Call (877) 487-2778 to declare your passport lost or stolen. Your passport will be invalidated so no one can use it. Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Fill out a DS-64: Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport and a DS-11: Application for a U.S. Passport. Links to both forms can be found by clicking on the link "Lost or Stolen Passports" in the References section. Take these forms with you when you apply for a new passport in person.
Get two passport-size (2-by-2-inch) photos to accompany your application. You can get your photos taken at a Passport Acceptance Facility that takes photos or a place such as FedEx Office that takes quality passport photos that meet the State Department's photo requirements.
Go to a Passport Acceptance Facility near you to apply for a new passport. Click on the link "Find a Passport Acceptance Facility" under "Resources" at the bottom of this page and enter your ZIP code to find a facility in your area. If you need to get your passport photos taken at the Acceptance Facility, check the box next to "Photo On-Site."
Pay the current passport fee at the Acceptance Facility. A link to current fees can be found under Resources. Your passport will be sent to you within 4 to 6 weeks unless you paid the extra fee to have your passport application expedited.
Follow the instructions for applying for a new passport depending on the reason you need a new passport. You can apply by mail for a new passport if you need to change your name on the passport or renew your passport.
If you need to change your name on your passport and your passport was issued less than a year ago, you need to fill out DS-5504, which can be found by clicking on the link "Name Change" under References. If your passport was issued more than a year ago, you need to fill out form DS-82: Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail.
To renew your passport, fill out form DS-82: Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail, which can be found under Resources.
Include your original marriage certificate or court order proving a name change if you are changing your name. For both a name change or passport renewal, you must include your current passport in your application.
Get two passport-size photos to accompany your application. You can get your photos taken at a Passport Acceptance Facility that takes photos or a place such as FedEx Office that takes quality passport photos that meet the State Department's photo requirements.
Look up the current fees for a new passport by clicking on the link under Resources. If you are changing your name and your current passport was issued within the past year, you do not have to pay a fee for a new passport. Include a check or money order for the fee amount with your application.
Send your application, including your current passport, support documents, application forms, passport photos and current fees to:
National Passport Processing Center
Post Office Box 90155
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155
Your passport will be sent to you within 4 to 6 weeks.
