What document do you need for a passport?

- Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state.

- Must have been filed with the vital statistics office within one year of birth

- Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)

- Certificate of Naturalization

- U.S. Passport

- Certificate of Citizenship

- Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States (FS-240)

- Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350)

Proof of Identity

- Valid U.S. driver’s license or ID card

- Unexpired foreign passport.

- U.S. Military ID Card

- Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)

- Government Employee ID (federal, state, or local government)

- Certificate of Naturalization

- U.S. Passport

- Matricula Consular ID (used by Mexican nationals)

- Native American tribal document with tribal seal and photo

- Valid Canadian driver’s license or provincial ID card

- Canadian provincial health card with photo

Photos

- Two recent (taken within the past 6 months) professional quality photos

- Passport photo size (2 x 2 inches)

- Color, front view of applicant against a white background

- Clear and sharp

- No facial hair or eyeglasses/sunglasses

- Neutral facial expression (don’t smile)

- Shoulders must be visible

*Children under 16 years of age*

- Parents or legal guardians listed on the application must appear with child to present their valid ID at time of application

- Parents or legal guardians must submit a consent form if application is being filed for international travel without one or both parents/legal guardians

Other Required Documents

- DS-11 form

- Application Fee

- If previous U.S. Passport was lost or stolen a form DS-64.

- If applicant’s name has been changed from that of his or her birth certificate a legal name change document issued by a federal or state court.

- If name on the birth certificate is different than the name currently being used supporting documentation such as a marriage license, divorce decree or court order.