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In)[.](travel.state.gov. In)[ In](travel.state.gov. In)[ ](travel.state.gov. In)[addition](addition), contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) toll-free at 1-877-487-2778 (TDD: 1-888- 874-7793) or by e-mail [at](at NPIC@state.gov. Customer Service)[ ](at NPIC@state.gov. Customer Service)[NPIC@state.gov](at NPIC@state.gov. Customer Service)[. Customer Service](at NPIC@state.gov. Customer Service) Representatives are available M-F, 8AM- 8PM EST (excluding Federal holidays) . Automated information is available 24/7 . |\n| --- |\n| US PASSPORTS ARE ISSUED ONLY TO US CITIZENS OR NATIONALS. EACH PERSON MUST OBTAIN HIS OR HER OWN PASSPORT. |\n| APPLICANTS WHO HAVE HAD A PREVIOUS US PASSPORT\u003Cbr>If your most recent passport was issued less than 15 years ago and you were over 16 years old at the time of issuance, you may be eligible to use Form DS-82 (mail-in application) . Please inquire about eligibility when you apply or visit our website or contact NPIC. Address any requests for the addition of visa pages to a Passport Agency or a US consulate or embassy abroad. In advance of your departure, check visa requirements with consular officials of the countries you will be visiting. |\n\nSPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN  \n• AS DIRECTED BY PUBLIC LAW 106-119 AND 22 CFR 51.27 EFFECTIVE JULY 2, 2001:  \nTo submit an application for a child under age 14 both parents or the child’s legal guardian(s) must appear and present the following:  \n􀂃 Evidence of the child’s US citizenship,  \n􀂃 Evidence of the child’s relationship to parents/guardian(s), AND  \n􀂃 Parental identification.  \nIF ONLY ONE PARENT APPEARS YOU MUST ALSO SUBMIT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:  \n􀂃 Second parent’s notarized written statement consenting to passport issuance for the child,  \n􀂃 Primary evidence of sole authority to apply, OR  \n􀂃 A written statement (made under penalty of perjury) explaining the second parent’s unavailability.  \n• AS DIRECTED BY REGULATION 22 CFR 51 EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2004:  \nEach minor child applying for a passport must appear in person.  \nWHAT TO SUBMIT WITH THIS FORM:  \n1. PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP  \n2. PROOF OF IDENTITY  \n3. TWO RECENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS, AND  \n4. FEES (As explained on reverse of form. )  \nWHERE TO SUBMIT THIS FORM:  \nPlease complete and submit this application in person to one of the following acceptance agents: a clerk of a Federal or State court of record or a judge or clerk of a probate court accepting applications; a designated municipal or county official; a designated postal employee at an authorized post office; or an agent at a Passport Agency in Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Norwalk CT, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, or Washington DC; or a US consular official at a US embassy or consulate, if abroad. To find your nearest acceptance facility, visit our website or contact the National Passport Information Center.  \nSee Instruction Page 2 for detailed information on the completion and submission of this form.  \nDS-11 Instruction Page 1 of 4  \n11-2004  \n1.  PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP  \na. APPLICANTS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES: Submit a previous US passport or certified birth certificate. A birth certificate must include your given name and surname, date, and place of birth, date the birth record was filed, and the seal or other certification of the official custodian of such records.  \n(1) If the birth certificate was filed more than 1 year after the birth: It is acceptable if it is supported by evidence described in the next paragraph.  \n(2) If no birth record exists: Submit a registrar’s notice to that effect. 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