Renew an Adult Passport

First-Time Applicants

You may only apply for a U.S. passport if you are already in possession of one of the following documents:

• U.S. birth certificate
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of Citizenship
• U.S. passport

If you do NOT have one of these documents but believe you have a claim to U.S. Citizenship, please click here.

If you have one of the above documents but have never had a U.S. passport, or your most recent passport was not issued is the last 15 years, or your last passport was issued when you were younger than 16, please follow the instructions below:

Step 1:

Fill out electronically and print the DS-11 Application for a U.S. Passport wizard form.  If you experience trouble with this Passport Application Wizard, click here to complete Form DS-11 by hand.

Check that you have read the Privacy and Computer Fraud and Abuse Acts Notices and Disclaims and click submit.

• Click Apply Online.
• Print the DS-11 form upon completion.
• Please note that some instructions and options on the form are only applicable in the United States.

Step 2:

Click here to schedule an appointment.  Use a valid email address and print your confirmation.

Step 3:

Please bring the following documents with you to your appointment:

• Passport Application Form DS-11
• You may only apply for a U.S. passport if you are already in possession of one of the following documents:
  • U.S. birth certificate
  • Consular Report of Birth Abroad
  • Certificate of Naturalization
  • Certificate of Citizenship
  • U.S. passport

  If you do NOT have one of these documents but believe you have a claim to U.S. Citizenship, please click here.

  If you have one of the above documents but have never had a U.S. passport, or your most recent passport was not issued is the last 15 years, or your last passport was issued when you were younger than 16, please follow the instructions below:

  Step 1:

  Fill out electronically and print the DS-11 Application for a U.S. Passport wizard form.  If you experience trouble with this Passport Application Wizard, click here to complete Form DS-11 by hand.

  Check that you have read the Privacy and Computer Fraud and Abuse Acts Notices and Disclaims and click submit.

  • Click Apply Online.
  • Print the DS-11 form upon completion.
  • Please note that some instructions and options on the form are only applicable in the United States.Step 2:Click here to schedule an appointment.  Use a valid email address and print your confirmation.Step 3:Please bring the following documents with you to your appointment:
    • Passport Application Form DS-11
    • One passport photograph:  The Embassy will reject any photographs that do not meet the specified requirements
    • The current fee for your application in U.S. dollars.  The fee is payable in cash or a valid Cashier’s Check from a U.S. bank in the correct amount payable to “U.S. Embassy, Majuro.” Personal checks and credit cards are NOT accepted.
    • Up to date form of identification along with a photocopy.  This may be in the form of a:
      • Valid passport of any country
      • Valid driver’s license with photograph
      • National ID card with photograph
      • Valid Federal or state government ID
      • Or U.S. military card
    • The original and one copy of your U.S. Birth Certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Certificate of Naturalization, or Certificate of Citizenship
    • Your social security number
    • Name change documentation: If you have changed your name since your last passport was issued, you will be required to furnish name-change documentation, such as your marriage certificate or other legal document.

    Step 4 (If applicant is under the age of 16)

    Both parents must provide consent authorizing passport issuance for a minor under age 16.  Please click here for the Two Parent Consent Requirement Issuance to Minors Under Age 16.

    Please also bring the original and one copy of proof of parentage (e.g. Birth Certificate or Consular Report of Birth Abroad) that lists the names of the child’s parents.

    Step 5:

    Once payment has been made and application has been approved, the passport will be processed and delivered within 2-3 weeks. This includes the time it takes for us to transmit your passport application to the U.S., and receive the new passport.

   

Step 4 (If applicant is under the age of 16)

Both parents must provide consent authorizing passport issuance for a minor under age 16.  Please click here for the Two Parent Consent Requirement Issuance to Minors Under Age 16.

Please also bring the original and one copy of proof of parentage (e.g. Birth Certificate or Consular Report of Birth Abroad) that lists the names of the child’s parents.

Step 5:

Once payment has been made and application has been approved, the passport will be processed and delivered within 2-3 weeks. This includes the time it takes for us to transmit your passport application to the U.S., and receive the new passport.

 

 

If your passport is lost or stolen, report the loss/theft to the local police in the area in which it occurred within 24 hours. In order to replace the passport, it will be necessary for you to appear personally at the Embassy. You should submit your application for a replacement passport as soon as possible after the loss or theft is discovered.

In addition to the normal requirements for a passport, you will need to bring Passport form DS-64 (Statement Regarding Lost or Stolen Passport) and your police report to the Embassy. You should bring as many documents as you have proving your citizenship and/or identity as possible (for example, a copy of your lost passport or other documents).

