Complete the passport application. Download the form from the Department of State website or pick it up at the post office. Don't sign the application until you are asked to at the Post Office.
Have a passport photo taken. Some post office locations will take the photo for an extra $15. Other places will do it for cheaper. Many pharmacies offer this service as do stores such as Mail Boxes Etc., Kinkos, Federal Express and photo stores.
Bring one of the following documents as proof of U.S. citizenship: previous undamaged passport, Certified Birth Certificate, Consular report of a Birth Abroad, Naturalization Certificate, or a Certificate of U.S. Citizenship. Without a birth certificate proof such as early pre-natal care from a physician combined with early school records, early age census report, early hospital care may be acceptable.
Bring documentation of identification. Applicant must present one of the following items: valid driver's license, government ID card, Naturalization Certificate, or a Current Military ID. Without one of these documents a combination of a library card, social security card, credit card, and employee ID card may be acceptable.
Turn in the application, documentation, application fee, and passport pictures to a post office for processing. As of June 20011, it costs $135, and it takes approximately four to six weeks for delivery.
