Passport Services

Emergency Alert Information for American Citizens

COVID-19 Travel Guidance for U.S. Citizens

The CDC requires all air passengers entering the U.S. (including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents) to present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within three calendar days of departure or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days.

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Emergency Assistance

Emergency Information and Contacts

Visit Travel.State.gov for More Information

Passport Services

Apply for or renew a U.S. Passport

Returning to the United States on an Expired U.S. Passport

If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until December 31, 2021. Click on the following link for more information.

Are You a U.S. Citizen Who Needs a Passport?

If you require a new passport, a renewal passport, or just aren’t sure, our simple Passport Wizard will assist you in determining your eligibility and gathering the documentation needed to apply.

There is no walk-in service for United States citizens who require a service related to passports, citizenship, or birth registration. These services are by appointment only.

Passport services are not available on weekends, or on Chad or U.S. Holidays.

The processing time for routine passport renewals is 3-4 weeks. If you are traveling within the next 2 weeks, please see Emergency Passports for further information.

Do You Know What Type of Forms You Need?

If you already know which forms to complete, you can:

go directly to our forms page at eforms.state.gov and enter “Passports” in the search field,
visit our appointment website to schedule an appointment at one of our locations, or
get specific passport guidance info on Travel.State.gov.

Additional Information

Forms Photo Requirements Emergency Passports Special Issuance Passports

Forms

You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at Travel.State.gov

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Photo Requirements

You must provide one photo with your passport application. All our photo policies apply to both adults and children under age 16. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.

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Emergency Passports

Emergency passports may be issued for emergency travel when waiting for the full-validity passport to arrive from the U.S. would cause the applicant medical, personal, financial or other hardship. Please provide proof of imminent travel (i.e., existing airline tickets) and reason for emergency (i.e., police report or medical report). The total fee of USD 145.00 is required at the time of application. The fee can be paid in equivalent CFA, based on the current exchange rate.

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Special Issuance Passports

Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.