Passports

For information regarding appropriate type of application, please read the appropriate instructions below:

• First Time Appplicants, Minors, Replacement Passports
• Passport Renewals

Applying for U.S. passports from outside the United States

For information on how the process of applying for passports at the Embassy differs from the application process when applying in the United States.  Consular Affairs Bureau of the Department of State created a special webpage dedicated to Applying for a U.S. Passport from Outside the United States.

Amending Your Passport

Passports are no longer amended, although additional visa pages may still be added to existing passports. Customers requesting name changes, extensions of validity for limited passports, or corrections of printing errors must apply for replacement passports (see link above).

• If the change requested is within one year after issuance, customers must submit a U.S. Passport Re-Application Form (DS-5504), together with the passport that needs the change, the documentation required, and new passport pictures. There will be no charge for routine processing.
• If the change is more than one year after issuance, customers must submit an Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail (DS-82), or an Application for a U.S. Passport (DS-11), as appropriate. In addition, applicants must present the passport that needs the change, the documentation required, new pictures, and pay the required fees. If the requested data change is due to a printing error by Passport Services, there will be no charge.

Supporting Documents

Change of name: Certified copies of Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, Court Order, Adoption Decree or Birth Certificate, must be presented to support a change or correction of data. If the divorce decree does not show your maiden/former name that you intend to use, your birth certificate should be submitted with the application. Identifying documents bearing your new name should also be presented.

Additional Notes

Change of surname and/or complete given name without a court order: A passport shall be issued in the assumed name only when the applicant provides acceptable documents of identity in the assumed name and acceptable evidence which shows exclusive use of the name for at least five years. Three or more public documents (such as school records, military records, employment records, tax records, or other public records) showing exclusive use of the assumed name for at least five years are required.

Affidavits (Form DS-71) executed by two or more U.S. citizens attesting that they have known the applicant by both names, and that the applicant has used the assumed name exclusively for all purposes for at least five years, may be provided in place of one of the public documents if the applicant cannot obtain a third public record. Generally, the attesting U.S. citizen comes into the passport unit to complete the affidavit. A U.S. notarial is provided at no cost.

Assumption of new name as "known as" name: If the assumed name has been used for at least five years, it may be included in the passport as a "known as" name. The applicant must sign the application with both names and provide acceptable identification in the "known as" name. An applicant who has assumed a new name as a "known as" name should also submit public documents (such as school records, military records, employment records, tax records, or other public records) showing use of the assumed name. Three or more public documents should be sufficient. Affidavits (Form DS-71) executed by two or more U.S. citizens attesting that they have known the applicant by both names, and for what purpose(s) the applicant uses each name, may be provided in place of one of the public documents if the applicant cannot obtain a third public record.  Form DS-71 is available at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy.

Note on Passport Photographs

U.S. passport photographs are different from Uzbek passport photos and many photographers in Uzbekistan are not familiar with U.S. passport photo specifications. We strongly recommend that you learn the photo requirements for U.S. passports before you go the photographer.

Adding Visa Pages

If your passport’s visa pages are becoming full, but your passport is still valid and in good condition, you may apply for additional pages to be added to your passport at the Embassy. The fee for this service is USD82.

Note: If applying for children under 16, the personal appearance of the minor is not required. However, the minor’s parents must comply with the two-parent consent requirement. Please see: Special Requirements for Children Under Age 16.

Please submit:

• your valid ten- or five-year passport
• completed Form DS-4085. Please ignore page one of the instruction pages, as it does not apply when applying for extra visa pages in Uzbekistan.