
Preparation of Your Passport Application
Materials
The following are items needed to obtain a NEW passport:
1) Your Completed
DS-11 Form
(Please use
blue or black ink only)
(Additional
forms maybe downloaded here)
Please do NOT sign the
DS-11 application form until the
Passport Acceptance Agent
instructs you to do so.
(Please fill out this form ONLINE only, then print
out TWO sets of the filled form)
2) TWO Identical
Passport Photos
3) Present Proof of
U.S. Citizenship
-Previous U.S. Passport
-Original or Certified Birth Certificate
-Naturalization Certificate and Certificate of Citizenship
4) Government Fees
$170 check or money order payable to “US Department
of State” with Date of Birth plus $25 payable to the
post office or court house you visit.
($170 for 16 and over,
$140 for under 16)
5)
Proof of
Identity
6) TWO Copies of Your Proof of Departure
Provide plane ticket,
itinerary or business letter showing proof of leaving the
country.
7) TWO
Letters of
Authorization
IMPORTANT! -
Please manually fill out "Applicant Information". For
"Courier Company" line, you
MUST print "Passport
Depot". Also please check the first two boxes
at the middle section of the form.
8)
Customer Information Form
9) Passport Depot Fees
Please send COMPANY CHECK, CASHIER’S CHECK, MONEY ORDER
made payable to “Passport Depot”. You may also pay this fee
by CREDIT CARD by using the
Customer Information Form.
Please choose
ONE of the following types of services:
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1 to 3 Business Days Processing |
4 to 9 Business Days
Processing |
10+ Business Days |
Call
1-800-689-1388 for rates. |
Call
1-800-689-1388 for rates. |
Call
1-800-689-1388 for rates. |
Return Shipping Fee
To receive your passport for overnight return delivery, please
add $49.00 (or $69.00 for Saturday delivery) to your
check/money order or credit card payment to Passport Depot, or you
may include your own Airbill with your FedEx Account number.

Visit a Passport
Acceptance Facility and Prepare Your Package for Shipping
You must establish your identity to the Passport Acceptance
Agent. Please inform the Passport Acceptance Agent you are using an
expediting service to "hand carry" your application to the
government passport agency for processing. After signing the
application in front of the Passport Acceptance Agent, the PAF
should seal-up the following items in their envelope:
-
The completed
DS-11
Form
(Please fill out this form ONLINE only, then print
out TWO sets of the filled form)
-
Two identical passport photos
-
Proof of Citizenship
- The $170 check or money order to
"US Department of State" with Date of Birth
-
ONE copy of the Proof of Departure
-
ONE copy of the Letter of Authorization (some PAF's
may not seal the letter of authorization or the
itinerary in the envelope, if that is the case, then
place them inside the FedEx envelope along side the
sealed envelope. No delays or problems will result).
DO
NOT OPEN THE SEALED ENVELOPE OR THE APPLICATION WILL BE
INVALID.
After
visiting the Passport Acceptance Facility, please send the
following items in your package to Passport Depot:
- The sealed envelope from the
Passport Acceptance Agent
- Passport Depot Service Fee
- One
set of the filled-out
DS-11
Form
- One copy signed
Letter of Authorization
- One copy of the Proof of Departure
- The
Customer
Information Form
SHIPPING
INFORMATION
PLEASE SHIP BY
FEDERAL EXPRESS OVERNIGHT ONLY. YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE
REJECTED IF SENT BY ANY OTHER SERVICE.
(US Postal Mail, DHL, Airborne Express and/or other major
shipping carriers’ envelopes/packaging are NOT ACCEPTED.
If so, your application will NOT be shipped appropriately
and can ultimately result in delay and/or loss of your
application materials).
On Your FedEx Airbill:
Mark this additional information on the FedEx airbill:
1) On the FedEx airbill, please send to the
following address:
RECIPIENT'S NAME:
Passport Depot
ADDRESS: 1388 Haight Street - San
Francisco, CA 94117
PHONE: 415-437-1388 |
2) On the
FedEx
Airbill, in BOX 4A,
please mark the FEDEX PRIORITY
OVERNIGHT Next Business Morning box.
*You can pick up FEDERAL
EXPRESS Airbills and envelopes at FedEx boxes and FedEx
offices. Call 1-800-GO-FedEx to find the most convenient
location or use their
online drop-off
locator (drop-off locations will have blank
Airbills and envelopes. You may use a credit card to pay for
the sending of your application).

Inform Us of Your Order
After
completing
Stages A and B, please call Passport Depot to
inform us about your order at the toll free number
1-800-689-1388 before 7:00 PM PST (Monday – Friday). Also,
please fax a copy of the Customer Information Form to the
toll free fax number 1-800-687-1388 before 7pm PST
(Monday-Friday) or email us at
info@passportdepot.com.