DS-11 Application Form for a New Passport

The government form you should complete when applying for a US passport is known as the DS-11.  This is a 2-page form with a space for your picture and signature on the first page.  When you finish the DS-11 application form for a passport, you should include the following data:

• Your legal name, as listed on your birth certificate or legal name change document
• Your height, hair color, and eye color
• Your Social Security Number
• Your home address
• Your parents’ full names, birth dates, and places of birth
• The name and address of someone who may be contacted in case of emergency
• No less than one contact telephone number – home, work, or cell phone number

Document Checklist – Requirements for DS-11 Application form for a New Passport

• New Passport Application Form (DS-11)
• Proof of US Citizenship (birth certificate)
• One passport picture
• Flight agenda or other verification of travel plans (only required if you need to rush another passport) passport application.
• New US Passport application fee. You will need two checks, one payable to “US Department of State” for $110 ($170 if you need to expedite a new passport) and second check for $35 for the Passport Acceptance Agent fee.
• Photocopy of any state-issued ID (front & back)

How to Get a New Passport Fast

Processing time for a new passport applications are:

• Expedited service from a registered passport expediting company: as little as 24 hours
• Standard service via mail: 6-8 weeks
• Expedited service at a US Passport Agency: 8 business days
• Expedited service visa mail: 2-3 weeks