American Citizens Services

Passports

NEW Passport Application Requirements for ALL Minors under 16 years-old Starting February 1, 2008, new regulations for passports for minors will come into effect. The new rule extends the two–parent consent and personal appearance requirements to all minors under the age of 16. This means that 14 and 15 year-olds must also now comply with the same rules that previously applied to minors under 16. Most significantly, a minor under age 16 MUST appear with BOTH parents when submitting an application for a passport.

Passport rules have changed significantly in the past few years, and your application method, and the requirements for a new passport, will vary considerably depending on your age and circumstances. Please choose a category below to begin.

New Application for a U.S. Passport
To obtain a passport for the first time, you need to come in person to the U.S. Consulate General with two photographs of yourself, proof of U.S. citizenship, and a valid form of photo identification such as a U.S. driver's license or Hong Kong I.D. card.

You'll need to apply in person if you are applying for a U.S. passport for the first time: if your expired U.S. passport is not in your possession; if your previous U.S. passport has expired and was issued more than 15 years ago; if your previous U.S. passport was issued when you were under age 16; or if your currently valid U.S. passport has been lost or stolen.

For more information on getting a new passport, please visit How to get a passport page.

For more information on how to obtain a passport, birth report and Social Security Number for a new born baby.

Renewal of a U.S. Passport
You can renew in person or via a third person if: Your most recent passport is available to submit and it is not damaged; you received the passport within the past 15 years; you were over age 16 when it was issued; you still have the same name, or can legally document your name change; you are physically present in Hong Kong or Macau.

You can get a passport renewal application form by downloading it from this site.

If your passport has been, altered or damaged, you cannot apply via a third person. You must apply in person.

For more information on how to renew a passport, please visit How to renew a passport page.

Renewing a passport for a minor under age 16.

I'd like to add additional pages;

I've lost my passport, or it was stolen;

I just got married and would like to change my name in my passport;

I'd like Information on the Child Citizenship Act of 2000;

Passport FAQ!

 

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Last modified: February 1, 2008