Obtain form DS-82 from the U.S. Department of State website or from your local passport acceptance facility. Passport acceptance facilities are post offices, libraries and other government offices in and around your city; use the U.S. Department of State's passport acceptance facility search page to find one near you.
Complete the information on form DS-82. This includes providing your name, address, Social Security Number, place of birth, date of birth, sex, email address, phone number and any other name you have used in your life, such as your maiden name or divorced name. Include your current passport book number and date of issue.
Sign form DS-82 and gather the supporting documents required to renew your passport, which consists of your current passport and any certified document stating any name change. You must also submit one passport photo, which must meet all of the U.S. Department of State passport photo guidelines -- you can acquire a passport photo at any passport acceptance facility or take one of yourself as long as it meets all requirements.
Write a check payable to the U.S. Department of State in the amount of $110. As of June 2011 this is the applicable passport renewal fee. If you want your passport expedited, which means you will receive your new passport in two to three weeks rather than six to eight weeks you can write an additional check for $60 to pay for expedited services.
Mail your completed application, fees and supporting documents to:
National Passport Processing Center
Post Office Box 90155
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155
For expedited service mail to:
National Passport Processing Center
Post Office Box 90955
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0955
