Download Form DS-11 from the U.S. State Department website or pick one up from your local post office.
Submit Form DS-11 in person at a passport acceptance facility.
Submit evidence of U.S. Citizenship. Documents may include a previously undamaged U.S. passport, a certified birth certificate, a consular report of birth abroad, naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship.
Report to a processing center with the appropriate identification. Applicants may use a previously undamaged U.S. Passport, a naturalization certificate, valid driver's license, current government identification card or military identification card as supporting documentation. Applicants should photocopy the front and back of the card before reporting to the center.
Pay the passport fee. The fee for an adult passport book and card is $165.00, as of May 2011.
Provide passport photo. To avoid processing delays, confirm that your photo meets all requirements and is properly submitted. Photographs should be two inches by two inches, printed in color on quality photography paper.
