New Us Passports - Requirements (Adult)

New Us Passport Requirements, Instructions & Application

To Get a New Passport, Applicant Must Meet the New Passport Qualifications:

Applicant is a Us citizen over 18 years old. AND:
Applicant has never had a U.S. Passport issued before. OR:
Applicant was under 16 years old when most recent passport was issued OR:
Applicant has not had a U.S. Passport issued for over 15 years.

If applicant does not meet the above criteria, please review US Passport Agency Service options.

New US Passport Application Process Overview

Applicant must gather new passport documents listed below to take to an Acceptance Agent.

An acceptance Agent is a government employeee who will verify the identity of the applicant.
Acceptance agents are at designated Post Offices and Court Houses.
Applicant must indicate that he/she is using a hand carry service to process their new passport application. Acceptance Agent will have the applicant sign the new passport application, seal documents in an envelope and return the sealed envelope.
Sealed envelope with new passport application is forwarded to 123brazilvisa.com for processing.

Take The Following New Passport Items to the Acceptance Agent

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Proof of Citizenship

Primary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship (One of the following):

Previously issued, undamaged U.S. Passport
Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state*
Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
Naturalization Certificate
Certificate of Citizenship

*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. Please note, some short (abstract) versions of birth certificates may not be acceptable for passport purposes.

NOTE: If you do not have primary evidence of U.S. citizenship or your U.S. birth certificate does not meet the requirements, please see Secondary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship.

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Proof of Identification

Primary Identification (One of the following):

Previously issued, undamaged U.S. passport
Naturalization Certificate
Valid Driver's License
Current Government ID (city, state or federal)
Current Military ID (military and dependents)

If you cannot submit primary identification, please see Secondary Identification.

If you apply at an Acceptance Facility and submit out-of-state primary identification, you must present an additional ID document, as well. For example, if you apply in Maryland with a Virginia Driver's License, you must present additional ID

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New Passport Photos

Applicant must submit two (2) identical passport photographs for new passports. These may be obtained at many Post Offices. Kinkos. Mailboxes Etc or similar locations. Poor photos are the most common reason for delay in new passport issuance.
Click here to view new passport photo requirements

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Proof of Travel

Applicant must submit a computer-generated itinerary from a travel agency or online booking agency showing departure from the U.S. in order to get new passport quickly.

If traveling on business and no itinerary is availabel, a letter on company letterhead indicating dates and purpose of travel will suffice for new US passport applications. If applicant does not posess proper itinerary. Please contact us for options.

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Authorization Letter (PRINT TWO)

Applicant must submit an original “Letter of Authorization” which allows 123brazilvisa.com Passport to submit the new passport application to the US State Dept.
Click here to print the Letter of Authorization

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Government Fees

The US State Dept Charges $170 for new passport expediting and $25 for verification of new passport applications by a new passport Acceptance Agent.

Both new passport fees must be paid to acceptance Agent onsite. The new passport fees of $170 may be paid by check, money order of debit card (credit card are not accepted). If paying by check, starter checks are not acceptable. Indicate the applicants DOB in the memo line. For new passport applications, an Acceptance Agent fee of $25 will apply. This fee may be paid via any payment method.

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New US Passport Government Application (DS-11)

Applicant must submit one completed new passport application form (DS-11). New Passport application must be filled out via US State Dept web site link below. This Information is not submitted to the government. it is used to create a bar coded new passport application required to expedite the new passport request; hand filled new passport applications are not acceptable for expedited services. After filling out a new passport application online, print two (2) completed passport applications – one copy will be included in the sealed envelope, the second will be provided to 123brazilvisa.com.

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Click here to complete the DS-11

DO NOT SIGN the completed application until instructed to do so by Acceptance Agent.

Click here to complete the new passport application DS-11

Complete Your Package to 123brazilvisa.com for New Passport Processing

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New Passport Package Contents (CLICK HERE for an Acceptance Agent ner you)

Applicant must provide 123brazilvisa.com with the sealed envelop from the Acceptance Agent containing the new passport documents above.
On the sealed envelope, applicant must write the following:

Last Name
First Name
Date of Birth
Departure Date
Contact Phone Number

If there is more than one application in the envelope (for multiple applicants), write out each applicants name and date of birth.

Important: 123brazilvisa.com cannot open the sealed envelope. Therefore applicant must submit copies of the following documents in their package stapled outside of the sealed envelope:

Completed (unsigned) New Passport Application .Flight Itinerary .Authorization Letter

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