Applying for a New Passport

All U.S. Citizens, regardless of age, are required to have a passport to return to the United States.

Children's passport cannot be renewed. Select instructions link below based on the age of the child applying.

Check your passport to make sure that your passport meets the following criteria.

Passport Criteria:
1.	All passports must have (6) Six months remaining validity.
2.	Passport cannot be mutilated.
3.	Passports must have at least (4) four blank visa pages required for international entry stamps.

If your passport does not meet these criteria you will need to apply for a new passport using the New Passport instructions.

Which applies to you?

• All children under the age of 16 years years old. (DS-11).
• Adult over the age of 16 years of age who has never had a passport. (DS-11).

Passport Renewals

If you have had a passport issued in the last fifteen (15) years:

• Adults who have a passport issued within 15 years of the date of the issue on the passport, who have the passport in their possession, and the passport is in good physical condition. (DS-82).
  

Do you have another passport problem?

If yes, select from the list of instructions below which best describes your problem.

• Valid passport which is lost or stolen.
• Damaged or mutilated passport.
• Additional pages needed.
• Name needs to be changed.
• An error in the passport.