Obtain and fill out form DS-11, the Application for a U.S. Passport. Form DS-11 is available online at Travel.state.gov or from any of the 13 Tucson Passport Acceptance Facilities. Provide your name, address, Social Security number and all other information asked for on Form DS-11. Incomplete applications are not processed by the U.S. Department of State.
Gather all of the documentation required for applying for a U.S. Passport, which includes proof of citizenship, proof of identity and two passport photos. The U.S. Department of State accepts certified copies of birth certificates, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, Naturalization Certificates and Certificates of Citizenship as proof of citizenship. Acceptable proof of identity includes a valid U.S. driver's license, state-issued ID card, government or military ID card and Naturalization Certificates. Passport photos must be less than six months old, in color, two inches by two inches with between one and one and 3/8 of an inch from chin to forehead. Your passport photos must be free of headgear, non-prescription glasses and any uniforms, unless you wear religious apparel on an everyday basis. Your photo must be of only your complete face against a white or other light colored background.
Take your application and required documentation to any Tucson Passport Acceptance Facility, which you can finds at Iafdb.travel.state.gov. Submit all of your paperwork to the clerk at the acceptance facility and pay for your passport. As of 2010, the fee for a U.S. Passport is $135, and the processing time for your passport is four to six weeks. For an additional $60, you can expedite the processing time of your passport and receive it in two to three weeks.
