Please contact NPIC if you do not receive a second mailing within 4 weeks of receiving the first. We only send the passport card via First Class Mail. We do not send cards via day delivery services. I applied for both a passport book and passport card : You may receive three separate mailings; one with your citizenship documents, one with your newly-issued passport book, and one with your newly-issued passport card.
Please contact NPIC if you do not receive the second or third mailing within 4 weeks of the previous mailing. One-to-day and express delivery service is not available if you live in Canada. When you receive your new passport, the number on the document will be different from the number on your previous passport. Embassy or U. If you live in Canada and need your passport for international travel within 4 weeks, you should make an appointment at a U.
For more information, please see Applying for a U. Agency or Center: limited number of appointments; must have international travel in the next 72 hours or 3 business days. Passport Photos.
Passport Fees. Passport Card. Do you know if your passport is expiring soon? Watch this video to find out what might happen to you if you try to travel internationally and it's expired.
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Gov Travel. Passports International Travel U. Stay Connected. Law Enforcement. Y Z All. Fill Out Form DS DS U. Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals Please note: The Form Filler will select the correct form for you based on the information you input.
It may generate a different form from what you expect. You must provide a Social Security number, if you have been issued one, in accordance with 22 U. You can renew a passport book, a passport card, or both documents. You may request a larger passport book with 52 pages at no additional cost by checking the 'large book' box at the top of the DS Therefore, it is always important to check the visa policy for your destination in case you need to renew your passport in advance of your trip.
This will help you avoid any problems that can arise from traveling with an expired document. This site uses cookies for web analytics.
By browsing this site, you accept our Cookies Policy. I accept. What You Should Do with an Expired Passport If your passport expires, you should hold to on it and keep it in a safe place. Odds are you will run into problems. It can still be used as ID document — Some countries allow you to still use your expired passport to confirm your identity in some situations.
Please visit our International Megan's Law page to learn more. You can access their site only if you are using a U. If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, , you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until December 31, You qualify for this exception if all the following are true:. The Department of Homeland Security maintains discretion to reject any U.
Since August , the U. The most visible changes to the new passport book are the polycarbonate, multi-layered plastic, data page, and the passport number, which now includes both letters and numbers. Visit Next Generation Passport for more information. A parent or legal guardian may sign the passport if the child is too young to sign his or her own name. The parent or legal guardian must also write his or her relationship to the child in parenthesis next to the signature e.
For a complete explanation of Parental Consent for a Minor's passport application go to Children Under You cannot renew your child's passport. If your child is under age 16, he or she must appear in person with you and the child's other parent or guardian to apply. A child's application must be submitted in person at a passport agency or authorized passport application acceptance facility.
It cannot be renewed by mail. For more information go to Children Under Parents may enroll their U. If a passport application is submitted for a child who is enrolled in CPIAP, the Department attempts to alert the parent or parents to verify whether the parents approve passport issuance.
If the mailing address you provided on your child's application has changed and you're waiting for his or her U. You do not need to contact us if your child's address changed after you received their passport. All questions on this matter should be directed to the nearest IRS office. If you would like to apply for a U.
If you submit an application for a U. Contact the Social Security Administration for information about obtaining a new or replacement Social Security number and card. If you are outside the United States, we may be able to issue you a limited passport for direct return to the United States only. If you are in the United States, we cannot issue you a passport unless you provide your Social Security number. The passport card is the wallet-size travel document that can only be used to re-enter the United States at land border-crossings and sea ports-of-entry from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
The card provides a less expensive, smaller, and convenient alternative to the passport book for those who travel frequently to these destinations by land or by sea.
The passport card cannot be used for international travel by air. The passport card was designed for the specific needs of northern and southern U. The passport book is the only document approved for international travel by air. You use the same form that you would use to apply for a passport book DS or DS There is a checkbox on the form for you to indicate that you are applying for a passport card.
If you already have a passport book and you are eligible to use Form DS renewal by mail , you may apply for a passport card using DS even if this is your first passport card.
Otherwise you will need to use form DS to apply for a passport card. Yes, simply check the appropriate box at the top of the form to indicate that you would like to apply for both products. If you already have a passport book and are eligible to use Form DS , you may apply for your new passport card by mail using Form DS You may renew your passport book at the same time using the same form.
See Passport Fees for more details. See Processing Times. The processing time for the passport card is the same as for the passport book. Please note: passport cards are sent to you via First Class Mail.
We do not send cards using a day delivery service. Contact the Vital Statistics office in the state where you were born. If you were born in the U. You will need:. To learn more, visit Citizenship Evidence. If you were born outside the U. Request a Certification of Report of Birth or learn more about birth records for U. All previously issued DSs are still valid as proof of identity, citizenship and for other legal purposes.
