A valid second U.S. passport.
U.S. citizens may hold a second valid passport when one is needed, for example when your main passport is at a consulate for a visa while you still need to travel. A second passport is issued with 4 years of validity.
Our service fee, by speed
Government fee, photos and shipping are listed separately below.
When to come in
- Monday to Friday
- 8 AM to 5 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM to 3 PM
- Sunday
- By appointment
In short
- Submit your current valid, signed U.S. passport, undamaged and unaltered. It is returned with your second passport
- Your current passport was issued when you were 16 or older, in your current name
- A Statement Requesting a Second U.S. Passport, completed and signed
- A document or business letter explaining the reason for needing a second passport
- Government fee $212.05, by check or money order to the U.S. Department of State
- We take your passport photos in our office
Start your application (DS-82)
Complete the official form online, print 2 copies, then sign and date it.
What to bring
For your second passport. Bring originals where noted. We take your photo in office.
What to bring, step by step
- 1
Complete the DS-82 application form
The passport office only accepts the DS-82 completed online. Open the online DS-82 form, fill it out fully, including travel details and emergency contact information. Review and correct your form, then print 2 copies, and sign and date it.
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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
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Your most recent passport
Submit your current valid and signed U.S. passport, undamaged and unaltered. It is returned to you together with your second passport.
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Proof of identity
Clear copies, front and back, of your valid driver's license or state-issued ID.
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Statement requesting a second U.S. passport
Complete and sign the statement explaining why you need a second passport, for example a visa being processed at a consulate, or travel to countries that will not admit you on a passport showing certain stamps. We provide the form in our office. A business letter from a U.S. company, with an original signature, also works.
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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.
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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.
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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. Regular 8 to 12 week government service is $130 ($160 with a card).
Not local? You can mail it to us.
Not local? Send your passport and documents to us by FedEx. See the full By Mail checklist in Forms.
Valid for 4 years. A second passport is issued with 4 years of validity. When it expires, you can renew it by submitting your current 10-year passport, the expired second passport, and the items above.
How it works
Call or walk in with your current passport and the reason for a second one. We confirm eligibility.
We take your photo, complete the DS-82, and you pick your speed.
We expedite and return both passports by your travel date.
Ready for your second passport?
Call with your travel date and we will tell you the fastest option. Se habla español.