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Step 1. Gathering the necessary documents |
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Statement of lost/stolen passport
(Form
DS-64  ) |
Complete this form only if your lost/stolen passport is still valid. Fill in as much of the passport information as you can. Answer all the questions in detail. |
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New Passport application online (DS-11 online) |
Fill out the form online. Clck "Create form" on the bottom and print the application.
DO NOT SIGN the form. The original form must be signed in front of an Acceptance Agent (Locate nearest Acceptance Agent  )
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Letter of Authorization |
Please print, sign, and date the letter. |
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Two (2) passport photos |
Photos must be recent, identical, 2x2 inches, not from a vending machine.
More on photo requirements |
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Proof of US citizenship |
- Original Birth
Certificate (if born in US), or - Read
more on proof of US citizenship here
NOTE: All originals will returned to you with the passport.
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Proof of Identity |
- Current, valid Driver's license
issued more than 6 months ago. For MINORS or for
additional information read more
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Travel itinerary(Rush Service only) |
- Copy of a plane ticket to a foreign
country, or - Copy of a travel itinerary with
the applicant's name showing dates and flight info, or
if neither is available and traveling for business -
A letter
from the employer
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Payment |
Certified Check or Money Order for
$135 to "US Department of State" |
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Our order form |
Please fill out our
Order Form
and indicate the type of processing that you require (Rush
or Regular) |
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Step 2. Getting the documents Authorized |
Please locate the nearest Acceptance
Agent (AA) office
Authorization procedure. The Acceptance Agent
has to: - Witness the signing of the application
- Collect $25 execution fee - Check applicant's
ID - Verify the documents, and seal them into an
envelope. The items that should be handed
to the Agent and sealed are: 1. Filled out form
DS-11 signed in front of the Agent 2. Form DS-64
3. Original proof of citizenship 4. Two passport
photos 5. Evidence of urgent travel (Rush Service
only) 6. Certified Check or Money Order payable
to the "Department of State" for the appropriate amount.
The Acceptance Agent should write the applicant's name,
departure date, and date of birth on the outside of
the sealed envelope. If two applications are sealed
in the same envelope please make sure that the information
about both applicants is written on the envelope.
For MINORS ages under 14 and 14 to 17 please
follow this link
ALL
MINORS MUST APPEAR IN PERSON You must
inform the Agent that you are using a passport agency
to expedite the processing and that the sealed documents
will be hand-delivered to the Department of State. This
Department of State policy is called " Hand Carrying
of Executed Applications". The policy is detailed
on page 31 and 44 of the Acceptance Agent Manual.
The Acceptance Agent will than return the sealed envelope
to you. Do not open the envelope. FedEx the sealed envelope
and the rest of the documents to us for processing. |
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Step 3. Shipping the documents to us |
For faster service and accurate tracking we recommend using FedEx. Please include the following documents:
1. The envelope sealed by the Acceptance Agent
2. Form DS-64 (if not sealed by the Agent)
3. Order form Invoice printout.
Our address:VisaHQ.comPassport Services
2005 Massachusetts Avenue Washington, DC 20036 |
Passport Services