U.S. Citizen Services

Passport Services

First-Time Passport Applications

If you are applying for a Regular (tourist) passport for the first time, or if you are replacing a passport which has been lost, stolen or mutilated, you should call the Consular Section for an appointment. Please bring the following items to your appointment:

1. Proof of citizenship:
   • if born in the U.S., original or certified copy of birth certificate, or;
   • if born outside U.S., original certificate of naturalization or citizenship;
2. Proof of Identity: a government-issued identity document with your signature and photograph;
3. Completed Application Form DS-0011;
4. If your passport was lost or stolen you must also complete the appropriate form describing what happened Form DS-0064 (click to download);
5. Two photographs 2"x2" as shown on the Application Form;
6. $100 in US dollars or the equivalent in KM.

Passports for Children Under 16

Please read this entire page in order to understand the specific requirements for obtaining a US passport for your child under the age of 16 years. You should first call the Consular Section for an appointment. Please bring the following items to your appointment:

1. Proof of citizenship:
   • if born in the U.S., original or certified copy of birth certificate, or;
   • if born outside U.S., original certificate of naturalization or citizenship;
2. Proof of Identity: a government-issued identity document with your signature and photograph;
3. Completed Application Form DS-0011;
4. Two photographs 2"x2" as shown on the Application Form;
5. The passport fee is $85 or the equivalent in KM.
6. Important Note: In addition to the above listed requirements, both parents should appear in person to sign the passport application. If a parent is absent, a notarized statement of consent, Form DS-3053 (click to download) from the absent parent is required by law.
7. This notarized form must be submitted, along with the Form DS-0011 Application for Passport for minors under age 16 as evidence of parental permission if:
   • You are a non-applying parent or guardian consenting to passport issuance for your child, or
   •You are an applying parent or guardian, and the written consent of the non-applying parent or guardian cannot be obtained.
8. In cases where one parent has sole custody due to divorce or death, the divorce decree or death certificate is required. In addition, the birth certificate of the child must always be presented.
9. The passport fee for a child under the age of 16 is $85.
   

Renewing Regular Passports

In order to renew your regular (tourist) passport you will need to submit the following items:

1. Your current passport;
2. A completed application Form DS–0082;
3. Two photographs 2"x2" as shown on the application form;
4. $75 in US dollars or the equivalent in KM.
   

Replacing Lost, Stolen, Or Mutilated Passports

If you are replacing a passport which has been lost, stolen or mutilated, you should call the Consular Section for an appointment to arrange a replacement. Please bring the following items to your appointment:

1. Proof of citizenship:
   • if born in the U.S., original or certified copy of birth certificate, or;
   • if born outside U.S., original certificate of naturalization or citizenship;
2. Proof of Identity: a government-issued identity document with your signature and photograph;
3. Completed Application Form DS-0011
4. If your passport was lost/stolen you must also complete the appropriate form describing what happened Form DS-0064
5. Two photographs 2"x2" as shown on the application form;
6. The fee to replace a passport is $100 or the equivalent in KM.
   f you are replacing a passport which has been lost, stolen or mutilated, you should call the Consular Section for an appointment to arrange a replacement. Please bring the following items to your appointment:

Name Changes for Passports

The Embassy is no longer authorized to amend valid passports. Instead, individuals requesting name changes will need to apply for replacement passports.

There are two separate types of applications for passport names changes:

• If your current passport is less than one year old.
• If your current passport is more than one year old.

Change of legal name for passports less than one year old

If the change of name is requested within one year after issuance of the current passport, submit a U.S. Passport Re-Application form as well as the documentation required below.

There is no fee for processing in this case.

1. You must submit documentary evidence such a court order, marriage or divorce certificate, or other satisfactory evidence to support a change of name. Only originals or certified copies of these documents will be accepted.
2. Your signed and completed DS-5504 application form;
3. Your most recent passport;
4. Two (2) identical, recent, color photographs taken full face, with a white background, measuring 5 cm by 5 cm (2 in x 2 in).

Change of legal name for passports more than one year old

If the change of name is requested more than one year after issuance of the current passport, submit an Application for Passport By Mail and the required documents below.

You will be required to pay the regular passport fee in this case.

1. You must submit documentary evidence such a court order, marriage or divorce certificate, or other satisfactory evidence to support a change of name. Only originals or certified copies of these documents will be accepted.
2. Your signed and completed DS-0082 application form;
3. Your most recent passport;
4. Two (2) identical, recent, color photographs taken full face, with a white background, measuring 5 cm by 5 cm (2 in x 2 in).

Adding Visa Pages

There is no fee to add pages to your passport. Please make sure that your full-validity passport (10 years for adults and 5 years for children) is in good condition before having pages added to it, and follow the instructions below:

1. Download and complete and sign the application Form DS-4085. Please type or print legibly in black ink when completing all sections of this application.
2. Print the application as one-sided pages only.

We cannot add additional pages to limited validity passports. Limited passports have a duration of less than 10 years (for adults) or less than 5 years (for children). If you are adding pages to a child’s 5-year validity passport, the two-parent consent requirement for minors applies.