Requirements to Expedite Obtaining a Second Valid U.S. Passport

1- Completed and Signed Application Form DS-82
  Important: Please click and review the following Tips for Completing the Online Application for a Second Valid US Passport

Please click here to go through the online process of creating your DS-82 Application Form on the Department of State Website


Select the "Apply for a Passport Book" option.

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 your signature on the application.

• FAILURE TO SEND YOUR DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS TO THE AMBASSADOR PASSPORT AND VISA SERVICES ADDRESS DIRECTLY MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DELAYS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

2 - Most Recent Valid U.S. Passport
 

The passport must have been issued less than 10 years ago, and the bearer must have reached their 16th birthday before the passport issue date.

3 - Two Recent Professional Passport Size Photographs
  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

4 - Completed & Signed Request Letter for Second Valid Passport
  Click here for Second Valid Passport Request Letter.

5 - Proof of the Departure Date from the USA is Required
  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.

6 - Completed and Signed Authorization Letter
  Click here for Authorization Letter.

For 24 Hour Passport Services ONLY: If utilizing our 24 hour service, please click here for the 24-hour Authorization Letter.

7 - Completed Ambassador Passport and Visa Services Cover Letter
  Click here for Cover Letter.

Fees - There Are a Total of 3 Fees: Government Fees, Our Fees, & Shipping Fees
  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:

Obtain Second Valid U.S. Passport $135.00

(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.