The new design has state-of-the-art security features to help prevent fraud and identity theft. The FS is an official record confirming that a child born abroad to a U. All previously issued FS or DS documents are still valid as proof of identity, citizenship and for other legal purposes. Request one or more copies of your Certificate of Witness to Marriage Abroad.
Request one or more copies of a Consular Report of Death of a U. Citizen Abroad. For information on how to obtain copies of your passport records see Obtain Copies of Passport Records.
Technological advances have changed the way passport photos may be taken and the way that the U. Department of State processes the photos. See Passport Photos for more information. To ensure your customers have the most up-to-date information regarding passports, direct them to travel. There they will find information about passport requirements, where to apply, how to download an application, and more. You should also add a link to travel.
See our Travel Agents Homepage for more information. Your photo must have been taken within 6 months of submitting your application and reflect your current appearance. You must directly face the camera. Profile shots will not be accepted.
Your expression should be neutral with both eyes open and directly facing the camera. Photos with exaggerated expressions and squinting will not be accepted. If you cannot remove your glasses for medical reasons, you'll need to obtain and submit a signed statement from your doctor with your passport application.
You may wear a hat or head covering, but you must submit a signed statement that verifies that the hat or head covering is part of recognized, traditional religious attire that is customarily or required to be worn continuously in public or a signed doctor's statement verifying the item is used daily for medical purposes.
Your full face must be visible and your hat or head covering cannot obscure your hairline or cast shadows on your face. No, the child must be the only person in the photo. Nothing used to support the child should be in the camera's frame, including the arms or hands of a parent holding the child. Uniforms, clothing that looks like a uniform, and camouflage attire cannot be worn in the photo except in the case of religious attire that is worn daily.
It is acceptable if an infant's eyes, particularly a newborn's, are not, or are not entirely, open. All other children must have their eyes open and looking straight ahead towards the camera. When taking a photo of your baby or toddler, no other person should be in the photo, and your child should be looking at the camera with his or her eyes open.
Lay your baby on his or her back on a plain white or off-white sheet. This will ensure your baby's head is supported and provide a plain background for the photo. Make certain there are no shadows on your baby's face, especially if you take a picture from above with the baby lying down. Cover a car seat with a plain white or off-white sheet and take a picture of your child in the car seat.
Yes, you can use a digital camera. However, most webcams and mobile phones cannot provide images of sufficient quality. No, you can not digitally alter a photo to remove red eye. You will have to submit a new photo without red eye. Copied or digitally scanned photos of official documents will not be accepted. In addition, photos must not be digitally enhanced or altered to change your appearance in any way.
Snapshots, magazine photos, low-resolution vending machine photos, mobile device photos, or full-length photographs are not acceptable. New photos are only required if your appearance has significantly changed from what is in your photo.
Growing a beard or coloring your hair would not constitute a significant change. If you can still be identified from the photo in your current passport, you do not need to apply for a new passport. You may have to apply for a new passport if you have:. If the appearance of your child under the age of 16 has changed due to the normal aging process, you do not need to apply for a new passport for him or her. Yes, you can wear jewelry and piercings and show your tattoos.
Jewelry and piercings should not block large portions of your face. Permanent tattoos are fine for your photo as well and don't need to be covered. Learn more about this change to make it easier for you to make an appointment.
Subscribe to get up-to-date safety and security information and help us reach you in an emergency abroad. You are about to leave travel. Department of State. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.
Department of State of the views or products contained therein. If you wish to remain on travel. Cancel GO. Skip to main content. Gov Travel. Passports International Travel U. Stay Connected. Law Enforcement. Y Z All. We have 8 categories of FAQs below for your use. What is the current status of passport operations? Our processing times begin the day we receive your application at a passport agency or center , not the day you mail your application or apply for a passport at a local acceptance facility.
We decided there was no way [we could still go on the trip]. Despite travel resuming on a wide scale, situations like Wages's are still common right now, with many Americans being forced to cancel international trips due to expired passports, and a long and frustrating renewal process. Though travel agents have always recommended giving the government a few months to process a U. In July, processing times were up to three times longer for both routine and expedited passport renewal services compared to before the pandemic.
The good news, however: After months of delayed service, processing times are finally getting shorter. Due to a huge influx of requests as the world reopens, travelers who need to renew either in person or via mail will have to allow extra time to do so.
The best advice? Check your passport expiration date now—whether you have a trip planned or are just dreaming of one—and don't forget many international destinations require your passport to be valid for six months from your planned return date to the United States.
We tapped travel experts to answer common questions about U. Read on for the advice, including what to do if you have an upcoming trip. The latest estimate on passport processing times, as of October 29, is 8 to 11 weeks for a mailed-in passport, according to the U. Department of State's passport renewal website.
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