Form DS-11 Application for a U.S. Passport

How to Fill Out a U.S. Passport Application?

Form DS-11 instructions are as follows:

1. Select the documents you are applying for - passport book, passport card, or both.
2. Write down your personal details - full name, date, and place of birth, sex, social security number. Provide your contact information - email, phone number, mailing address. List all other names you have used.
3. Indicate the personal details of your parents, including their full names, dates, and places of birth, sexes, citizenship.
4. If you have ever been married, state the full name, date, and place of birth of your most recent spouse. State if the spouse is a U.S. citizen and records the date of marriage. If you have ever been widowed or divorced, check the appropriate box and write down the date of widowhood or divorce.
5. Provide an additional contact phone number, list your occupation, employer, or school.
6. Enter your personal details - height, hair color, eye color.
7. Describe your travel plans - the dates of departure and return, list countries to be visited.
8. State your permanent address and provide the emergency contact information.
9. If you have ever applied for a passport book or passport card, write down your name as printed on it, number, date of issue, and it's status.
10. Sign the form in the presence of the designated acceptance agent.

Where to Send U.S. Passport Application?

Mailing in your U.S. Passport Application is not allowed: you can only submit the papers in person. There are two ways to submit Form DS-11, both depend on where you're applying from:

1. Inside the U.S. Submit the application along with citizenship evidence, copy of the ID, photo, and fees at a passport acceptance facility - post office, clerk of court, public library, or another state, county, township, or municipal government office that is allowed to accept the DS-11 Application Form.
2. Outside the U.S. Contact the local U.S. embassy or consulate to find out how to submit an Application for U.S. Passport, since processes are different.

How to Track U.S. Passport Application Status?

You may check the status of your U.S. Passport Application Form online or by phone. Your last name, date of birth, and the last four digits of your social security number are required to see the application's status. After you have applied for the passport, it takes 7-10 business days for your application to be trackable online via the Online Passport Status System. It is also possible to contact the National Passport Information Center at +1 (877) 487-2778 or +1 (888) 874-7793 to receive updates.

Not what you were looking for? Check out these Form DS-11 related documents:

• Form DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport Book and/or Card, is filed with the Form DS-11 when you have to report a lost or stolen passport;
• Form DS-82, U.S. Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals, is required if you wish to renew your U.S. passport and you can submit your most recent passport issued when you were at least sixteen and less than fifteen years ago;
• Form DS-86, Statement of Non-receipt of a U.S. Passport, is filed when the applicant did not receive the passport;
• Form DS-3053, Statement of Consent: Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Minor Under Age 16, is completed by one of the minor's parents or legal guardians when this minor (under the age of 16) applies for a passport;
• Form DS-5504, Application for a U.S. Passport - Corrections, Name Change Within 1 Year of Passport Issuance, and Limited Passport Holders, is completed when you find errors in your passport, you changed your legal name less than one year since your passport was issued, or your passport was limited for two years or less;
• Form DS-5525, Statement of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Minor Under Age 16, is submitted when the written consent of a parent or legal guardian cannot be obtained.