Emergency Passports

If you have an emergency reason for travel in 2-3 weeks, please first check to see if we have an online appointment before your travel date.  To check for an appointment, please click here. If you need to travel prior to our earliest appointment, you may call the Embassy to schedule an emergency appointment. Before calling, please read all the instructions on this page.

Emergencies are generally considered to be:

• a lost or stolen passport with an urgent need for travel within the next 2-3 weeks.
• a medical emergency in the United States
• an emergency situation that does not meet the above criteria but is severe enough to warrant emergency action

Please be aware that the rules for emergency passport issuance are strict, and a consular officer will determine if your situation meets the standard for an emergency.  If your situation is not considered an emergency, you will need to book an online appointment, and return to the embassy on that day.  Emergency passports have the same fees as regular passports but have very limited validity.  The passport will expire shortly after your travel to the U.S.

If you believe your situation meets the criteria for an emergency, please bring:

• your valid photo ID and a copy
• proof of your travel plans (tickets, flight itinerary, confirmation,etc)
• copy of any police report if your passport was stolen
• medical records if your emergency is based on a medical emergency
• a photocopy of your old passport (if available)
• One passport photograph: The Embassy will reject any photographs that do not meet the specified requirements
• please see additional rules for minors under the age of 16 here.
• Fees (PDF, 276 KB) – $135 for applicants age 16 and older; $105 for applicants age 15 and below; in cash only (USD)

THIRD PARTY ATTENDANCE AT PASSPORT AND CRBA APPOINTMENT
INTERVIEWS

Generally, immediate family members may accompany passport or CRBA applicants to
their appointment interviews at a U.S. embassy or consulate, and all minor children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Passport or CRBA applicants also have the option of being accompanied by an attorney at their appointment interview.

Attendanceby any third party, including an attorney, accompanying an applicant is subject to the
following parameters designed to ensure an orderly appointment interview process and to maintain the integrity of the adjudication of the application(s):

Given space limitations in the consular section, not more than one attendee at a time will be allowed to accompany an applicant (or the applicant’s parent or guardian if the applicant is a minor).
Attendance by an attorney does not excuse the applicant and/or the minor applicant’s parent or guardian from attending the appointment interview in person.

The manner in which a passport or CRBA appointment interview is conducted, and the scope and nature of the inquiry, shall at all times be at the discretion of the consular officer, following applicable Departmental guidance.

It is expected that attorneys will provide their clients with relevant legal advice prior to, rather than at, the appointment interview, and will advise their clients prior to the appointment interview that the client will participate in the
appointment interview with minimal assistance.

Attorneys may not engage in any form of legal argumentation during the appointment interview and before the consular officer. Attendees other than a parent or guardian accompanying a minor child may not answer a consular officer’s question on behalf or in lieu of an applicant, nor may they summarize, correct, or attempt to clarify an applicant’s response, or interrupt or interfere with an applicant’s responses to a consular officer’s questions. To the extent that an applicant does not understand a question, s/he should seek clarification from the consular officer directly.

The consular officer has sole discretion to determine the appropriate language(s) for communication with the applicant, based on the facility of both officer and applicant and the manner and form that best facilitate communication between the consular officer and the applicant.

Attendees may not demand that communications take place in a particular language solely for the benefit of the attendee. Nor may attendees object to or insist on the participation of an interpreter in the appointment interview, to the qualifications of any interpreter, or to the manner or substance of any translation. No attendee may coach or instruct applicants as to how to answer a consular officer’s question.

Attendees may not object to a consular officer’s question on any ground (including
that the attendee regards the question to be inappropriate, irrelevant, or
adversarial), or instruct the applicant not to answer a consular officer’s
question.

Attendees may not interfere in any manner with the consular officer’s ability to conduct all inquiries and fact-finding necessary to exercise his or her responsibilities to adjudicate the application.

During a passport or CRBA appointment interview, attendees may not discuss or
inquire about other applications.

Attendees may take written notes, but may not otherwise record the appointment
interviews.

Attendees may not engage in any other conduct that materially disrupts the
appointment interview. For example, they may not yell at or otherwise attempt to
intimidate or abuse a consular officer or staff, and they may not engage in any
conduct that threatens U.S. national security or the security of the embassy or its
personnel. Attendees must follow all security policies of the Department of State
and the U.S. embassy or consulate where the appointment interview takes place.
Attendees may not engage in any conduct that violates this policy and/or otherwise
materially disrupts the appointment interview. Failure to observe these parameters will
result in a warning to the attendee and, if ignored, the attendee may be asked to leave the
appointment interview and/or the premises, as appropriate. It would then be the
applicant’s choice whether to continue the appointment interview without the attendee
present, subject to the consular officer’s discretion to terminate the appointment
interview. The safety and privacy of all applicants awaiting consular services, as well as
of consular and embassy personnel, is of paramount consideration.