You must apply in person using Forms DS-11 if at least one of the following is true:

• You are applying for your first U.S. passport
• You are under age 16
• Your previous U.S. passport was issued when you were under age 16
• Your previous U.S. passport was lost, stolen, or damaged
• Your previous U.S. passport was issued more than 15 years ago

If none of the above statements apply to you, you may be eligible to Renew using Form DS-82.

Please note: If you live in another country (including Canada) and you're submitting Form DS-11, you must apply in person at a U.S. embassy or consulate. See Applying for a U.S. Passport from Outside the United States.

How to Apply:

Select the correct form, complete it, and print it out.

You can use Form DS-82 if your most recent passport:

• Can be submitted with your application
• Is not damaged (other than normal "wear and tear")
• Was issued when you were age 16 or older
• Was issued within the last 15 years
• Was issued in your current name (or you can document your name change with an original or certified copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order)

If any of the above statements do not apply to you, you must use Form DS-11.
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DS-82: U.S. Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals

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DS-11: Application for a U.S. Passport

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Please note:

• Do not sign the application until instructed to do so by the embassy or consulate officer.
• You must provide a Social Security number, if you have been issued one, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2714a and 22 C.F.R 51.60(f).
  • If you do not have a Social Security number, you must submit a statement, signed and dated, that includes the phrase, “I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the following is true and correct:  I have never been issued a Social Security Number by the Social Security Administration.”
  • For more information, please see Frequently Asked Questions.
• Listing Jerusalem as your Place of Birth: Effective October 29, 2020, U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem will be able to request either “Jerusalem” or “Israel” as their place of birth when applying for a U.S. passport. Please note you do not need to reapply for a new U.S. passport, because your document will remain valid after this change in our policy. If you choose to renew or reapply for a passport with the new place of birth designation, you must pay all applicable fees. U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem who do not specify their place of birth on passport applications as “Israel” will continue to be issued documents that indicate their place of birth as “Jerusalem.

Tips for applying from Canada:

• Do not include your Canadian Social Insurance Number on the form in place of your U.S. Social Security number. 
• If you are not eligible to renew your passport by mail using Form DS-82 or you need to renew and are traveling in the next 4-6 weeks, you must make an appointment to apply or renew in-person at a U.S. embassy or consulate in Canada.