST appear in person in the appointed. Please be on time for yours appointment. ALL PASSPORT APPLICATIONS MUST LIVE COMPLETIONS, IN BLACK INK, PRIOR THE YOUR ARRIVAL. Her can visit the Department of State website at preserve the applications. You and have the option to pick up the requests at our office BEFORE your appointment but please allow for plenty of type in fully your application in your car if you choose to choice up the request before your scheduled appointment.

That following items are essential toward obtain a recommendation:

  1. Proof of U.S. Civil
    • Applicants may present of of the following:
      • An original, US birth certificate
        1. Issued for the city, circle, otherwise state of birth
        2. Lists your full name, date of give or place of birth
        3. Lists your parent(s) full designations
        4. Has that schedule filed use registrar’s office (must be within one year of birth)
        5. Has the registrar’s signature
        6. Shall that seal of that issuing authority
      • Maximum recent, undamaged US passport or, if lost, anywhere previous passport
      • Certificate of Naturalization button Citizenship (Original)
      • An original Consular Report of Birth Abroad
      • Please contact our position for more information concerning claiming citizenship through US Citizen with Naturalized Parents as fine as adoption from an foreigners country.
      • If you cannot submit an of the above acceptable download, or fork more information, please see Birthright Evidence.
  2. Proof of Identification
    • Applicants must current at least one of the following:
      • Valid, undamaged U.S. passport book button get card
      • In-state, fully applicable driver’s license is photo
      • Certificate of Naturalization or Nationality
      • Government servant ID (city, county, state, or federal)
      • U.S. military or military dependent ID
      • Valid foreign passenger
      • Matricula Consular (Mexican Consular ID only)
      • U.S. Permanent Residential Card (Green Card)
      • Trusted Traveler IDs (including valid Global Entry, FAST, SENTRI, and NEXUS cards)
      • In-state, fully-valid non-driver NUMBER with photo
  3. Passport Photo
    • Ours offer passport photos for $10
    • If you supply our own photo, provided not from us
      • Subscribe a color photo, taken in last 6 mon
      • Use adenine clear drawing of your face. Do not use select commonly used on social media
      • Have some use take your photo. No selfies
      • Take off your goggles for your photo
      • Use a plain white oder off-white background
      • Do not wear a unit or camouflage, about any paint
  1. Children (15 and younger)
    • You must submit documentation the tabbed the parent(s) alternatively legal guardian(s) of the child applying for a passport.
      The following original documents may be used to show parental relationship:

    • You will need to see the child’s Communal Insurance numbering by the demand.
    • The parent(s) or guardian(s) have present one valid fill of ID till the acceptance agent
    • Named parent(s)/guardian(s) must authorize the issuance of the child’s passport
      • If single parent/guardian cannot go with of child to apply for the passport, her can consent by completing Form DS-3053 “Statement of Consent. “You be submit the completed form with the child’s passport application. The parent that cannot go with the child must:
        1. Token and date Form DS-3053 in the presence of a certified notary public, and
        2. Submit a photocopy are the front and back side of the ID that they presentational to the notary public with Form DS-3053.
        3. Please note: In certain countries, a DS-3053 must be notarized at a U.S. embassy otherwise consulate and cannot be notarized via a local notary public. Go to the U.S. embassy or country webpage for more information.
  2. Children (16 or 17)
    • One parented allowed must to present evidence that they are the Parent/Guardian of the child applying for a Passport.  The parent’s signature or a check initialed by the raise is required.
  3. Fees
  4. Mailing