Passports

First-Time Applicants

Application Requirements

Please bring the following to the Consulate General:

• Proof of U.S. citizenship:
  • a U.S. Birth Certificate; or
  • a U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad; or
  • a U.S. Certification of Birth; or
  • a U.S. Certificate of Citizenship; or
  • a U.S. Naturalization Certificate; or
  • a passport of your U.S. citizen parent(s) in which you are included;
  
  
• Your original, long-form birth certificate: if your proof of citizenship is the U.S. passport of a parent in which you are included;
  
  
• Proof of identity:
  • a valid passport of any country; or
  • a valid driver's license with photograph; or
  • a national identity card with photograph; or
  • a valid U.S. or State government ID card; or
  • a U.S. military ID card.
  
  
• Any foreign passport that you may currently hold, have held, or been included in;
  
  
• Your foreign (non-U.S.) naturalization certificate, if you have acquired another nationality through naturalization or registration since the issuance of your proof of citizenship;
  
  
• Name change documentation: If you have changed your name since your proof of citizenship was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation, i.e. your marriage certificate. If you have changed your name by means other than marriage, please follow this link for additional application requirements;
  
  
• Passport application form DS-11: Applicants aged 14 and over must sign their own application.  Form DS-11 must be printed on separate sheets of paper; do NOT print this form on front and back of the same sheet. For tips on completing the DS-11, follow this link;
  
  
• Two identical passport photographs: The consular section will reject any photographs that do not meet the specified requirements. Vending machine photographs and photographs printed on a home computer are unacceptable;
  
• Fees: The application fee for an applicant under the age of 16 is U.S. $82.00; aged 16 and over is $97.00, or the equivalents in Nafl. Accepted payment methods are:
  • Cash; or
  • Cashier's Check, negotiable in the U.S. to the exact U.S. dollar amount made payable to "U.S. Disbursing Officer" 

  • Note: The Consulate cannot accept personal checks. Cashier's Checks must have been issued within the last 5 months.
    

• A self-addressed, prepaid commercial courier waybill to have your documents returned to you once processing is completed. Alternatively, you can pay for the courier service the day you visit the consulate.
  
  
• Additional documents may be required depending upon the circumstances of your case.
  
  
• If applying for a child under the age of 14, you will also be required to follow additional instructions.

Method of Application

You are required to apply for the passport in person at this office.

Processing Time

An application for a full-validity (ten years for adults; five years for children under age 16) passport will be sent to the United States for printing with a secure, photo-digitized image of the bearer. You should allow 15 working days for your application to be processed.

If you are traveling within 15 working days and can provide evidence of this travel, you may be eligible for an emergency limited-validity passport.