You are considered a new or first time issue applicant if you answer YES to any of the following:

• I am applying for a US passport for the first time.
• My US passport has expired and was issued more than 15 years ago.
• My previous US passport has expired, it was issued when I was under 16, and I am now over 16.

You should apply for a passport renewal if you answer YES to all of the following:

• I can submit my most recent, undamaged passport; and
• I was issued my most recent passport in the last 15 years; and
• I was at least 16 years old when my most recent passport was issued; and
• I use the same name as on my most recent passport, or since my passport was issued, I have had my name changed by marriage or court order and can submit proper original documentation to reflect my name-change.

All children, regardless of age, (including newborns and infants) must travel with their own passport.

This process is for replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged passport for applicants ages 16 and over. 

This process is for adding visa pages to your passport. 

Select this process if you can answer YES to all of the following:

• Your name has been legally changed due to marriage or a court order; and
• Your most recent passport was issued within the last 15 years; and 
• Your most recent passport is in your possession and is undamaged.

Select this process if you currently have a valid US passport and need to apply for a second one for security or other reasons.

You can extend the validity of your passport if:

• You still have the limited passport in your possession and it is not damaged; and
• You can provide the documents that were missing the time you were issued the 1-year passport; and
• Your limited passport is extendable* and was issued less than 1 year ago.

*A non-extendable passport will read "this passport is not extendable" on one of the amendment pages.

If you answer "no" to any of the above questions, please click on Passport Services for more passport options.