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Application For US Passport By Mail DS-82 - Official Federal Forms
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U.S. PASSPORT RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS Date of Application:_____________________ CAN I USE THIS FORM? Complete the checklist to determine your eligibility to use this form I can submit my most recent U.S. passport book and/or U.S. passport card with this application. I was at least 16 years old when my most recent U.S. passport book and/or passport card was issued. I was issued my most recent U.S. passport book and/or passport card less than 15 years ago. My most recent U.S. passport book and/or U.S. passport card for which I am renewing has not been lost, stolen, mutilated, or damaged. Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No I use the same name as on my recent U.S. passport book and/or U.S. passport card. --OR-I have had my name changed by marriage or court order and can submit proper documentation to reflect my name change. Yes No If you answered NO to any of the statements above, STOP - You cannot use this form! You must apply on application form DS-11 by making a personal appearance before an acceptance agent authorized to accept passport applications. Visit travel.state.gov to find your nearest acceptance facility. U.S. PASSPORTS, EITHER IN BOOK OR CARD FORMAT, ARE ISSUED ONLY TO U.S. CITIZENS OR NON-CITIZEN NATIONALS. EACH PERSON MUST OBTAIN HIS OR HER OWN PASSPORT BOOK OR PASSPORT CARD. THE PASSPORT CARD IS A U.S. PASSPORT ISSUED IN CARD FORMAT. LIKE THE TRADITIONAL PASSPORT BOOK, IT REFLECTS THE BEARER'S ORIGIN, IDENTITY, AND NATIONALITY AND IS SUBJECT TO EXISTING PASSPORT LAWS AND REGULATIONS. UNLIKE THE PASSPORT BOOK, THE PASSPORT CARD IS VALID ONLY FOR ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES AT LAND BORDER CROSSINGS AND SEA PORTS OF ENTRY WHEN TRAVELING FROM CANADA, MEXICO, THE CARIBBEAN, AND BERMUDA. THE U.S. PASSPORT CARD IS NOT VALID FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL. FOR INFORMATION, QUESTIONS, AND INQUIRIES: Please visit our website at travel.state.gov. In addition, you may contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) toll-free at 1-877-487-2778 (TDD: 1-888-874-7793) or by email at NPIC@state.gov. Customer Service Representatives are available Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Eastern Time (excluding federal holidays.) Automated information is available 24/7. FAILURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THIS FORM, INCLUDING YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT PROCESSING DELAYS AND/OR THE DENIAL OF YOUR APPLICATION. NOTICE TO APPLICANTS RESIDING ABROAD United States citizens residing abroad CANNOT submit this form to the domestic address listed on the Instruction Page 2. Such applicants should contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate for procedures to be followed when applying overseas. WARNING: False statements made knowingly and willfully in passport applications, including affidavits or other documents submitted to support this application, are punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under U.S. law, including the provisions of 18 USC 1001, 18 USC 1542, and/or 18 USC 1621. Alteration or mutilation of a passport issued pursuant to this application is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under the provisions of 18 USC 1543. The use of a passport in violation of the restrictions contained therein or of the passport regulations is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under 18 USC 1544. All statements and documents are subject to verification. See page 2 of the instructions for detailed information on the completion and submission of this form. PLEASE DETACH AND RETAIN THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR YOUR RECORDS DS-82 12-2010 Instruction Page 1 of 4 WHAT DO I SEND WITH THIS APPLICATION FORM? Your most recent U.S. passport book and/or U.S. passport card; A certified copy of your marriage certificate or court order if your name has changed; Fees; and A recent, color photograph. See below for more detailed information. 1. YOUR MOST RECENT U.S. PASSPORT (BOOK AND/OR CARD FORMAT). Submit your most recently issued passport book and/or passport card. When submitting a passport book and/or passport card with this form, please verify that the document was issued at age 16 or older in your current name (or see item #2 below) and issued within the past 15 years. If your U.S. passport has been lost, stolen, damaged, or mutilated, you must apply on the DS-11 application form as specified below. 2. A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OR COURT ORDER. If the name you are currently using differs from the name on your most recent passport, you must submit a certified copy of your marriage certificate or court order showing the change of name. All documents will be returned to you by mail. If you are unable to document your name change in this manner, you must apply on the DS-11 application form by making a personal appearance at (1) a passport agency; (2) U.S. embassy or consulate, if abroad; (3) any federal or state court of record or any probate court accepting passport applications; (4) a designated municipal or county official; or (5) a post office which has been selected to accept passport applications. 3. THE CURRENT PASSPORT FEE. Enclose the fee in the form of a personal check or money order. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "DEPARTMENT OF STATE." THE FULL NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH OF THE APPLICANT MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE CHECK. DO NOT SEND CASH. Passport Services cannot be responsible for cash sent through the mail. By law, the fees are non-refundable. Please visit our website at travel.state.gov for detailed information regarding current fees. OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE: If you desire overnight delivery service for the return of your passport, please include the appropriate fee with your payment. FASTER PROCESSING: For an additional fee, you may request expedited service. Please include this fee in your payment and submit the application to the appropriate address. Please write "Expedite" on the outer envelope when mailing. Also, TO ENSURE MINIMAL PROCESSING TIME for expedited applications, Passport Services recommends using overnight delivery when submitting the application AND including the appropriate postage fee for return overnight delivery for the completed passport book or passport card. Expedited service is available only in the United States. Please visit travel.state.gov for updated information regarding fees, processing times, or to check the status of your passport application online. 4. A RECENT, COLOR PHOTOGRAPH. Submit a color photograph of you alone, sufficiently recent to be a good likeness of you (taken within the last six months), and 2x2
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