How to Apply for a Passport!

Please read this entire blog before applying for a passport. Due to COVID19, it will now take 10-14 weeks to get a passport. If you want it expedited, it will take 4-6 weeks. 

STEP 1:

Schedule an appointment with USPS here.

Scheduling an appointment will require some quick information. Appointments take approximately 15 minutes per person. Please arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.

STEP 2:

To prepare for your appointment, you will need to do a few things.

1. Fill out the DS-11 form online here.

2. Gather all required documents and bring them with you to the appointment.

• Filled out the application (DS-11 Form)

• $145 (Application fee + Execution (Acceptance) Fee)

  • ***If you are one of The Passport Portal scholarship recipients, please apply at a USPS facility. We will send you two separate money orders totaling $145. Money order one will be for $110 made out to "U.S. Department of State." Money order two will be $35 made out to "Postmaster."

  • Check out the payments here.

• Submit a color photo taken in the last six months. More guidelines here.

  • You can go to your local CVS, Walgreens, or UPS facility. These places will follow the proper guideline for taking your passport photo.

• Citizenship Evidence

  • U.S. birth certificate that meets the following requirements. Check those requirements here.

• Photo Identification

  • You must present one physical, primary ID, which includes your photo.

  • Bring the ID and a photocopy of the ID when you apply.

  • For more information on this, please find it here.

3. Arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment! You are late if you are on time. Appointment times could take up to a month, so you would not want to reschedule.

For more information on passport service, visit the Department of State website.

For more information on passport fees, visit the Department of State website.

For information on passport processing times, visit the Department of State website.