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Please make an appointment before you visit the Consular Section.
Check your local embassy’s website on how to make an appointment, or in some cases, drop off your passport application. Walk-in services may not be available. Passport services are not available on weekends or on [country] or U.S. holidays.
Processing times vary depending on demand. If you are traveling within the next two weeks, please see the Emergency Passports section.
If you already know the form you need to apply, visit the Find the Form You Need section to learn more about completing and submitting the form. If you are unsure which form is needed in your situation, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.
DS-11 Applicants Age 16 or Older
Are you a U.S. citizen who is age 16 or older and needs to apply for a passport with a DS-11 form?
DS-11 Applicants Age 15 or Younger
Are you the parent or guardian of a U.S. citizen who is age 15 or younger and needs to apply for your child’s passport with a DS-11 form?
Do you need to renew an existing passport using the DS-82 form?
DS-11 and DS-64 Passport Replacement
Do you need to report a passport lost or stolen and replace it using the DS-11 and DS-64 forms?
DS-5504 Updating a Current Passport
Do you need to correct or change a passport that you already have using the DS-5504 form?
DS-11 and DS-3053 Applying for a Child’s Passport
Do you need to apply for a passport for a child under age 16 who cannot have both parents or guardians apply in person?
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at Travel.State.gov
You must provide one photo with your passport application. All our photo policies apply to both adults and children under age 16. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
Under certain urgent circumstances, the U.S. Embassy and Consulate can issue emergency passports, typically within 24 hours. These emergency passports are limited in validity and cannot be extended. Emergency passports must be exchanged for full-validity passports upon completion of emergency travel.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Please call: (+7-7172) 70-21-00
Outside of Office Hours, contact: (+7-7172) 70-21-00
Outside of Kazakhstan: 011-7-717-270-21-00 or 011-7-777-258-4879
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