Application for Passport by Mail: DS-82


Use the Passport Application Wizard to Fill Out Your Form DS-82 Online!

Passport Application Wizard will help you determine if you need Form DS-11, DS-82, DS-5504 or DS-4085, help you to complete the form online, estimate your payment, and generate the form for you to print - ALL IN ONE PLACE!

PLEASE PRINT OUT AND SUBMIT ONLY ONE-SIDED PAGES OF THE APPLICATION.

Type or print legibly in black ink when completing all sections of this application.

If you are paying for Expedite Service*:

  • Don’t forget to include the additional $60.00 fee.
  • Clearly mark ‘EXPEDITE ’ on the outside of the envelope so it may be identified and processed promptly.
  • Pay for 2-way overnight delivery (delivery service used must be capable of delivery to a P.O. Box).

*To ensure timely receipt, customers are encouraged to pay an additional $14.85 for overnight return delivery service of the passport. Both the expedite fee and overnight return delivery serve fee should be made payable to the U.S. Department of State.

There are 4 requirements for using this form. Please use the following checklist to see if you are eligible to apply with a DS-82:

        I can submit my most recent, undamaged passport AND

       I was at least 16 years old when my most recent passport was issued AND

       I was issued my most recent passport in the last 15 years AND

       I use the same name as on my most recent passport or since my passport was issued, OR I have had my named changed by marriage or court order and can submit proper original documentation to reflect my name-change.

If you answered NO to any of the 4 statements above… STOP! You cannot use Form DS-82! You must follow instructions on how apply in person.

If you are overseas and need to apply for or renew your U.S. passport, please contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

If you qualify to renew your passport by mail, after printing the form (see below), please follow instructions on pages 1 and 2 and read carefully pages 3 and 4.  Complete, sign, and mail both pages of the application (printed on one-sided pages).  To prevent delays in processing your application, be sure you have correctly submitted your application, documents, and photos

See Helpful Hints for Submitting Form DS-82 by Mail for details on affixing your photo to the application and more.

Note: Instruction Page 1 of the DS-82 gives phone numbers to call for inquiries. If you have a question about the application process not answered by our website or want to know the status of a pending application, please call the The National Passport Information Center.

For a list of Regional Passport Agencies, including their addresses and automated appointment system telephone numbers, please click here

If you would prefer to complete the current Form DS-82 online or by hand, please do so legibly and in black ink. Illegible applications may delay application processing times.

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