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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. 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 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.
| Passport Fees | | | | | | Form DS-11 | Application fee | Execution fee | Total | | | Passport Book | | | | | | (age 16 & older) | $75 | $25 | $100 | | | Passport Book | | | | | | (under age 16) | $60 | $25 | $85 | | | Passport Card | | | | | | (age 16 & older) | $20 | $25 | $45 | | | Passport Card | | | | | | (under age 16) | $10 | $25 | $35 | | | Renewal by mail Form DS-82 (eligible adult applicants) | | | | | Passport Book | - | - | $75 | | | Passport Card | - | - | $20 | |
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