Replace a lost, stolen, or damaged passport.

Complete the DS-11 and DS-64 forms

The passport office only accepts the DS-11 and DS-64 completed online. Open the online forms, fill them out fully, including travel details and emergency contact information. Review and correct them, then print 2 copies of the DS-11. Do not sign or date the DS-11 or DS-64 until you are in front of an Application Acceptance Agent or County Court Clerk and are instructed to sign.

Authorization Letters

Complete two Authorization Letters, check the 2 option boxes you prefer, and sign and date both copies. The courier company name, Premier Passports, at the bottom of the form must be handwritten. Hand one to the post office and the second one to us. Open the Premier Letter of Authorization

Proof of U.S. citizenship

Prove U.S. citizenship with any one of the following, as an original:

• Certified U.S. birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state, showing the applicant's and parents' details
• Previous expiring or expired U.S. passport, undamaged and unaltered, issued less than 15 years ago
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
• Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization

Proof of identity

If you are recognizable, prove your identity with any one of the following:

• Previously issued, undamaged and unaltered U.S. passport issued less than 15 years ago
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Valid driver's license
• Current government ID (city, state, or federal)
• Current military ID (military and dependents)

Damaged passport statement

If you are submitting a damaged passport, also include a written, dated, and signed statement with your name and address, explaining how the passport was damaged or mutilated. Open the statement form

Proof of departure

A copy of your round-trip ticket (e-ticket) issued by the travel agency or the airline. To expedite the application, your travel date must be within 2 weeks of the application date.

Photographs

2 color passport-style photos, 2 by 2 inches, on a white background: full face, fully developed, no glasses, not smiling, no shadows, both eyes open. The measurement from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead must be 1 to 1 1/4 inches. We take compliant photos in our office.

Government fee $212.05

Pay by check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State. If you would also like a passport card, the total fee is $242.05.

Application acceptance facility

Present the items above to the authorized agent at an acceptance facility near you for approval, and let the agent know you are using an expediting service to hand-carry your application. You pay the $35.00 application execution fee to the agent. The agent then seals your items in an envelope marked "To Be Opened by U.S. Passport Office Only" and returns it to you. Do not open it, or the application becomes invalid.

• This sealed envelope is time sensitive and must be presented to the Passport Office within 5 days of execution.