US Citizenship Requirements

The following are a items the Department of State will consider acceptable forms of U.S. Citizenship. You will be required to provide an original in order to prove your U.S. Citizenship. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is a requirement per federal requirements for a U.S. Passport. If you do not have any of the items listed below, we ask that you call to speak with one of our passport specialists for other solutions our services can provide. Please note all documentation provided is returned with your official U.S. Passport.

• Original Birth Certificate
• Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate from the State You Were Born or Courthouse In The County Your Birth Took Place
• Original Naturalization Certificate
• Previously Issued U.S. Passport - expired is acceptable
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240)
• Certification of Report of Birth (Form DS-1350)

Identity Requirements

The following are a list of acceptable ID's that can be used to prove your identity. Proof of ID is a requirement per federal requirements for a U.S. Passport. If you do not have any of the ID's below we ask that you call to speak with one of our passport specialists for other solutions we can provide to you. Please note you are only required to present one of the following ID's. All ID's must have been valid for the last six month in order to be considered acceptable for passport purposes.

• State Driver's License
• Federal, State or Municipal identification card with photo
• State ID card
• Military ID with photo
• Passport - expired ok (Can be foreign or U.S.)
• INS Alien Registration Card (Green Card)

Passport Photo Requirements

Your photo is a vital part of your passport application. Passport Photos have to be taken to the passport agency's specifications in order to be considered acceptable. Our services can refer multiple locations in your local area to have passport photos taken. Please note these passport photos are sent in with the rest of your documentation for processing. We recommend you use a professional passport photo service to ensure your photo meets all the requirements.

Intent To Travel / Expediting Requirements

In order to expedite your passport within the requirements set forth by the passport agency the applicant must show intent to travel or a need in why they need their passport expedited. Acceptable items that can be used to show intent to travel is listed below. If you do not have any of the items listed below, then we do ask that you contact our services before applying. Please note we are only listing the most standard items, but there are other acceptable items or reasons to expedite.

• E-mail Confirmation of your travel plans from an airline or travel agency
• An Electronic Ticket (Plane, Train, Bus, or Boat)
• A print out of your travel plans from a travel website like Delta, Expedia, Royal Caribbean, Etc…
• Hotel Reservations (doesn't need to be paid in full or confirmed)
• Flight Plans for an intended trip (doesn't need to be confirmed)
• Business Letter stating plans to travel for business purposes
• Request for a foreign Visa
• Letter from a group your traveling with indicating a travel
• Letter indicating a death or illness in the family
• If you are traveling by car, please call our office for a letter you can use for travel

Verification of ID Requirement

All Passport Applicants are required by the federal requirements to have their identity verified before an application for a passport can been submitted for processing. This simple process is important to protect your identity in cases of fraud. This ensures that the person applying for the passport are indeed that person and is being authorized by the person. Our services will provide you with a walk in location to have this completed prior to submitting your documentation for processing.

Current U.S. Passport: cannot be expired or going to expire in the next 6 months

Parental Consent Requirement

The Passport Agency requires that any person/s that have legal custody of a child under the age of 16 give consent in order for a passport to be issued. The parents listed on a birth certificate or legal documentation filed giving legal custody of a child will bear the names of the person/s needing to give consent. Absent parents still in the Childs life can give consent by completing a statement of consent (This form is provided to you as part of our services when applying online). Any applicant that is 16/17 years of age will only require one person with legal custody to give consent for a passport to be issued.

Verification of Consent

All Passport Applicants are required by the federal requirements to have their identity verified before an application for a passport can been submitted for processing. This simple process is important to protect your identity in cases of fraud. This ensures that the person applying for the passport are indeed that person and is being authorized by the person. Our services will provide you with a walk in location to have this completed prior to submitting your documentation for processing. Any applicant under the age of 18 will require at least one person with legal custody to be present, in order to have the documentation verified with consent.

Current U.S. Passport

The passport agency requires that your U.S. Passport be in good condition and that it not have expired more than 5 years ago when renewing. If you passport is expired more than 5 years ago or if your current passport was issued before the applicants 16 birthday, then you will need to apply as a New Passport applicant.