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How to Obtain a Passport in Memphis, Tennessee

A passport is a government-issued booklet that proves its owner's identity and citizenship and allows the owner to travel to many countries all over the world. Getting a passport takes a relatively small amount of time and there are passport offices all over the United States. In Memphis, Tennessee, there are nearly a dozen places where you can apply a passport.

Completed DS-11 application form
Evidence of U.S. citizenship
U.S. government-issued identification
Photocopy of U.S. government-issued identification
Applicable fees
Two 2" x 2" passport photos

Instructions

Application Form, Fees and Identification
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  Fill out the DS-11 application form (by hand or online) and sign it. Take the completed form to an approved U.S. passport facility in Memphis.
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  Submit proof of citizenship (previously issued passport, certified birth certificate, consular report of birth abroad, certificate of birth, naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship).
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  Submit government-issued photo identification (previously issued passport, driver's license, naturalization certificate, current U.S. government ID or current U.S. military ID) and a photocopy of same that shows the identification's front and back. Copies must be on paper sized 8 1/2" x 11". Use only one side of the paper.
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  Pay the application fee. As of December 2010, first-time passport applicants are required to pay $135.
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  Submit two 2" x 2" identical passport photos. Do not attach the photos to the application form until you are instructed to do so.