How to Find a Previous Passport Number
Passport Services at the U.S. Department of State archives passport records of U.S. citizens, including their passport numbers. Passport records may include passport applications as well as supporting documents proving U.S. citizenship. Generally, these records are protected under Section 5 USC 552(a) of the 1974 Privacy Act.
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Instructions
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The Request Process
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Submit a notarized request to Passport Services, U.S. Department of State with the following information:
- Your full birth name as well as any changes to your name if you changed your name
- Your birth date as well as your place of birth
- Your address
- Your telephone number
- Your email address
- Your purpose for requesting the record
- Any estimates of the time frame in which you believe the passport was issued
- Any other relevant information that might be helpful in finding your record
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Mail your request to:
Department of State
Passport Services
Research and Liaison Section
Room 500
1111 19th St., NW
Washington, DC 20524-1705 (202) 955-0447For those who may be seeking passport records before 1925, you will need to mail a request to:
National Archives and Records Administration
Archives 1
Reference Branch
8th & Pennsylvania Ave. NW
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Wait for your record to be found. Passport Services at will contact you with the status of your request as soon as possible.
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Tips & Warnings
While request a passport record is free of charge, Passport Services charges a fee of $60 if you request a record other than yours or those of your children. The fee must be paid in check or money order to The Department of State.
Note that passport records are generally not certified by Passport Services. If you would like a passport record for official purposes, you will need to request a certified passport record and pay a $30 certification fee; any additional certification requests for the record will cost you $20 each.
