US Passport · New Passport
New Passport
Get your first US passport in as little as 3–4 business days. Follow these 10 steps and we’ll check everything before it goes to the Passport Agency.
- You’ve never had a US passport
- You don’t have your expired passport anymore
- Your last passport was issued more than 15 years ago
- Your last passport was issued when you were under 16
Fill out the DS-11 form online
Handwritten forms aren’t accepted. The DS-11 must be completed online.
- Fill out the form, then print two copies, single-sided
- Don’t sign it yet: you sign in front of a Passport Acceptance Agent (step “Get your application authorized”)
Gather proof of US citizenship
Provide one original document proving your US citizenship:
- Certified US birth certificate (order one from VitalChek)
- Expired US passport
- Original Certificate of Naturalization
Photocopies aren’t accepted.
Get two identical passport photos
- Taken within the last 6 months and showing current appearance
- About 2″ x 2″, in color, with a plain, light background
- Facing the camera directly
- No hats, glasses or anything covering the face
Homemade digital photos aren’t accepted. Costco, Walgreens and CVS all take passport photos.
Bring a valid photo ID
Bring one of these:
- State-issued driver’s license with photo (issued at least 6 months ago)
- Military ID with photo
Don’t have either? See other accepted IDs.
Proof of departure (if you have it)
Include one of these if you have it:
- A copy of your airline ticket
- A copy of your travel itinerary from the airline or travel agent
No ticket yet? See other ways to show proof of departure.
Print the authorization letter
Fill out and print three copies of the letter that lets us submit and collect the passport for you. Choose the letter for your birth month:
Choose your processing speed and prepare the fees
Our processing and service fee, by processing speed:
| Processing time | Service fee |
|---|---|
| 3–4 business days | $499 |
| 5–8 business days | $299 |
| 10–12 business days | $199 |
| 15 business days | $149 |
Passport book: $216.87 · Passport book and card: $246.87
- Write the applicant’s full name and date of birth on the check
- Personal checks must have a printed address
- Don’t cross out or rewrite anything
- Temporary or starter checks aren’t accepted
Plus a second check or money order for $35, payable to the Post Office or Courthouse where you apply.
Place your order
Fill out our order form with your personal information, order details and payment. Submit the order, then print and sign your order form.
Go to the order form →Get your application authorized
New passport applications must be authorized in person by a Passport Acceptance Agent at a Passport Acceptance Facility, such as a post office or courthouse.
- Bring everything listed above to the facility
- Tell the agent you’re using an expediting service to “hand carry” your application
The agent seals these in an envelope:
- Your DS-11 form
- Two passport photos
- Proof of citizenship
- Two copies of the authorization letter
- Proof of departure
- Your check or money order to “U.S. Department of State”
Sign the DS-11 in front of the agent. The agent gives the sealed envelope back to you.
Ship your documents
Send everything in a FedEx or UPS Express envelope to:
701 North Post Oak Rd, Suite 315
Houston, TX 77024
What to send:
- The sealed envelope from the Acceptance Agent
- Your printed, signed order form
- One copy of the authorization letter (the other two are inside the sealed envelope)
We take your application to the Passport Agency and send the new passport back to you by tracked shipping.
Not sure about a step?
Call us and we’ll walk you through it.