Complete your Passport Renewal Application Form DS-82 on the State Department website. Print and sign your DS-82 form.
Note: You cannot download blank forms. After you have completed your form online, print it and sign inside the white box and date the application form. Make sure there are no alterations to signatures or dates. Three identical colour photos that are no more than six months old.
Passport Renewal: FedEx vs USPS Summary If you renew your passport through FedEx, your documents will reach their destination 1 (one) day faster. What's more, their tracking system, customer service, and package insurance are considered better and more reliable than the USPS's.
Use our Form Filler to fill out your form and print it. For the best experience, use a desktop or laptop computer. Check the information you entered if you did not get the form you expected (examples: date of birth and previous passport issuance date).
You can fill out Form DS-82 online, or. Download Form DS-82 PDF, 1.3MB and fill it out by hand, or. Find your local passport acceptance facility or regional agency and pick up a copy.
Passports. Thousands of Post Officesâ„¢ accept first-time passport applications for the U.S. Department of State. Most of those locations can also take your passport photo.
Acceptance facilities include post offices, clerks of court, public libraries, and other local government offices which accept passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. Search for facilities by zip code, state, or state/city. You can also find facilities which offer on-site photo services.
You don't have to (it's now possible to renew your passport online), but you can. Most post offices offer passport renewal services—it's best to verify online if your local USPS is one of them. Note, however, that USPS are only passport acceptance facilities, they don't process passport renewal applications.