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Expedited Passport Processing

Whether it's your first time applying, you need to renew, or want to get a passport for your child, the resources below will prepare you to apply for a new US passport. We encourage you to carefully read and follow all instructions to avoid delays in processing

Passport Intructions

Child Passport
Damaged Passport
Lost Passport
Name Change
New Passport
Passport Renewal
Second Passport
Passport Pages
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DC: Name Change
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Passport FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions
Passport Renewal FAQs
Child Passport FAQs
Lost Passport FAQs
Damaged Passport FAQs
Second Valid Passport FAQs
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Passport Requirements

Proof of identity
Proof of Citizenship
Proof of Relationship
Proof of Travel
Company Letter Sample
Passport Fees
Passport Photo
Original Court Decree
Passport Fees
Proof of Travel
Passport Fees
Proof of Citizenship
Proof of Travel
Passport Fees

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Follow these steps to process your Second Passport

Get Started by Placing an Order

* If you have already placed an order, please click here to upload the required documents.

Get Started

Watch the instruction video

Second Passport Instruction Video

Watch Video (7:15)

Download Checklist

download checklist

Download your requirement checklist, check off each item as you upload your documents. As your final document, you will sign the checklist and upload it below. Click the plus sign beside any requirement for more information on the requirement and tips for completion.

DS-82 Application for Passport Renewal

Click the button to begin completing your DS-82 Passport Application through the Department of State's Website.

After you have completed the application, you will download a PDF of your DS-82 Passport Application form. Once you have downloaded your application form, close the application window and return to this page.

TIPS FOR COMPLETING YOUR PASSPORT APPLICATION:

	DO: Use the link to the Department of State's website to complete your application online.
	DO: Complete each application section fully, to the best of your ability, even the parts that do not have asterisks.
	DO: Print your application clearly, on letter sized paper, with no part of the form cut off or obscured.
	DO: Print your application single-sided.
	DO: Sign and date your application form.
	Your application DOES NOT have to be printed in color.
	DO NOT: Handfill, or correct any portion of this application. Mistakes must be corrected by completing a new application form.
	DO NOT: Mail this form to the National Passport Center. An APVI Passport Specialist will provide you with an overnight shipping label via email after your documents have been reviewed by an APVI Specialist.

PRINTING YOUR APPLICATION:

You will most likley find your downloaded and completed PDF application form at the bottom of your browser window or in your downloads folder on your computer.

Open the file and print the application to be submitted with the rest of your application documents.

Start Passport Application

Your Valid 10-Year US Passport

Upload a copy of your current undamaged 10-year passport book by using the upload box below.

The passport book must have at least two years of validity remaining to be submitted for a second valid passport.

If you were previously issued a passport card, it must also be submitted with your application.

All original documents will be returned with your completed US passport.

US Passport Book

US Passport Card

One Passport Photo

Your passport photo must be taken within the last 6 months and show your current appearance.

CORRECT PHOTO EXAMPLE:	PHOTO SIZE & POSITIONING
	2"x2" in size A full view of the front of your face is required. DO NOT tilt your face to the left or right, or up or down. The photo should include your face, neck, and shoulders only, with some blank space above the top of your head (about 1/4 - 1/2 inch of space). Your chest should not be included, and only about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the top of the shoulders should be visible.
PHOTO BACKGROUND & PRINTING	ATTIRE & ACCESSORIES
The photo should be printed clearly, in full color, on photo quality paper. Plain white or off-white background. The photo must be free of shadows, blurriness, dots, and graininess and not underexposed (too dark) or overexposed (too bright).	Clothing must be normal street attire. Do NOT wear a uniform, a costume, etc Religious attire is acceptable if it is worn daily. In this case, a letter of explanation must be provided Do NOT wear a hat, headgear, or jewelry that obscures the hair or hairline If you normally wear a hearing device, wig or similar articles, they should be worn for your picture Glasses of any kind are not acceptable.

INCORRECT PHOTO EXAMPLES:

Second Valid Passport Request Letter

Download and complete your Statement Regarding a Second Valid Passport form. The form must be completed in it's entirety and hand signed and dated.

Second Valid passports are issued at the complete discretion of the US Department of State. Additional documentation may be requested.

Download Form

Business Request Letter (if applicable)

In cases where you are requesting a second valid passport for business purposes, in addition to the statment regarding a second valid passport, a letter written from your employer on official business letterhead explaining the reason and nature of your request, is also required.

Proof of Travel

You must provide one of the below for your passport processing.

PLANE TICKET OR TRAVEL ITINERARY

A copy of your plane ticket, airline email confirmation, or travel itinerary generated by a travel agency showing your name and date of travel.

Please note:typically the letters below are acceptable as proof of travel to the US Department of State, but it remains up to their discretion if it will be accepted or not.

BUSINESS LETTER

Business travelers may provide a business letter if neither of the above is available.

Download a Business Letter Sample.

EMPLOYMENT PURPOSE TRAVEL

If you need your passport for employment purposes, a substantiating letter from the HR department of your company may also be required.

Download an Employment Letter Sample.

Government Fees

Adult Passport Government Fees (16 years and older)
Passport Type	Government Fee
Passport Book	$209.53
Passport Book & Card	$239.53

Adult Passport Government Fees

(16 years and older)

Passport Type

Government Fee

Passport Book

$209.53

Passport Book & Card

$239.53

New Fees Effective 01/23/2023

Payments must be written for the exact amount shown above based on your order and written to "US Department of State" exactly.
Government fees are paid by check or money order only. The US government does not accept credit card payments for these fees.
All personal checks must have a pre-printed physical address.

	Do: Write the government fee for the exact amount for the passport ordered.
	Do: Make check payable to the order of "U.S. Department of State" exactly.
	Do: Write a check that has a pre-printed name and physical address on it.

	Do not: abbreviate "Department" to "Dept" or any other abbreviation or shorthand.
	Do not: write the check for any amount other than shown above for the passport selected.

Letter of Authorization

The Letter of Authorization (LOA) will be provided to you via email after the rest of your required documents have been uploaded and reviewed by an APVI specialist.

The LOA allows APVI to submit and receive back your documents from the Department of State, on your behalf, and is required to process your submission.

COMPLETING YOUR LOA:

	DO: Print the form and complete it by hand, in blue or black ink.
	DO: Write today's date, in the date section.
	DO: Write your name "Last Name, First Name, Middle Name" in the name section.
	DO: Sign this form once it has been completed.
	DO: Include the completed and signed document inside of your shipping envelope (inside the sealed envelope for sealed document processes).
	DO NOT: Place a checkmark in the third box.
	DO NOT: Electronically fill or sign any part of this form.
	DO NOT: Write your birthdate in the date section.

Signed Checklist

Once you have completed and uploaded all of your application documents, you will need to sign your checklist and upload it as the final item for review.

If the checklist is for a child's application one of the child's parents or guardians should sign in their place.

APVI will contact you

You will be contacted by a Passport Specialist in the next 60 minutes (within business hours),
if you do not hear from us, please call (800) 766-0452

Ship your application using FedEx

Please send all the required documents to our office using the provided APVI FedEx shipping label.

Inbound Shipping Label

Once the shipping label is ready, you can download it here.

That's all, you are done! We will take care of everything else.