1. Completed DS-11
form:
- DO NOT SIGN. This form must be executed in person at
your local post office or clerk of court (Acceptance Agent).
The
following items must be brought to the AA and submitted for
the AA to seal in the envelope. Please advise the AA that
you are using Professional Document Solutions for expedited handling
to the passport agency.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship
- Previous passport
- If you were born in the U.S., a
certified copy of your birth certificate issued by the
state, city, or
county of your birth
Two Photographs
- Photographs must be taken with last six months,
identical, 2x2 inches in color or black & white
and must show a front view, full face, on a plain,
light colored
background
(NOTE:
Vending machines photos are not acceptable)
Proof of Identity
- A previous U.S. passport, a Certificate of
Naturalization or Citizenship, a valid state issued
driver’s
license, government or military ID issued at least
6 months prior.
Fees
- New Passport $85.00 (age 16 and older);
- New Passport
$70.00 (under age 16);
- Passport Renewal (if previous passport
issued within last 15 years and is not damaged and
you include in envelope) $55.00
Make check or money order payable to “U.S. Department
of State”. If you require expedited service, you
will need to pay an additional $60.00 expedite
fee to have
your
passport expedited. These are the U.S. Passport Office
fees and do not include our service fees.
Social Security Number
- Although a Social Security number
is not required for issuance of a passport, Section 6039E
of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 requires that passport applicants provide this information.
Passport Services provides this information to the Internal
Revenue Service on a routine basis. Any applicant who fails
to provide the information is subject to a $500 penalty enforced
by the IRS. Questions may be directed to the nearest IRS
office.
Name changes
- If your name changed, enclose a certified copy
of the Court Order, Adoption Decree, Marriage Certificate
or Divorce Decree
specifying another name for you to use. If your name has
changed by any other means, you must apply in person.
Proof
of Departure
- This is especially important if you require
expedited service. Two copies of your plane ticket showing
departure date or two
copies of your itinerary from the airline or travel agency
showing departure date. Only one copy should be sealed inside
the envelope, the other copy should be clipped to the outside
of the envelope.
Letter of Authorization
- Include a letter authorizing Professional
Document Solutions to process your passport request. Please
provide two original
letters, one should be sealed inside the envelope, the other
clipped to the outside.
2. Please send the sealed envelope
to us along with the original letter authorizing Professional
Document Solutions Inc. to
process and pickup your passport, a copy of your itinerary
or plane tickets, our fee (please call for rates) and your
preferred choice of return shipment (include air bill to
avoid additional shipping charge).
If you have any questions
regarding the above requirements, please contact us for further
information. You may also access
the Passport Agency website at http://travel.state.gov
for further information on passport requirements.
Professional Document Solutions can help you obtain the
necessary visas for travel to foreign countries. Rates and
requirements
vary from country to country. Please call us for more information.
Professional
Document Solutions can hand deliver your passport to the
U.S. Passport Office to help expedite your request.
Certain guidelines must be followed: