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Damaged Passports
Passports that are damaged or in poor condition should be
replaced, regardless of remaining validity.
For security reasons, damaged passports may be retained by this
office.
Application Requirements
Please bring the following documents with you:
- Proof of U.S. citizenship:
- a U.S. Birth Certificate; or
- a U.S. Naturalization Certificate; or
- a U.S. Certificate of Citizenship; or
- a U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad; or
- an expired U.S. passport;
- Proof of identity:
- a valid passport of any country; or
- a valid driver's license with photograph; or
- a national identity card with photograph; or
- a valid U.S. or State government ID card; or
- a U.S. military ID card;
- Passport
application form DS-11: Applicants aged 16 and over must sign
their own application. Form DS-11 must be printed on separate
sheets of paper. Do NOT print this form on the front and back of
the same sheet;
- Two identical 5x5 cm passport photographs: The Embassy will
reject any photographs that do not meet the specified
requirements. Vending machine photographs and photographs
printed on a home computer are unacceptable;
- Fees: The application fee for an applicant under the age of 16
is U.S. $85.00; aged 16 and over is $100.00. The accepted payment
method is cash, U.S. dollars only.
- If applying for a child under the age of 16, you will also be
required to submit both
parents consent.
Method of Application
You are required to apply for the passport in person at this
office within American Citizens Services Unit public working hours.
Processing Time
The application for a full-validity (ten years for adults; five
years for children under age 16) passport will be sent to the United
States for printing with a secure, photo-digitized image of the
bearer. You should allow seven working days for your application to
be processed. When your new passport is ready, you will need to come
back to the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy to pick it up. Your
damaged passport must be submitted to the Consular Officer to be
cancelled at this stage.
In cases where the applicant must travel urgently or has an
immediate need for a passport, the Embassy or Consulate can issue
an emergency
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