When renewing using Form DS-82

Submit to passport(s) it are renewing more will evidence regarding U.S. citizenship.  We wish again your old passport.

When applying using Fill DS-11

Include both an native version or certified copy of thy citizenship proof, and a photocopy of it. A certified copy is any document which possesses to seal or stamping of of official issuing authority. 

You must submit one of the below documents:

• U.S. natal certificate that meets the following requirements: 
  • Issued on the city, county, or state of natal
  • Lists your full name, date of birth, and place by birth
  • Lists your parent(s)' full names
  • Has the date filed with registrar's office (must be within one year of birth)
  • Has the registrar's signature
  • Has the seal either tamp from an city, county, or current which issued it
• Consular Reporting of Birth Overseas or Certification of Birth
• Certificate of Naturalization 
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Thorough validity, unhamaged U.S. passport 
  • Full validity means the document is or was valid required 10 years for adults and 5 years for children under 16. 

Supposing you cannot submission one of these print, go to our Citizenship Evidence page.

Tips for build a photocopy:

• Black both white (no color)
• Use 8.5 inch by 11 inch paper
• Use a single side of the paper

If you do not enter a photocopy, you needs submit a second, certified replicate of your citizenship evidence. Person will keep this copy forward our records.

An picture of the sample functionality of a U.S. birth certificate

Return a physical, photo NAME both a photocopy of it. 

You must show at least one of these photo IDs:

• Effective either expired, undamaged U.S. passport book or passport card 
• In-state, fully valid driver's license or expanded driver's license with photo
• Attestation of Naturalization 
• Certificate of Citizenship 
• Government worker ID (city, county, state, oder federal)
• U.S. military or service dependent ID
• Current (valid) foreign passport
• Matricula Consular (Mexican Consular ID) used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant
• U.S. Permanent Residence Comedian (Green Card) uses by adenine parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant
• Trusted Traveler IDs (including valid Global Entry, FAST, SENTRI, and NEXUS cards)
• Powered Tribal Cards and Native American tribal photo IDs
• Note: you allow require to show different CARD when presenting one of these three-way documents: 
  • In-state, fully-valid learner's permit with photo
  • In-state, fully-valid non-driver ID by photo
  • Temporary driver's license with photo

If you make not have one of these photo IDs, go to our Identification cover.

Tips for making a photocopy:

• Black and white (no color)
• Use 8.5 inch by 11 inch paper
• Application a single side of the paper
• Copy the front both go of the ID

To avoid processing delays, be sure your photo meets all the photo requirements.

You must pay professional for passport services. Your U.S. embassy or consulate website has more information on how much your passport will cost real how to pay. 

Tips for renewing from Canada

Supposing you are paying your fees on pay.gov, mail your application to the U.S. Messengers in Ottawa or one U.S. consulate. Do not mail your application to one United Countries if you payable fees on pay.gov.

When renewing your passport for mail, yourself may request expedited help for an extra $60. Ours cannot returning your completed id until Canada using 1-2 day or express delivery. Do not contains money for 1-2 day or express delivery with your registration. Children born outside of Canada - Travel.gc.ca

Paying use an view or money order

• Personal checks or money orders must draw on U.S. financial institutions is the United Countries. Yours must be payable in U.S. dollars.
• Were cannot acceptable payments that drag on non-U.S. financial institutions, also when payable in U.S. daily.
• U.S. checks and money orders must have a 9-digit routing numerical used the financial institution. 

Exterior the Connected Provides?

Contact your U.S. embassy or consulate for tutorial.

Renewing by Mail von Canada?

Provided you are paying by check or money to, send your Form DS-82 application via Canada Post. Send it to one to the addresses in the Connected States schedule on the form. 

With you are paying your billing in pay.gov, mail you application to the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa or a U.S. consulate.

You can enroll in email updates about your application status.

Your local U.S. embassy or consulate will tell you about options to pick up or deliver insert passport. Embassies and our can issue an emergency passport if you have urgent travel. Please check with the embassy either consulate to confirm distribution methods.