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Application for Passport by Mail: DS-82

PLEASE PRINT OUT AND SUBMIT ONLY ONE-SIDED PAGES OF THE APPLICATION.

Please type or print legibly in black ink when completing all sections of this application.

For a list of Regional Passport Agencies, including their addresses and automated appointment system telephone numbers, please click here.

If you are overseas and need to apply for or renew your U.S. passport, please follow the instructions under the U.S. passport section in Tips for Americans Residing Abroad.

There are 4 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 at 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 4 statements above…STOP! You cannot use Form DS-82! You must apply on a DS-11. See links on the left.

Please follow instructions on pages 1 and 2 and read carefully pages 3 and 4.  Complete, sign, and mail both pages of the application (printed on one-sided pages).

Note: Page1 of the DS-82 gives phone numbers to call for inquiries. If you have a question about the application process not answered by our website or want to know the status of a pending application, please call the The National Passport Information Center.

If you would like to fill out the DS-82 form online, click here.

If you would like to print out a blank DS-82 form, click here.

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