US Passport Renewal by Mail

You can renew by mail if: Your most recent passport is available to submit and it is not damaged; you received the passport within the past 15 years; you were over age 16 when it was issued; you still have the same name, or can legally document your name change.

You can get a passport renewal application form by downloading it from this site.

If your passport has been, altered or damaged, you cannot apply by mail. You must apply in person.

You Should Apply for a Passport Renewal by Mail If You,

• Already have a passport that is not damaged; and
• Received it within the past 15 years; and
• Were at least age 16 when it was issued; and
• Still have the same name as in passport (or you can legally document your name change

Note :

• Residents abroad should renew their passports at nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate.
• Passports renewed by mail in the U.S. can only be forwarded to U.S. addresses.
• If you mutilate or alter your U.S. passport, you may invalidate it and risk possible prosecution under the law (Section 1543 of Title 22 of the U.S. Code).
• If your passport has been mutilated, altered or damaged , you cannot apply by mail. You must apply in person. ( See How to Apply in Person.)

How to Renew Your Passport By Mail

1. Complete Application For Passport By Mail , form DS-82
   • Click here to download the DS-82 Application form.
   • Be sure to sign and date your application.

2. Attach to it
   • Your most recent passport
   • Two identical passport photographs
   • And, a $67 fee payable to the U.S. Department of State.
   • If you need your passport urgently, you may request Expedited Service.

   Note :

   • Your previous passport will be returned to you with your new passport.
   • If you travel extensively, you may request a larger, 48-page passport at no additional cost. To do so, please attach a signed request for a 48-page passport to your application

3. If your name has changed since your passport was issued
   • Enclose a certified copy of the legal document specifying your name change (e.g. marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption decree, or court order).
   • No photocopies accepted.

   Note :If your name has changed by other means, you must apply in person. ( See How to Apply in Person.)

4. Mail in a padded envelope to:

   National Passport Center
   P.O. Box 371971
   Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7971
   

5. If you use an overnight delivery service that does not deliver to a post office box, then send it to

   Passport Services - Lockbox
   Attn: Passport Supervisor 371971
   500 Ross Street, Rm. 154-0670
   Pittsburgh, PA 15250-9971