How to Apply for a U.S. Passport

All routine services, including passport renewal or replacement and additional passport pages, are available by appointment only.

We are pleased to offer an online appointment system for your convenience. Please review the information below and then click here to make a passport appointment.

Depending upon your situation, you will need to submit either form DS-11 or DS-82. Please read the descriptions carefully to determine your needs:

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

• This form is to be used for first-time applicants, applicants whose previous passport was lost or stolen, applicants whose previous passport was issued before age 16, and applicants whose previous passport was issued more than 15 years ago. Applicants whose passport was lost or stolen must also complete form DS-64: Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport.

You need to submit the preceding form(s) along with:

• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Proof of identity
• Social Security number
• Two recent color photographs
• Fees

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DS-82: Application for a U.S. Passport

This form is to be used for applicants who:

• Submit their most recent U.S. passport
• Were at least 16 years old when their most recent passport was issued
• Were issued their most recent passport less than 15 years ago
• Use the same name as their most recent passport or can submit proper documentation for their name change (marriage or court order).

   What to submit with this form:

• Most recent U.S. passport
• Social Security number
• Marriage certificate or court order if your name has been legally changed
• Fees
• Two recent color photographs

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Acceptable Proof of U.S. Citizenship

Submit a previous U.S. passport or certified birth certificate (if born in the United States). A birth certificate must include your given name and surname, date and place of birth, your parents’ names, the date the birth record was filed, and the seal or other certification of the official custodian of such records. If you were born outside of the United States, submit an original Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Naturalization Certificate, or Certificate of Citizenship. If necessary, we may ask you to provide additional evidence to establish your claim to U.S. citizenship.

Acceptable Proof of Identity

Submit identification containing your signature and physical description or a photograph that is a good likeness of you, such as a previous US passport, Certificate of Naturalization, Certificate of Citizenship, drivers license (not temporary or learners permit), or government (federal, state, municipal, military) employee identification card. Temporary or altered documents are not acceptable. If necessary, we may ask you to provide additional evidence to establish your identity.

Social Security Number (SSN)

Your SSN is required to process your passport application. An application missing an SSN will be be not submitted until the number is provided. If you do not know your SSN, please make an appointment with the Federal Benefits Unit by calling (506) 2519-2228.

Photo Requirements

Submit two 2x2 inch, color photographs of you by yourself, taken within the last six months. The image size measured from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head (including hair) should not be less than 1 inch, and not more than 1-3/8 inches. The photographs must be in color, clear, with a full front view of your face, and printed on thin paper with plain light (white or off-white) background. The photographs must be taken in normal street attire, without a hat, head covering or dark glasses, unless a signed statement is submitted by the applicant verifying the item is worn daily for religious purposes or a signed doctor’s statement is submitted verifying the item is used daily for medical purposes. Photographs retouched so that your appearance is changed are unacceptable.

Photographs can be taken  at the Embassy’s Consular Section for a small fee. 

Passport Fees

• Child passport (under 16 years old) $105
• First adult passport $135
• Adult passport renewal $110
• Replacement of a lost/stolen passport $135
• Additional (visa) pages $82
• Child passport card $40
• Adult passport card (with submission of a valid passport) $30

Payment is due at the time the application is submitted, and is payable by credit or cash, dollars or colones. The fees above include any applicable passport processing, execution and security fees. By law these fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.