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Refrain from making travel plans before securing a U.S. passport. U.S. citizens must enter the United States on a valid (unexpired) passport or other qualifying document.
Visit Forms to find the form you need and begin the process of completing and submitting your passport application. If you are unsure which form you need, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.
Processing times vary depending on demand. If you are traveling within the next two weeks, please see the Emergency Passports section.
Passport services are not available on weekends or on Cyprus or U.S. holidays.
Applicants Age 15 or Under Without Both Parents Present
The DS-3053 is the Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child and the DS-5525 is the Statement of Special Family Circumstances.
Adult Passport Renewal (DS-82)
Renew an existing passport issued to you when you were aged 16 or older.
Report and Replace Lost/Stolen Passport (DS-64 & DS-11)
Report a passport lost or stolen and replace it.
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at https://travel.state.gov.
You must provide one photo on a white background with your passport application. Our photo policies apply to adults and children. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
Due to Social Security requirements, passport applications take 24 hours to clear our computer systems. Applicants must provide their Social Security Number on applications for passports. Please note that it takes approximately 10 working days to receive your new passport.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Please call: 357 22 393939 and press zero (0)
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 357 22 393939
Outside of Cyprus: 357 22 393939
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