Instructions
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Print Your Form(s).Be sure to SIGN & DATE your Form (Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail) -
How to Submit Your Form(s) Mail your Form to the following address:
National Passport Processing Center
Post Office Box 90155 Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155NOTE: If you are traveling within 2 weeks, you can make an appointment to apply at a Passport Agency by contacting the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778 (TDD: 1-888-874-7793). The automated appointment system is available 24/7. -
What to Submit With Your Form(s)
One Recent Passport Photo
Click here to view details on submitting a passport photo
Correct Passport Fees
See the Passport Fees for more information.
Most Recent U.S. Passport Card
Additional Documentation
Submit a marriage certificate or court order of the name change. See Section 3 of How to Apply for a Passport Renewal.
How to Apply
The application process is the same for either the passport book or card, even if you want both at the same time. You have to go in person to present your application.
From Within the United States
- If you need to get a passport in two weeks or less, you will need an expedited process. To find out where you need to go and what additional fees you�ll pay, follow the steps below:
You could ask and pay for expedited service if:
- Traveling in 24-48 hours for an emergency such as a serious illness, injury, or death in your immediate family
- Traveling within 2 weeks as you are able to provide proof of immediate international travel (for example, purchased airline or cruise tickets)
For the above, you need to follow the steps for expedited service request in person:
- Call the National Passport Information Center to make an appointment at a passport agency. For an automated appointment system available 24 hours a day, call 1-877-487-2778; TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793.
- With an appointment, submit your request in person at a regional passport agency
Regional Passport Agencies
- Arkansas Passport Center
- Hot Springs, AR
- Atlanta Passport Agency
- Atlanta, GA
- Boston Passport Agency
- Boston, MA
- Buffalo Passport Agency
- Buffalo, NY
- Chicago Passport Agency
- Chicago, IL
- Colorado Passport Agency
- Aurora, CO
- Connecticut Passport Agency
- Stamford, CT
- Dallas Passport Agency
- Dallas, TX
- Detroit Passport Agency
- Detroit, MI
- El Paso Passport Agency
- El Paso, TX
- Honolulu Passport Agency
- Honolulu, HI
- Houston Passport Agency
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles Passport Agency
- Los Angeles, CA
- Miami Passport Agency
- Miami, FL
- Minneapolis Passport Agency
- Minneapolis, MN
- National Passport Center
- Portsmouth, NH
- New Orleans Passport Center
- New Orleans, LA
- New York Passport Agency
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia Passport Agency
- Philadelphia, PA
- San Diego Passport Agency
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco Passport Agency
- San Francisco, CA
- San Juan Passport Agency
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Seattle Passport Agency
- Seattle, WA
- Vermont Passport Agency
- St. Albans, VT
- Washington Passport Agency
- Washington, DC
- Western Passport Center
- Tucson, AZ
- Special Issuance Agency
- (Diplomatic, Official, and other Special Issuance Passports)
- Washington, DC
If you will be traveling in three weeks or more, you can follow the regular application process and apply in person at a passport acceptance facility.