Public Services

Passports

The Consular Section at the Embassy process United States passport applications. Currently the processing time for most tourist passports is two to three weeks.

The Department of State has amended the rule requiring the consent of both parents to obtain a passport for a minor child. In the past, when only one parent has appeared at the Embassy to apply for a minor's passport, a written statement of consent from the other parent was required. With effect from November 1, 2004, the Department requires that such statements of consent be notarized. The statement must give the non-appearing parent's unequivocal and unconditional consent to the issuance of the passport, and must be notarized before foreign notaries or local officials authorized to take acknowledgments and witness signatures.

Applicants under 16 years of age must appear in person at the Embassy.

Also, for children who may have changed substantially in physical appearance, we suggest you bring photos showing the child in the years since the issuance of the previous passport.

For the required forms you may click on the links provided, obtain them from the consulates, or visit http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/forms_847.html.

Applicants must bring: Two 2 inch x 2 inch (5 cm x 5 cm) photos on a white background (Polaroids are not acceptable) We recommend applicants to wear dark clothes.
Evidence of U.S. citizenship, such as a previous passport or a Naturalization Certificate.
Passport application forms are available at the American Citizen Services unit or on the State Department's website.
If your passport has been lost or stolen, you should also bring a local police report and some form of identification. A replacement can be issued upon presentation of proof of identify and U.S. citizenship.
Passport Fees
New passport for an adult (age 16 or over and for first time applicants): US $100.00
New passport for children (under age 16 and for first time applicants): US $85.00
Adult passport renewal: US $75.00 for a ten-year adult passport
Minor passport renewal: US $85.00 for a five-year minor passport
Replacement of lost or stolen passport (adults age 16 and over): US $100.00
Replacement of lost or stolen passport (minors under age 16): US$85.00
Additional passport pages: free
We will forward passport applications to the National Passport Center in the U.S. The National Passport Center will print the passport and send it back to us. This process will take approximately two weeks, so we strongly encourage you to apply for a passport well before any planned travel.

More information regarding U.S. passports is available on the State Department's website. For the required forms you may click on the link provided or obtain them from the Embassy.
LOST OR STOLEN U.S. PASSPORTS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CONSULAR SECTION IMMEDIATELY.

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