U.S. Passports

Application Procedures

How do I apply for a US passport?

There are four types of passport application forms.  The form you use will depend on the type of application being made.

1.  DS-82:  Form DS-82 is used for the renewal of adult passports and for applicants requesting, within one year of a passport’s issuance, a name change, an extension of validity for limited passports, or a correction of a printing error.
2.  DS-5504:  Form DS-5504 is used by applicants requesting a replacement passport within one year of the issuance of a limited passport.
3.  DS-11: Form DS-11 should be used for all first passport, minors (ages 16 and under) new and renewal and Lost/Stolen passport applicant.
4.  DS-4085: Form DS-4085 should be used by applicants requesting additional visa pages.

In order to use the DS-82 application form, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• You must have been issued a U.S. passport in your name within the past 12 years
• You must submit your most recent U.S. passport with your application
• You must have been age 16 or older when your most recent U.S. passport was issued
• A previous U.S. passport is adequate evidence of both identity and citizenship.  In lieu of a previous passport, identity can be proven with a photo I.D. issued by a competent authority.  U.S. citizenship, however, must be established by presenting either a certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (if the applicant was born outside the U.S.), or a U.S. voter registration card.  Federal law prohibits the issuance of a full-validity U.S. passport to any person who lacks documentary evidence of U.S. citizenship.

In addition to the completed passport application form, you will be required to submit:

• Two photographs measuring 2" x 2" (5cm x 5cm)
• Proof of your identity
• Proof of your US citizenship
• A passport application fee (see "Fees" below)
• Application that does not meet all of these criteria should be made using the DS-11 form, which requires the applicant to make a sworn statement before a consular officer

How do I apply for a passport for my child?

• A completed form DS-11 (Do not sign until the officer directs you to do so.)
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship of the child which could be U.S. Passport, a certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate, or a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (if the applicant was born outside the U.S.).
• Parental proof of relationship to the child (For example, a certified foreign birth certificate, adoption decree, court order establishing custody, etc.).
• Parental Identification (passport, driver’s license, etc.).
• Both parents must appear together and sign the application or when only one parent appears, the parent should sign and submit a primary evidence of sole authority to apply, such as child’s certified U.S. or foreign birth certificate listing only the applying parent or a death certificate of non-applying parent.  If none of the above documentation is available, the applying parent/guardian should submit Form DS-3053: a Notarized Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16.
• Each minor (child under age 16) applying for the first time or for a renewal passport shall appear in person.

Passport Fees

Passport applications for children under age 16 cost U.S.$ 85.00.

A first-time application (DS-11) for an adult (age 16 and above) costs U.S.$ 100.

An adult renewal application (DS-82) costs U.S.$ 75.00.

The fee for a replacement of a lost or stolen passport is U.S.$ 100.00 for adults and U.S.$ 85.00 for children under 16.

Fees for other consular services can be found on the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services located beside the Consular Section window, or on the Internet at: http://travel.state.gov/fedreg.html

All fees may be paid in U.S. or Mauritian rupees in cash.  Please note we do NOT accept checks or credit cards.

Forms

Passport application forms and instructions can be obtained at the Consular Section during regular business hours.  They are also available on-line at: http://www.travel.state.gov/