DS-11: Passport Application

This form must be presented and signed in person at an authorized passport acceptance facility. Pages 3 and 4 of this form must be presented and signed in person at an authorized passport acceptance facility (e.g. City of Scottsdale Passport Office).

You must use this form IF:

  1. You have never had a US passport or
  2. You are under age 16 or
  3. Your most recent passport was issued more than 15 years ago or
  4. Your valid passport was lost or stolen. (If you are applying because your valid passport was lost or stolen, you will also need to submit Form DS-64 listed below.)

Please follow the instructions on pages 1 and 2. Print and complete page 3, and print and read page 4 carefully before appearing with pages 3 and 4 to apply for your passport.

DS-64: Statement Regarding Lost or Stolen Passport

This form should be submitted along with the DS-11 Application for Passport and brought with you when you go in person to apply for a new passport if your valid passport has been lost or stolen.

DS-82: Application for Passport by Mail (Renewals Only)

This form should be used for renewing a previously issued US passport by mail at anytime.

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

  1. I can submit my most recent passport AND
  2. I was least 16+ years old when my most recent passport was issued AND
  3. I was issued my most recent passport in the last 15 years AND
  4. I use the same name as on my most recent passport or since my passport was issued, I have had my named changed by marriage or court order and can submit proper documentation to reflect my name-change.

If you answered NO to any of the four statements above please STOP. You cannot use Form DS-82. You must apply on a DS-11.

DS-3053: Statement of Consent-Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under 16

This form should be submitted, along with the DS-11 Application for Passport, for minors under age 16 as evidence of parental permission if:

  • You are a non-applying parent or guardian consenting to passport issuance for your child, or
  • You are an applying parent or guardian, and the written consent of the non-applying parent or guardian cannot be obtained.
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