Form DS-11: Application Form for New Passport

If you were issued a passport as a child when you were under the age of 16, your passport will no longer be valid, regardless of how long it has been since it was used. If you have passed the 16-year mark since you traveled, you will be required to apply for a new U.S. passport, as though you have never been issued a valid passport before.

If you are counting on getting your passport renewed for your trip, check the expiration date. It is easy for time to lapse without people realizing just how long it has been. If your passport was issued more than 15 years ago, you will be applying for a new U. S. passport instead of a renewal. If you have waited until immediately before your trip, we may be able to expedite your first passport application so that it is ready for you in as little as 24 hours.

How do I apply for a new passport?

It is fairly simple to apply for your new passport with step by step application procedures detailed below. We at 24 Hour Passport and Visas have carefully listed all the required steps to make this process easy and effective for anyone applying.

Step 1: Complete DS-11 application form

For this application process, you will be required to complete a DS-11 passport application form. The form must be completed online and printed off. When filling in the details make sure that you provide accurate information and not make any errors. Make sure that you do not sign the form. The form will later be signed when asked by an acceptance agent.

Step 2: Gather all required documents

It’s always a good idea to prepare all your ingredients before you start making your dish, similarly preparing all necessary documents required for the application process would make the procedure quicker and precise. Handing in the wrong documents could lead to further delay in your application process, therefore this step will assist you in avoiding any kind of delays. Following is the list of documents you must prepare before you start your application process:

•  Two passport photos (2″ x 2″ with a white background). A photo service is available at our office.
• Original/certified U.S. birth certificate. NOTE: A certified birth certificate has a registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed, or multicolored seal, registrar’s signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar’s office (which must be within 1 year of your birth), or an expired US passport or Original naturalization certificate.
• Proof of Identity (a valid driver’s license or government-issued photo I.D).
• Please call for a Letter of Authorization.
• Travel itinerary.
• Certified Check or Money Order payable to the “US Department of State” for $170.00 (for adults) or for $140.00 (for minors UNDER 16).

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Step 3: Getting the New U.S. Passport requirement documents authorized.

The next step in this process is to visit an application acceptance facility. After the completion of the DS-11 form and gathering all required documents, you must visit an acceptance agent who will look through these documents. The Agent will then be a witness as you sign the application form which was left unsigned in Step 1. An execution fee of $35.00 will be paid to the Acceptance Agent who is assisting you. You must inform the Agent that you are using a passport agency to expedite the processing and that the sealed documents will be hand-delivered to the Department of State. This Department of State policy is called “Hand Carrying of Executed Applications.” The policy is detailed on pages 31 and 44 of the Acceptance Agent Manual. The Acceptance Agent will then return the sealed envelope to you. Do not open the envelope. FedEx or bring the sealed envelope with the rest of the quick passport documents to our office for processing. Next, you will be required to make the payment for the new passport application fee. Before you send us your express passport application with the sealed package through FedEx, UPS/DHL, or any other mail service provider, you must contact 24 Hour Passport and Visas to confirm your rush or emergency passport space. Our services are guaranteed.

Can I print a passport application form?

You can print the PDF version of the DS-11 form online from the State.gov website. You can simply click on this link for a new passport application form to open. Upon clicking on this link, the passport application form will open in another tab. You can complete the form online and print it or have it saved offline and finish your application form for your new passport later. Other forms such as form DS-82, DS-71 e.t.c can be found on our website under the forms tab.

What is the processing time for a new passport application?

This depends on the service you have chosen. If you have decided to apply for a routine passport, the processing time can be 12-16 weeks depending on the volume of applications. There is an increase in passport application submissions during peak travel times and that may cause additional delays when applying through the post office. This peak travel time is usually when the holiday season approaches and people plan for vacations. If you need your passport faster than this you have to expedite your application process. Through the expedited option, the application process to apply for a new passport, renewal of an expired passport or other passport related matters is shortened. The estimated processing time is 6 to 8 weeks when applied through the post office. It can be renewed in 2 weeks or less and even in as little as 24 hours when expedited with a passport agency such as 24 Hour Passport and Visas. With this option, 24 Hour Passport and Visas charges an additional fee in order to speed up the processing of your application. Check the price here.

Apply through 24 Hour Passport and Visas?

Getting your new passport in the U.S. starts with filing up the application form and ends with the submission of the form. We are the most trusted US passport and visa expediters in the country offering speedy passport and visa services for US passport holders. We are based in the Greater Los Angeles region, we also serve adjoining communities as well that include San Francisco, Chicago, Raleigh, and other nearby regions. Click here to order now!  Expedite your passport renewal process, getting a new passport or any other passport services in 2 weeks or less (and even in as fast as 24 hours). For expedited services, please contact 24 Hour Passport and Visas passport agency for more details. 24 Hour Passport and Visas provide the following expedited services:

• New United States Passport 
• Second Valid Passport
• U.S. Passport Renewal
• Replace Lost or Stolen Passports
• Child Passports
• Passport Name Change
• Passport Gender Change
• U.S Passport Card
• Visa Services

Each passport service has its own requirement, therefore click on the link suited to you for more information. Our step by step detailed approach will guide you through the application process. Browse through 24 Hour Passport and Visas website for more information or contact our nearest regional office, who will be able to assist you with your queries.