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For more information on Renewing your U.S. Passport using
Form DS-82: Application for a U.S. Passport By Mail , please contact the
National Passport Information Center.
When attaching your Passport Photo to Form DS-82, be sure you:
- Staple the Photo to the Application (as shown)
- Use 4 staples vertically in the corners as close to the outer edges as possible
- In the example to the left, the red lines represent staples
- Do Not Bend the Photo
- Do Not Attach the Second Photo to the Application
- Insert inside mailing envelope with application
We recommend submitting the completed Form DS-82 in a sturdy, weatherproof envelope that does not require the application to be folded. In addition, be sure you:
- Do Not Submit Cash
- Do Not Submit Additional Postage
- Do Not Submit Return Mailing Envelopes
- When requesting Routine Processing Service, submit the completed application to:
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National Passport Processing Center Post Office Box 90155 Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155
- When requesting Expedited Processing Service, be sure to write "EXPEDITE" clearly on the outside of the mailing envelope. Submit the completed application to:
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National Passport Processing Center Post Office Box 90955 Philadelphia, PA 19190-0955
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