Line by Line Instructions for Passport Renewal
A U.S. passport is a required document for travel to anywhere outside the United States, because it indicates that you are a citizen of this country. Every 10 years, you are required by law to reapply for a passport renewal if you intend to continue traveling internationally. However, the passport renewal process is different from applying a passport for the first time.
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Things You'll Need
- Form DS-82
- Copy of your U.S. passport (must be undamaged)
- Marriage License or court certificate of name change (if you have changed your name)
- New passport photo
Instructions
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Enter your name, Social Security number, address and phone number into the areas listed on Form DS-82.
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Affix your passport photo to the area indicated on the first page of the application.
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Enter your previous passport ID and issue date as indicated on your current passport.
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Re-enter your name, description of appearance, emergency contact number and travel plans on page 2 of the application.
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Print out and sign the application in black ink in the area indicated on page 1.
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Mail the completed application along with your current U.S. passport and a check for the current passport fee made out to "Department of State" to The National Passport Processing Center at P.O. Box 90155 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19190-0155.
If you have changed your name, supply proof of the change (such as a court order or marriage license) with your renewal application.
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Tips & Warnings
If your U.S. Passport is damaged, if the passport was not issued before you turned 16 or it has been more than 15 years since the passport issue date, you must apply for a passport in person at a passport agency.
As of 2011, the fee for a US Passport renewal is $140.
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