You can mail in your Form DS Additionally, the Department of State does not currently have the option to submit your passport application online. You can apply for both a passport book and a passport card at the same time on Form DS, but you must pay both fees. Please see Passport Card for more information. For up-to-date information on when you will get your passport, please see Processing Times.
If you need your passport quickly, please see Get My Passport Fast. After we print your passport, we will send it to you and return your supporting documents.
I applied for a passport book only : You may receive your newly-issued passport and your citizenship documents in two separate mailings. We can send your passport book via a day delivery service. I applied for a passport card only : You may receive your newly-issued passport card and your citizenship documents in two separate mailings. Please contact NPIC if you do not receive a second mailing within 4 weeks of receiving the first. We only send the passport card via First Class Mail.
We do not send cards via day delivery services. I applied for both a passport book and passport card : You may receive three separate mailings; one with your citizenship documents, one with your newly-issued passport book, and one with your newly-issued passport card.
Please contact NPIC if you do not receive the second or third mailing within 4 weeks of the previous mailing. If you choose not to submit a photocopy, you may submit a second certified copy of your birth certificate. We will keep this second certified copy for our records. Note: Due to public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID, there are a very limited number of special passport fairs at this time. Find a Special Passport Fair near you!
We're holding special passport fairs all across the United States to help you get your passport more easily. New events are added to our site every week.
Most events are for first-time applicants and children, who use Form DS If you can use Form DS, you can renew by mail at your convenience! DS Application for a U. Agency or Center: limited number of appointments; must have international travel in the next 72 hours or 3 business days. You are about to leave travel. Department of State. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U. Department of State of the views or products contained therein.
If you wish to remain on travel. Cancel GO. Skip to main content. Gov Travel. Passports International Travel U. Stay Connected. Law Enforcement. Y Z All. You must apply in person using Form DS if at least one of the following is true: You are applying for your first U. Fill Out Form DS Passport Please note: The Form Filler will select the correct form for you based on the information you input. It may generate a different form from what you expect.
Do not sign the application until instructed to do so by the acceptance agent. You must provide a Social Security number, if you have been issued one, in accordance with 22 U. You can apply for a passport book, a passport card, or both documents using Form DS Completing your application right the first time — and getting started on the process as early as possible — is also crucial to a successful naturalization process.
For more details, please see this immigration policy alert from Boundless. We teamed up with RapidVisa so you get the fastest, best naturalization service. Apply through us, and be ready to file in 3 months or less. The first step of the process takes slightly more than 14 months, on average, but can be faster or slower depending on your location.
Note that the processing time for an N application is from receipt through the oath ceremony, not approval of the application. Sending your U. If any of your documents is written in a language other than English, you must obtain a certified English translation of that document, as well — so be mindful of these extra steps, which can take additional time to complete. Any missing information or documentation will likely slow down the process.
USCIS typically schedules the required biometrics appointment about one month after they receive your U. These will be used to verify your identity. Sometimes, however, a second biometrics appointment is necessary for other reasons. In the relatively unlikely event that the FBI rejects your fingerprints, for instance, USCIS will send you a new appointment letter to take a second set of fingerprints.
These documents could be court or police records if USCIS discovers information during the background check that needs clarification or substantiation, for instance.
Get started today! The citizenship interview usually takes place about 14 months, on average, after USCIS receives your naturalization application sooner or later for some applicants. USCIS will send you a letter — only once — with the date and location of your interview, as well as a list of any documents that you must bring.
For a successful interview, make sure that you:. You will then receive a new letter with a revised date and time, but this could be several months in the future, which underscores the importance of showing up on the original date. In most cases, the citizenship exam is scheduled on the same day as your interview. You will be asked to return to the appointment location about 60 to 90 days following the initial date of your exam. If you let a year go by without contacting USCIS after they pause your application, you will be denied.
If this happens, you will need to start the process all over again and pay the fees a second time. Together we can help you complete your citizenship application and guide you all the way to the finish line. Otherwise, USCIS will have days four months from the date of your citizenship interview and exam to send you its decision in writing. You can expect one of three outcomes:.
Your application is approved , in which case you can move on to Step 5 below. Your application is denied , in which case you will receive a letter from USCIS stating this decision and your options.
It may only be used by the lawful holder of the Card who is the Applicant. The Card may not be lent, sold or given to any other person under any circumstances.
All national retail trade associations together representing most of the shops, supermarkets, pubs and clubs in the UK and all airlines recognise the card as valid ID for domestic flights and proof of age. A lawful holder of a Card must therefore satisfy themselves that a premise at which they intend to use their Card will acknowledge and accept the Card as valid ID and proof of age. Payments to CitizenCard are made to cover the cost of the Application Processing and Validation Service, not for the Card itself which remains at all times the legal property of The Company.
All CitizenCards printed from 7th January onwards expire 3 years after issuing rounded up to the end of the month card was printed on. Cardholders can renew their membership if their card expired, they wish to obtain a higher age-band card or if their appearance has changed. Cardholders can also renew their existing CitizenCard if their name has changed legally since their previous CitizenCard was issued.
Please note that if cardholder's name was changed legally, a copy of change of name deed or marriage certificate or Gender Recognition Certificate must be included with Replacement application.
We and You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts to resolve any disputes that may arise out of them. Definitions 2. Contractual Agreement 3. Eligibility to Apply for a CitizenCard 4. Protection of Data 5. Applicant's Obligations 6. Referee's Obligations 7.
Payment 8. Parental Consent 9. Photographs Use of Card Variation of these Terms and Conditions Limitation of Liability Customer Service Governing Law 1.
Personal Licence Holder of recognised Company; e. Important Points For Online Applicants If you need your card right away, make an Urgent application using our paperless online application system. Make sure you follow our photo requirements when you upload your photo. If applicable, check whether your referee completed the Digital Referee Declaration Form to submit their work details to us.
If applicable, make sure that your referee can be contacted by phone and email during office hours at their place of work. This email address is being protected from spambots.
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