Passport Renewal Information

Solution

How to Renew Your Passport Using Form DS-82

1. Fill Out Form DS-82

Please note:

 If you have internet access, we recommend that you use the Form Filler which 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.
o If you do not have a Social Security number, you must submit a statement, signed
and dated, that includes the phrase, “I declare under penalty of perjury under the
laws of the United States of America that the following is true and correct: I have
 never been issued a Social Security Number by the Social Security
Administration.”
 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 '52 page' box at the top of the DS-82.
 You must complete all pages of the form and sign and date it.
 Listing Jerusalem as your Place of Birth: Effective October 29, 2020, U.S. citizens born
in Jerusalem will be able to request either “Jerusalem” or “Israel” as their place of birth
when applying for a U.S. passport. Please note you do not need to reapply for a new U.S.
passport, because your document will remain valid after this change in our policy. If you
choose to renew or reapply for a passport with the new place of birth designation, you
must pay all applicable fees. U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem who do not specify their
place of birth on passport applications as “Israel” will continue to be issued documents
that indicate their place of birth as “Jerusalem.

2. Submit your Most Recent U.S. Passport

You must submit your most recent passport with your application.

Please note:

 Your U.S. passport book and/or card must meet all of the requirements listed on the form.

 Your old passport book and/or card will be returned to you, but generally it will come in
a separate mailing from your new passport.

3. Include Name Change Documents (if applicable)

If the name you are currently using is different from the name on your most recent U.S. passport,
you must provide a certified copy of the legal name change document. Examples include:

 Marriage certificate
 Divorce decree
 Court-ordered name change document
Your name change document will be returned to you in a separate mailing from your new
passport.

4. Provide a Photo

Attach one photograph to the application. To avoid processing delays, be sure your photo meets
all of the following passport photo requirements:

 Color photo, taken in last 6 months

 Use a clear image of your face. Do not use filters commonly used on social media.
 Have someone else take your photo. No selfies.
 Take off your eyeglasses for your photo.
 Use a plain white or off-white background.

For additional information, see the photo requirements page on our website, Travel.State.Gov.

Please note:

 Staple the photo to the application. Please use 4 staples vertically in the corners as close
to the outer edges as possible.
 Do not bend the photo.
 You cannot wear eyeglasses in your passport photo (unless you have a signed note from
your doctor that you can include with your application).

5. Calculate Fees

Include the fees in the form of a personal check or money order.

Product Application Fee Expedite Fee

Passport Book $130 $60

Passport Card $30 $60

Passport Book & Card $160 $60

 Make checks or money orders payable to "U.S. Department of State."

  Please print the full name and date of birth of the applicant on the front of the check* or
money order.

*How to fill out your check

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