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- Completing Application Form DS-11 and DS-64
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Fully completed Application Form DS-11 - First
Time Passport Application. Complete but do not
sign.
• Please note that only the Online DS-11
Application Form will be acceptable.
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Fully completed DS-64 Lost or Stolen Application
must also be filled out.
Important: Please click and review the following
Tips
for Completing the Online Application for Lost
or Stolen Applications before you proceed
Please
click here to go through the online process of
creating your DS-11 Application Form on the Department
of State Website (Complete but Do Not Sign)
Select the Apply for a Passport Book option,
click on "continue" and proceed with
the application. On the last page, click on the
"Create Form" link on top, open and
print your application. Do not sign.
If
you are using our expediting service, please
note:
You
must send all documents and requirements to
Ambassador Passport and Visa Services so that
we can hand carry your application into the
Passport Agency immediately. Your passport application
will expire and not be considered valid within
five days from the date of execution / sealing.
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FAILURE TO SEND YOUR DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
TO THE AMBASSADOR PASSPORT AND VISA SERVICES
ADDRESS DIRECTLY MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DELAYS
BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
Please
click here for DSP-64 Application Form - Lost
Application Form
For minors under age 16, both parents as well
as the minor child should be present at the
time of execution of the documents. If only
one parent appears the other parent must sign
and notarize a consent form: Please
click here for printing the Letter of Consent
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2 - Two Recent Passport
Photographs
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Please
note: acceptable passport photos are:
• Photographs must be 2 x 2 inches in size,
taken within the past 6 months.
• The image size from the bottom of the chin
to the top of the head should be between 1 inch
and 1 3/8 inches.
• The photographs must be in color
• They must be full face, front view with
a plain white or off-white background. •
Photographs should be taken without a hat or headgear
that obscures the hair or hairline.
• Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses
with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless required
for medical reasons.
• Home made Digital photographs are not acceptable
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3 - Completed and Signed
Authorization Letter
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Click
here for Authorization Letter.
• The signed Authorization Letter should
be placed inside a sealed envelope by the Passport
Clerk when executing the passport application
For 24 Hour Passport
Services ONLY: If
utilizing our 24 hour service, please click here
for the 24-hour Authorization Letter.
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4 - Proof of U.S. Citizenship
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Certified Birth Certificate - Issued by the County
or State Health Department or Bureau of Vital
Statistics. Hospital birth certificates are not
accepted. For
assistance in getting a Birth Certificate, please
click here.
• Consulate record of birth abroad
• Naturalization Certificates also known
as Certificate of Citizenship
• Previous expired U.S. passport - issued
over 15 years ago or issued when you were under
the age of 16
• Please note: when renewing passports for
minors under age 15, both previous passport and
original birth certificate should be submitted.
Plus
• In addition to Proof of U.S. Citizenship, Proof
of Identity is also required. A valid Driver's
License or State ID issued more than 6 months
ago must be available. If a valid ID is not available,
please
see the list of supplemental ID requirements
and then contact Ambassador Passport and Visa
services.
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5 - Proof of the Departure
Date from the USA is Required
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Copy of itinerary or air tickets, or letter on
employer's stationery confirming immediate international
travel is required.
Click
here for a sample of the Business Letter for the
Passport Office.
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6 - Completed Ambassador
Passport and Visa Services Cover Letter
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Click
here for Cover Letter.
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7 - Be Sure To Make Copies
Before Your Documents Are Sealed
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Before the documents are sealed (described
in next step) please make copies of:
• All application forms: DS-11 and DSP-64
if applicable
• Authorization Letter
• Proof of Travel (Travel Itinerary or Business
letter)
• Ambassador Passport and Visa Services Cover
Letter
Since we cannot open the sealed envelope you send
us, these extra copies should be included inside
the Federal Express or UPS envelope shipped to
Ambassador Passport and Visa Services. Failure
to provide us with copies may result in significant
delays or rejection of your passport application.
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8 - Execution of the
Passport Application
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Take the above requirements to your local
acceptance agent for Passport Applications
(usually a post office, county clerk or court
house). Inform the acceptance agent that you are
processing you are passport application through
a private agency or “hand carry” agent.
The clerk places the above documents sealed envelope
and return it to you (You must not
open or tamper with this envelope).
Please note: occasionally an acceptance
agent will be reluctant to return your sealed
envelope. If you encounter this problem, please
refer him to the “Hand Carry” section
of the Acceptance Officer Procedure Manual or
contact Ambassador Passport and Visa Services.
To locate the closest Passport Acceptance Agent,
click here http://www.iafdb.travel.state.gov/
Please note, if you are within driving distance
or would like to appear in person at our offices,
the execution of the documents can also be performed
at our designated local Post Office.
• You will need to pay the U.S. government
fee to the clerk. This fee should be paid by two
checks:
For Adults:
| Execution
Fee (the clerk will retain the execution
fee): |
$25.00 |
| Government
Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State): |
$135.00 |
| Total
Government Fees: |
$160.00 |
For
Minors (Children Under 16 Years):
| Execution
Fee (the clerk will retain the execution
fee): |
$25.00 |
| Government
Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State): |
$120.00 |
| Total
Government Fees: |
$145.00 |
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Please write your full name and your date of
birth on both checks
Check List: The following documents should
be placed inside the sealed envelope executed
by the Passport Clerk:
• Your Proof of U.S. Citizenship
• The Application Form DS-11
• The Photographs
• The Appropriate Government fees
• The Letter of Authorization
• The Proof of Departure (Itinerary)
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Fees
- There Are a Total of 3 Fees: Government Fees,
Our Fees, & Shipping Fees
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Please
note, unless otherwise confirmed by an Ambassador
Passport and Visa Agent, processing for a U.S.
Passport begins the FIRST BUSINESS DAY AFTER all
the documents and requirements are received by
Ambassador Passport and Visa Services.
(1) Government Fee:
These Government Fees are paid
at the time of execution, as per the instructions
above.
| Adults
- Over age of 16 |
$160.00 |
| Minors
- Under age of 16 |
$145.00 |
(2) Ambassador Passport and Visa Services
Fees:
| Regular
Processing - 12 working days |
$135.00 |
| Express
Processing - 6 working days |
$165.00 |
| Rush
48 Hour Processing |
$185.00 |
| Ultra
Rush 24 Hour Processing |
$300.00 |
(3) Federal Express Fees (Continental USA
Only)
| FedEx
2nd Business Day |
$18.00 |
| FedEx
Letter (Priority Overnight) |
$22.00 |
| FedEx
Letter (Saturday Delivery) |
$40.00 |
| Alaska,
Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI - FedEx Priority
Overnight Letter (No Saturday Delivery) |
$48.00 |
Please Forward All The Above Documents and Requirements
To:
Ambassador Passport and Visa Services, Inc.
2811 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 720
Santa Monica, California, 90403
(310) 828-7878
For
24 Hour Passport Services ONLY:
Be sure to call us so we can determine which
address you should ship to, our Los Angeles
office or our Washington D.C. office. Also,
24 hour processing begins once we have received
all of your documents as specified on this page,
to the correct office location.
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