Embassy of the United States Copenhagen, Denmark

IMPORTANT: Applying for a Second Passport does not require a visit to the US Embassy. If you wish, you can follow the instructions below and send your application to the US Embassy by mail. If you wish to submit your application in person at the US Embassy, you must make an appointment.

Current regulations reflect the long standing policy of the Department of State that no person should be in possession of more than one valid, or potentially valid, passport at any one time unless under circumstances specifically authorized by the Secretary of State.

The issuance of a second, concurrently valid passport should be considered an exception to the regulations, and is to be approved on an individual basis only where justified. The validity of a regular American passport is ten (10) years. The second, concurrently valid passport will be limited in validity for two (2) years. This passport is not extendable.

To apply for a second passport, the applicant will need to submit the following documents:

• A valid regular passport;
• Completed passport application form DS-82;
• A completed "Statement in Support of Application for Second Passport"(PDF 5K)
• A letter from the employer explaining the need for a 2nd passport 
• Fee:  US$ 110.00/Dkr. 715.00. For payment made at the Embassy, we accept cash, credit card or Danish kroner checks.  For applications submitted by mail, only Danish kroner checks are accepted.  Checks should be made out to “U.S. Embassy”;
• One recent passport photograph;
• If you wish your passport to be sent to you please provide us with a self addressed stamped envelope  with 92 Dkr in stamps.