• Use our Form Filler to fill out your form and print it. For the best experience, use a desktop or laptop computer.
• Check the information you entered if you did not get the form you expected (examples: date of birth and previous passport issuance date).
• If you are experiencing technical issues with our Form Filler, download a PDF and complete your form by hand.
• Go to the U.S. embassy or consulate page if you are applying in a foreign country. 

Primary Application Forms for a U.S. Passport

1. Application For A U.S. Passport (DS-11) 

• Use if you are applying for the first time, for your child who is under age 16, or you don't meet our requirements to renew your passport. Print the form but do not sign it until we ask you to do so. Download the form if you are having issues with the form filler. 

2.  Renewal Application (DS-82)

• Use if you meet the requirements to renew your passport. Children under age 16 cannot renew their passports and must apply using Form DS-11. Sign and date the form after you print it. Download the form if you are having issues with the form filler.
• Eligible U.S. citizens can also renew a passport online. 

3. Data Corrections, Some Name Changes, and Limited-Validity Passports (DS-5504) 

• Use if you need to change or correct your passport, or you need to replace a limited-validity passport. Sign and date the form after you print it. Download the form if you are having issues with the form filler.

Forms for Special Situations

• Use if you lost your valid passport or it has been stolen. To replace a lost or stolen passport, you must apply in person and submit both Form DS-11 and Form DS-64. 

2. Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child (DS-3053)

• Use if one parent or guardian cannot go with the child to apply in person for the child's passport. The parent or guardian should submit this special form with Form DS-11. 

3.  Statement of Special Family Circumstances (DS-5525)

• Use in limited circumstances if one parent or guardian cannot locate the other parent or guardian. The parent who is applying should submit this special form with Form DS-11.

4. Statement You Did Not Receive Your U.S. Passport (DS-86)

• Use if we mailed your passport and you did not receive it within two weeks of us mailing it. Call us and we will help you complete this form.